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...
Anna initially started as a volunteer at CIWA. She was first employed as a receptionist in 2013. She then became the Administrative Assistant for the LINC before transitioning to her current role as the Intake worker for LINC and Pebbles in the Sand programs. ...
Alma Francisco moved to Calgary from the Philippines in 2019 with a Bachelor of Computer Science degree and experience working as an election assistant for the local government. She likes taking on challenges and learning about the lives of others, especially being in...
Rana has been serving immigrant women and their families through various roles at CIWA since 2016. She started as a Home Visitor with the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program, where she offered weekly home visitations and provided...
Aashima was born in India. Her parents moved to Calgary when she was a child with the hopes of having a better life for their small family. She recently completed a degree in Biological Sciences and to become a physician. Her memories of the various challenges her...
