Meet Maureen, a volunteer facilitator at CIWA’s New Friends and Neighbourhood Groups and is July’s Volunteer of the Month. Maureen Rollans was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Anthropology. She worked for 30 years and...
Meet Gabriela. She is a Home Visitor and the Team Leader of CIWA’s HIPPY program. Gabriela joined CIWA in 2016 after learning about the organization from a bank employee when she opened her first bank account after arriving in Canada. Gabriela first joined CIWA...
Meet Kelly. She is a volunteer interpreter at CIWA’s One-on-One Counselling Program and is June’s Volunteer of the Month. Qingzhu (Kelly) Yuan immigrated from China in July of 2020. She has a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from America and is a Data Analyst by...
Meet Celestina. She is the Manager of the Settlement and Integration Department at CIWA. Celestina joined CIWA in 2008 after hearing about the organization from a friend on her arrival in Canada. Originally joining in a part-time capacity, Celestina has now been...
Featuring the people behind CIWA’s governance: Meet Elena Esina, a member of CIWA’s Board of Directors. Elena began her journey with CIWA after moving to Canada as a professional immigrant 12 years ago. She was a client, an employee, a volunteer, a business...
Meet Jyoti. She is the manager of the Language Training and Childcare Department at CIWA. Jyoti joined CIWA as a counsellor in 2012 after being drawn to the organization with her personal passion for working with immigrant women looking for support. Jyoti has now been...
