Yara Leadership Society

yara leadership society is the vision of its founding directors, who independently of each other, had been exploring the creation of a women’s leadership-focused organization dedicated to the advancement of the iranian-canadian community. they joined forces in january 2018 to establish yara, which in persian means the one who gives a supportive hand to others. yara identifies iranian-canadian success stories and celebrates and champions the individuals shaping them. many of these individuals happen to be women. yara strives to: s showcase leaders of iranian heritage who will be a source of pride and inspiration to the next generation of iranian canadian women and provide leadership guidance to them. h highlight the contribution of the iranian-canadian community nationally and globally. e establish a network and act as a forum where these leaders and aspiring leaders connect yara accomplishes this through conferences, networking events and virtual discuss