Rodas Massey: Serving Newcomers with Passion in Brooks
Meet Rodas Massey, the Team Lead and Mentorship & Employment Coordinator in the Brooks & County Immigration Services (BCIS), a project of CCIS. With an inspiring quote in mind, “Do […]
Mirjana Borjan – Helping Newcomers Arrive Prepared
Meet Mirjana Borjan, a Cultural Communications Facilitator in CCIS’ Settlement Online Pre-Arrival (SOPA) Program! Mirjana has been an integral part of the SOPA team for seven years, helping hundreds of […]
Opening Doors to New Beginnings: Dadkhuda’s Dedication to Finding Homes for Newcomers
Meet Dadkhuda Pahlawan! Originally from Afghanistan, he studied in the former Soviet Union and has a master’s degree in engineering. He started his career with CCIS in 2000 as a […]
Ric Cervera: Empowering Newcomers through the Power of Language
Meet Ric Cervera, an English Language Instructor in CCIS’ Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program. His story will leave you inspired! With a master’s and Ph.D. under his […]
From Trauma to Triumph: Jill Edgington Kirby’s Inspiring Work with Vulnerable Newcomers
Meet Jill Edgington Kirby, the program manager at CCIS’ Center for Refugee Resilience (CRR). Our CRR program supports immigrants, refugees, and their families with healing and recovering from the effects […]
The Woman Behind the Meals: Mama Zari’s Story of Resilience and Service
More about yourself I am from Iran, and my family is originally from Turkmenistan. My grandfather moved to Iran after the Soviet regime built a strong boundary around Turkmenistan’s borders […]
Dr. Sinela Jurkova: Bridge Builder and Barrier Breaker
A quote on what International Women’s Day (IWD) means to you I do believe that women deserve to be celebrated, acknowledged and respected 365 days in the year, not just […]
Andrea Ciurte: A Bridge Between Newcomer Professionals and Career Mentors
Meet Andrea Ciurte, one of the amazing #womenofccis. As the Coordinator of our Mentorship for Integration program at the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS), Andrea has been an integral part […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Dina Jubrak: A Champion for Migrant Workers
Meet Dina Jubrak, Area Coordinator at CCIS for Medicine Hat, Brooks and Hanna with our Prairie Community Services for Temporary Foreign Workers initiative. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we […]
BCIS Celebrating 10 Years of Service with Brooks Got Talent Event
You’re invited to an evening of unlimited fun as Brooks and County Immigrations Services (BCIS) celebrates 10 years of impact in the community with the Brooks Got Talent event! Come […]