Daughters Day Awards celebrates the lives, contributions, and achievements of all daughters based on an appreciation of gender equity in our society. Do you know a girl/ young woman who: between the ages of 12 and 19 residents of Calgary, Alberta at the time of...
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...
Meet Martha. She is a volunteer with CIWA’s Arts and Crafts for Seniors and Seniors Sewing Group and December’s Volunteer of the Month. Martha Velasco along with her adult brothers, sister, and mother came to Canada as refugees in 2008 due to political unrest....
November is Family Violence Prevention month. Family violence can happen to anyone throughout their lifetime. Education plays a huge part in solving this social issue. It is our duty to raise awareness and to ask for help to prevent the situation from escalating. Join...
