Meet Maryam. She currently volunteers with CIWA’s Arts and Crafts Groups. Maryam was born and raised in Iran. Before retiring, she taught Math and Science to middle school students, spent a few years teaching kindergarten, and was an enthusiastic volunteer for...
Nina is a CIWA alumna. While she attended the Career Services for Foreign Trained Professionals program, Nina assisted the Administrative Department as part of her practicum training. She was then as a Receptionist after her graduation. Being a former client herself,...
Meet Miharu. She is the Program Instructor for Childcare Training Pathway Program at CIWA. Miharu started her journey with CIWA 10 years ago as an Education Assistant for the Childcare Training for Low Literacy Immigrant Women Program. In 2013, she transitioned...
Rong Wu was born and raised in China. Prior to arriving to Montreal in 1999, she received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked in the engineering field. Her young family relocated to Calgary in 2005, when her child was only 6 months old. Rong...
Meet Fatima. She currently volunteers for CIWA’s Youth Mentorship Program. Fatima Warraich was born in Pakistan. Her parents moved to Calgary when she was a child in search of better opportunities for their little family. She is currently studying Biological Sciences...
