Chris McNelly | Board Profile
Chris is an executive professional with over 25 years of leadership experience in the corporate, public, and not-for-profit sectors. For...
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CCIS 40th Anniversary Logo Winner
On April 13, we will be celebrating our 40th year of integrating newcomers to Calgary & Canada. To start the celebration, we held a logo...
Day 5 | Elimination of Racial Discrimination
This past week has been a time of reflection, awareness, and learning. We have had the opportunity to examine our misunderstandings about...
Day 4 | Elimination of Racial Discrimination Movies
Foothills Community Immigrant Services in partnership with the Foothills Baha'i Faith group, the Town of Okotoks, the Okotoks Library and...
Day 3 | Elimination of Racial Discrimination TED Talks
Foothills Community Immigrant Services in partnership with the Foothills Baha'i Faith group, the Town of Okotoks, the Okotoks Library and...
Day 2 | Elimination of Racial Discrimination Books & Podcasts
Foothills Community Immigrant Services in partnership with the Foothills Baha'i Faith group, the Town of Okotoks, the Okotoks Library and...
United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racism
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was established in 1966 by the UN General Assembly. It called on the...
Essay & Art Contest
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Essay & Art Contest, presented in Partnership with Bahai Faith. If you...
Meet the ITB Grads | Saranaya
Coming to Canada, it was a new place for me and my daughter, who was just 2 years old. We were uncertain about our stay and as time...
Meet the ITB Grads | Oluwatosin
On getting to Canada, and after applying for jobs in the first month without a single interview, or even an acknowledgement of receipt, I...
Meet the ITB Staff | Mehrzad & Yared
Mehrzad Eftekhar Mehrzad is the Project Manager for the Information and Technology Training Program (ITB). Since 2017, she has managed...
Life in Calgary... It's Better with You! | Calgary Zoo
We understand that moving to a new place can feel lonely & overwhelming. We can help you connect to new friends in the city! Together,...
Meet the ITB Grads | Nimrod
I started a journey six months ago…and to tell you the truth, I entered the program half-hearted and unsure if this program would really...
Life in Calgary... It's Better with You! | Shared Interests
We understand that moving to a new place can feel lonely & overwhelming. We can help you connect to new friends in the city! Together,...
Meet the ITB Grads | Golrokh
As a software developer, I was always told that I can find jobs anywhere and Canada was no exception. While this is somewhat true, the...
Life in Calgary... It's Better with You | Networking
We understand that moving to a new place can feel lonely & overwhelming. We can help you connect to new friends in the city! Together,...
Life in Calgary... It's Better with You!
We understand that moving to a new place can feel lonely & overwhelming. We can help you connect to new friends in the city! Together,...
Kemi Obadero | Volunteer Feature
Kemi Obadero is a young professional who came to Canada as a skilled immigrant in search of better opportunities. In her home country of...
Life in Calgary... It's Better with You!
Canada Connects is a free program that helps newcomers settle by matching individuals or families with Canadian citizens or longtime...
David Salmon | Volunteer Feature
David is a lawyer who is passionate about helping newcomers. Originally from Edmonton, he is a long time CCIS volunteer where he has been...
Life in Calgary... It's Better with You!
We understand that moving to a new place can feel lonely & overwhelming. We can help you connect to new friends in the city! Your new...
Fernando Valencia | Volunteer Feature
Fernando is a Certified Supply Chain Professional and Certified Contracts Manager with twenty years of experience across more than ten...
Life in Calgary... It's Better with You!
Canada Connects is a free program that helps newcomers settle by matching individuals or families with Canadian citizens or longtime...
Sahar Mollakarami | Volunteer Feature
Sahar is a new immigrant from Iran who came to Canada to experience a new life, expand her knowledge, and enhance her capability. She has...