Elena Esina

Elena Esina

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

Meet Jyoti

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...
Meet Lori Craig

Meet Lori Craig

Featuring the people behind CIWA’s governance: Meet Lori Craig, a member of CIWA’s Board of Directors. Lori joined the Board as a Director in 2020 with a desire to better understand the challenges facing immigrant women and families in Calgary. She is a...
Meet Harprit

Meet Harprit

Meet Harprit. She is a volunteer with CIWA’s Pursuit of Happiness and is April’s Volunteer of the Month. Harprit Sandhu was born and raised in India, where she earned her Master’s in English. Prior to moving to Canada, she taught both elementary and high...
Meet Alazne

Meet Alazne

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

Meet Doreen

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...