Meet Benia, a volunteer at CIWA’s Child Development Worker Training Program and August’s Volunteer of the Month. Benia Szewczyk-Lagowska was born and raised in Poland, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. She held multiple positions including...
Meet Jill. She is the Career Counselor and Job Coach for the Food Service Training Program at CIWA. Jill joined CIWA in 2013 after a friend connected her to the organization. She immigrated to Calgary with her husband, who was assigned to a project in Canada. She has...
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...
