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...
Shahnaz Tabatabaei moved to Calgary with her husband in 2019. She is originally from Iran, where she earned a PhD in Psychology and was an Associate Professor for over 10 years. Shahnaz aspires to become a counsellor or practice psychology in the near future. Shahnaz...
