CIWA has collaborated with the University of Calgary in conjunction with the Parkland Institute to give immigrant women, particularly racialized women, working as health-care aides a voice. ‘More Than Just a Health Care Aide: Immigrant Women Speak About the...
Meet Gabriela. She is a Home Visitor and the Team Leader of CIWA’s HIPPY program. Gabriela joined CIWA in 2016 after learning about the organization from a bank employee when she opened her first bank account after arriving in Canada. Gabriela first joined CIWA...
On June 22nd, CIWA hosted its 39th Annual General Meeting via Zoom with over 160 attendees. The AGM acknowledged how CIWA embraced the challenges of the past year. Our clients, volunteers, and staff have all shown tremendous resilience, enthusiasm, and commitment this...
CIWA is looking forward to re-opening for in-person services on Monday, June 14th. We welcome all clients by appointment only from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, with evening hours until 8 PM every Wednesday. Book an appointment with your counsellor today, or...
Meet Kelly. She is a volunteer interpreter at CIWA’s One-on-One Counselling Program and is June’s Volunteer of the Month. Qingzhu (Kelly) Yuan immigrated from China in July of 2020. She has a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from America and is a Data Analyst by...
