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. 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 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...
History of Family Violence Prevention Month November Is Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta. Family Violence Prevention Month started in 1986 as a local initiative in the town of Hinton where four remarkable Albertans, Katherine Kennedy, Sonja Bennett,...
Innovative Approach to Supporting Early Learning of Immigrant Children Project Description The goal of the project is to support the early learning of immigrant children between the ages of 19 and 36 months through learning together activities. Program Details Hands...
