Anna initially started as a volunteer at CIWA. She was first employed as a receptionist in 2013. She then became the Administrative Assistant for the LINC before transitioning to her current role as the Intake worker for LINC and Pebbles in the Sand programs. ...
Alma Francisco moved to Calgary from the Philippines in 2019 with a Bachelor of Computer Science degree and experience working as an election assistant for the local government. She likes taking on challenges and learning about the lives of others, especially being in...
Rana has been serving immigrant women and their families through various roles at CIWA since 2016. She started as a Home Visitor with the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program, where she offered weekly home visitations and provided...
Aashima was born in India. Her parents moved to Calgary when she was a child with the hopes of having a better life for their small family. She recently completed a degree in Biological Sciences and to become a physician. Her memories of the various challenges her...
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...
