Omayra Issa has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, chosen from thousands of applicants under 40 from around the world.
Born in Morocco and raised in Niger and Saskatchewan, she joined CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) earlier this year after a decade with CBC/Radio-Canada, filing across television, radio and digital in both official languages. Her career of many firsts includes becoming the first Black woman journalist to present the Kesterton Lecture in Journalism at Carleton University.
Omayra joins us on Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast to talk about making change through storytelling, why the status quo isn’t good enough, and finding work life balance.
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