Meet Ketaki. Ketaki is CIWA’s Program Coordinator for the Fast Track Employment Skills Training Program. Ketaki immigrated from India and speaks three languages – English, Marathi, and Hindi. In addition to these three languages, she also understands Punjabi. Ketaki...
Meet Benia. She is a client in our Child Development Worker Training for Immigrant Women program. Benia immigrated to Canada from Poland to be with her husband 8 years ago. She believes that it is important, as an immigrant, to educate herself on Indigenous history as...
Meet Negar. She is the Volunteer of the Month for January and is currently a volunteer at the Legal Clinic. Negar (Nita) Heidari was born and raised in South Iran and moved to Canada with her family in the summer of 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Cellular,...
Meet Heather. As Business Development Coordinator, she works to foster partnerships that contribute to clients’ success. Heather was born and raised in Ontario, and moved to Calgary two years ago, having spent the last few years living in several different...
Meet Victoria. She is a Pebbles in the Sand Facilitator and a graduate of the Links to Success program. Victoria immigrated to Canada from Nigeria with her husband and son; she brought along over 4 years of experience in teaching, a Certificate in Education, and a...
Meet Janeth. She is CIWA’s Volunteer Program Manager and, as of today, is celebrating 30 years with CIWA! Janeth came from Guatemala bringing with her a BA in Latin-American literature. She was a high school teacher before moving to Canada in 1985. She landed in...
