Meet Fatima. She currently volunteers for CIWA’s Youth Mentorship Program. Fatima Warraich was born in Pakistan. Her parents moved to Calgary when she was a child in search of better opportunities for their little family. She is currently studying Biological Sciences...
Gerda R. Bloemraad came to Canada from the Netherlands in 1975. A lawyer by profession, she went through typical integration challenges faced by a majority of newcomers to Canada. Along with improving her language proficiency and adjusting to cultural differences she...
When Larissa initially arrived in Canada in 2006, she accessed employment counselling at CIWA. She then took an employment training program at Centre for Newcomers and completed her practicum with CIWA’s Finance Department. After completing her training in 2007, CIWA...
Diana Reid was born and raised in Edmonton. She has lived in Calgary for over 35 years and has two adult children and a teenage son. Diana holds a Diploma in Addiction Studies with Aboriginal Focus and is currently working towards her certification in Women’s Studies....
