Cecilia Awoyemi and Maria Ana Corazon Espiritu were awarded the 2019 University of Calgary Continuing Education Scholarship on June 12th. Cecilia Awoyemi moved to Canada with her family in 2018. She is a professional administrator with 7+ years’ experience in...
Karma Youdon and Mary Althea Valenzuela were the recipients of this year’s Gerda R. Bloemraad Educational Scholarship. Gerda R. Bloemraad Educational Scholarship aims to provide monetary assistance to CIWA clients or volunteers who wish to further their education or...
On Saturday, June 15th, HIPPY ( Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) program celebrated the graduation for their 10th intake! 91 people attended the event at the Bow Valley Christian Church. HIPPY mothers and children were presented with certificates...
The City of Calgary is funding 19 community organizations to develop programs to reduce stigma surrounding mental health and addiction issues and connect citizens with the help they need. Through this initiative we are pleased to announce a new project at CIWA –...
On January 26th and 27th, 13 immigrant women shared their adventures immigrating to Canada at the Calgary Central Library. For more information about The Shoe Project visit http://www.theshoeproject.online/index.htm Funded...
From left to right: Alice Lam Daughters Day Jury Chair; Award Winner Charvi Shah; Award Winner Eliana Samara; Award Winner May Elsayed; Award Winner Ayah Aldeeb; Award Sponsor and former CIWA Board Chair Gerda R. Bloemraad On February 13, 2020, CIWA celebrated its...
