Meet Heather

Meet Heather

Meet Heather. As Business Development Coordinator, she works to foster partnerships that contribute to clients’ success. Heather was born and raised in Ontario, and moved to Calgary two years ago, having spent the last few years living in several different...
Nominations Open for CIWA Daughters of The Year Awards

Nominations Open for CIWA Daughters of The Year Awards

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: Is 12-29 years old Lives in Calgary at the time of nomination   We...
Meet Victoria

Meet Victoria

Meet Victoria. She is a Pebbles in the Sand Facilitator and a graduate of the Links to Success program. Victoria immigrated to Canada from Nigeria with her husband and son; she brought along over 4 years of experience in teaching, a Certificate in Education, and a...
Meet Janeth

Meet Janeth

Meet Janeth. She is CIWA’s Volunteer Program Manager and, as of today, is celebrating 30 years with CIWA! Janeth came from Guatemala bringing with her a BA in Latin-American literature. She was a high school teacher before moving to Canada in 1985. She landed in...
Financial Engagement for Immigrant Youth

Financial Engagement for Immigrant Youth

Financial Engagement for Immigrant Youth is a one year project funded by First Calgary Financial. The goal of the project is to enhance the financial literacy of immigrant girls. The project is a collaboration between CIWA’s Youth Program and Financial Empowerment for...