Meet Saifan. She is the Program Coordinator of the Pre-Employment Skills program at CIWA. Saifan joined CIWA as an administrative assistant in November of 2012 immediately after completing the Office Administration Training at CIWA. For over 9 years now, Saifan has...
Meet Sheree Lyn. She is a volunteer with CIWA’s Food Service Training and October’s Volunteer of the Month. Sheree Lyn Millado is originally from the Philippines. Prior to moving to Calgary in 2014, she lived and worked in Afghanistan for 4 years. She has a Bachelor...
Help address food security needs With the help of Field Law Community Fund Program, CIWA is addressing the food security needs among immigrant women and families who are struggling to purchase their basic needs supplies due job loss or having to flee abusive...
In line with the recent Government of Alberta’s announcement of new restrictions and guidelines, CIWA has moved all in-person classes, workshops, and one-on-one services to virtual delivery. As of September 20th, all sessions currently held outdoors will remain...
Meet Israel. He is a volunteer at CIWA’s Cross Cultural Parenting Program and September’s Volunteer of the Month. Israel Rodriguez Miralles was born and raised in Mexico. He, along with his wife and two children, moved to Canada in 2016. They lived in Montreal for 2...
