Lara Romero Iglesias is a fourth-year international student from La Paz, Bolivia pursuing a Bachelor of Communications and Digital Journalism with a major in Digital Journalism at Thompson Rivers University. After moving to Canada in 2021, Lara has been excited to connect with the Kamloops community by sharing her culture and identity through storytelling.
She has volunteered at CFBX Campus Community Radio as the radio host of a weekly one-hour show titled The Foreigner’s Records, where she curated Latin and Hispanic music playlists and shared news stories from Latin America. Additionally, she had the opportunity to further her audio storytelling skills with a professional internship at CBC Daybreak Kamloops during the summer of 2024.
Advocating and taking care of those around her has always been a priority for Lara. She has worked as a Student Wellness Ambassador at TRU’s Wellness Centre since 2023, where she has used her writing and active listening skills to further conversations to promote wellness and end the stigma around mental health.