Leyla Cherif

Leyla is Vantage Point’s Education Programs Coordinator and is deeply committed to the non-profit sector and the ways it is stepping up to support all the vulnerable people and systems on this planet.

While in France, Leyla worked with Asylum Seekers to create a multidisciplinary festival that promotes cultural understanding and creates a safe and welcoming space for exiled people. Upon moving to Vancouver, Leyla served the French-speaking community of BC for 4 years – supporting community engagement and development, as well as working with non-profits all over BC.

As Education Programs Coordinator, Leyla brings a wealth of knowledge on the non-profit sector, program and project coordination, and client/member/volunteer relationship building.

Leyla has a passion for travelling, discovering new places, languages, cultures, and foods. Outside of work, she spends her time biking, cooking, listening to audiobooks, writing, and surrounding herself with friends and family.