Meet Alazne. She is a volunteer with CIWA’s youth programs, like Immigrant Girls Boys & More. She is May’s Volunteer of the Month. Alazne is a 17 year-old political activist and grade 12 student who moved to Canada from Dubai in 2017. She is originally from...
Meet Doreen. She volunteers with the New Friends and Neighbourhood Groups program as a facilitator. Doreen was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She holds a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Education, as well as a Master of Science in Education. She has a...
Meet Rekha. She is the Manager of the Family Services Department, including the Family Resource Network Hub, at CIWA. Rekha joined CIWA as a Program Coordinator for Bridging the Gap for Foreign Trained Accountants program. She was drawn to CIWA after arriving in...
Meet Nahid. She is a volunteer with CIWA’s Tax Clinic, Modular Training Program, and March Volunteer of the Month. Nahid Sharmin moved to Calgary with her husband and son in 2008. She holds a Master’s degree in Botany from Bangladesh. They lived in multiple...
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive forms of human rights violations and has risen significantly during COVID-19. Data indicates that marginalized communities experience disproportionate rates of gender-based violence due to structural discrimination...
