Giving Tuesday Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) has 40 years of experience focusing on gender specific supports through programs and services in all areas of settlement, with equitable and customized supports. CIWA persistently advocates for customized...
Meet Tusti. She is a Receptionist in the Administration Department at CIWA. Tusti initially contacted CIWA as a client, attending employment training workshops. She then volunteered at the front desk for CIWA’s Tax Clinic and Volunteer Program. Tusti has now been...
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...
Meet Ainara. She is a volunteer with CIWA’s Volunteer Program and November’s Volunteer of the Month. Ainara Serrano Saez was born in Spain, raised in Andorra and had also lived in France. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and worked in the area of...
Amazon Donates to Immigrant Women and Girls in Need Amazon has donated $50,000 to Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association in support of Food Security and Emergency Housing Support for Immigrant Women and their Families and Girls with Goals initiatives. Calgary...