We thank all our funders, partners, staff and volunteers who have been part of our work. Your contributions to our capacity to create a positive change have made it possible for us to celebrate the impact we achieved. We are pleased to present the Calgary Immigrant...
Meet Elohor. She is a Career Counsellor for the Pre-Employment Skills Program at CIWA. Elohor was first referred to CIWA upon her arrival in Calgary and has now been working at CIWA for almost two years. She enjoys working with immigrant women because she gets a...
Meet Julia. She is the Career Counsellor for the Links to Young Adult Employment program at CIWA. Julia moved to Canada because of its reputation as a safe, democratic, and beautiful country. After immigrating here she believes it’s the best in the world. After...
Meet Winnie. She is a volunteer in the Pebbles in the Sand program and May’s Volunteer of the Month. Tsigeweini ‘Winnie’ Zeru is originally from Eritrea where she taught pre-school aged children. She came to Canada as a refugee in 2013 and is aspiring to be a...
In partnership with Alberta Children’s Services, CIWA is coordinating a Family Resource Network for immigrant and new Canadian families living in the Calgary urban region. Through the network, immigrant and new Canadian families will have access to a continuum of...
