Shahitha Maideen has been working at CIWA for seven years. She started working as Team Lead of SMILES Childcare and later became the Childcare Training Pathway Program Coordinator. “I love meeting people from different parts of the world and knowing their...
Safaa Bashir was born and raised in Sudan. She was almost finished with her Medical Degree when she arrived in Calgary in 2018. It was challenging for her to put her dreams on hold and move to Canada. After a lot of dedication and tenacity, she is finally back in...
Meet Maryam. She currently volunteers with CIWA’s Arts and Crafts Groups. Maryam was born and raised in Iran. Before retiring, she taught Math and Science to middle school students, spent a few years teaching kindergarten, and was an enthusiastic volunteer for...
Yan Cheng and her family moved to Calgary in early 2020 from China, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Pharmacology and a Master’s in Business Administration. Upon coming to Calgary, she earned a Certificate as Community Support Worker and completed CIWA’s...
Nina is a CIWA alumna. While she attended the Career Services for Foreign Trained Professionals program, Nina assisted the Administrative Department as part of her practicum training. She was then as a Receptionist after her graduation. Being a former client herself,...
Abir Barkil fled the war in Syria with her family. She recently gained her diploma in social work while working as a Settlement Counsellor at CIWA and caring for her children. When Abir arrived in Calgary, she immediately accessed CIWA’s employment services. She...
