Join us for a conversation with Zahra Esmail as she shares her own journey in migration work, highlighting real-world applications, challenges, and career paths beyond academia.
This event is organized as part of the CMS Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies. Bring your lunch and dive into the conversation!
Zahra Esmail is the CEO of Vantage Point, a non-profit focusing on strengthening organizations’ capacity across BC. With over 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector, she has worked in international development, housing and homelessness, community development, microfinance, governance, and leadership. Zahra volunteers actively, serving as Co-Chair of the Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society Board and Chair of the Board Governance Committee of Cuso International. She also leads BC’s Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee. Recognized as one of Business in Vancouver’s Forty Under 40 (2019) and a YWCA Women of Distinction nominee (2022), she resides on unceded Coast Salish lands.
