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Family Resource Network
In partnership with Alberta Children’s Services, CIWA is coordinating a Family Resource Network for immigrant and new Canadian families living in the Calgary urban region. Through the network, immigrant and new Canadian families will have access to a continuum of...
Easy Reading Business Development Tool
The Easy Reading Business Development Tool for Women is an information portal. It is one of the ways to learn about business development in Calgary and Alberta, and is solely for the user's benefit. It is critical that you consider your own unique circumstances and...
Nominations Open for CIWA Daughters of The Year Awards
Daughters Day Awards celebrates the lives, contributions, and achievements of all daughters based on an appreciation of gender equity in our society. Do you know a girl/young woman who: Is 12-29 years old Lives in Calgary at the time of nomination We...
Financial Engagement for Immigrant Youth
Financial Engagement for Immigrant Youth is a one year project funded by First Calgary Financial. The goal of the project is to enhance the financial literacy of immigrant girls. The project is a collaboration between CIWA’s Youth Program and Financial Empowerment for...
#GoPurpleAB in November
History of Family Violence Prevention Month November Is Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta. Family Violence Prevention Month started in 1986 as a local initiative in the town of Hinton where four remarkable Albertans, Katherine Kennedy, Sonja Bennett,...
Open seats available for Innovative Approach to Supporting Early Learning of Immigrant Children
Innovative Approach to Supporting Early Learning of Immigrant Children Project Description The goal of the project is to support the early learning of immigrant children between the ages of 19 and 36 months through learning together activities. Program Details Hands...
Proud to announce the launch of Language Venture at CIWA
Langauge Venture at CIWA Language Venture at CIWA offers certified interpretation and professional translation services to the community and businesses. We have 199 CIWA graduates, of which 187 are CILISAT certificate holders who are available as freelancers to...
Open seats available for Office Administration Program for Immigrant Women
Office Administration Program for Immigrant Women
Program Description
The program helps immigrant women gain the skills, information and experience needed to enter the Canadian workplace.
Open seats available for Labour Market Bridging for Volunteers: Interpretation and Translation
Project Description
This full-time program offers certified training in Community Interpreting for CIWA volunteers.
Arab Women of Excellence Awards 2019
On June 22, 2019 at the Westin Hotel in Calgary, Noha Elhakim was the proud recipient of the 2019 Arab Women of Excellence Awards - Community Services in North America. The award ceremony is the 1st initiative of its kind in North America to recognize, honor, award,...