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Stranger in a
Strange Land
November 27, 2007
"Stranger in
a Strange Land" take a look back to the beginning
of Skills for Change. It
premiered at the SfC November
2007 AGM. |
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Annual General Meeting
November 27, 2007 |
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Happy Birthday Skills for
Change!
November 27, 2007
"Happy Birthday Skills for Change" is a fast paced 25th. anniversary birthday wish
from clients, staff and friends of Skills for Change. |
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Hon. Mike Colle
October 24, 2006
The Hon. Mike Colle, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration,
is guest speaker at SfC's Annual General Meeting. Video features
excerpts from his address. |
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Natalia Sardyha
October 24, 2006
Natalia Sardyha, a Mentee with SfC's
Mentoring for Employment program, thanks her Mentor, Olga Gagarina.
Video features excerpts from her address. |
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General |
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Expanding Our Horizons: How
has Skills for Change helped
you?
October 2009 |
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Launch of our Vision, Mission
and Values
March 2009 |
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Holiday Greetings
December 2008 |
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Dreams Need Action
Mentor, Robert Kudo, and mentee,
Francisco Sordo, discuss their
mentoring experience at Skills
for Change. |
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Dr. Taxi
A tongue in cheek look at
the challenges faced by
foreign-trained doctors in
Ontario. |
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Employer Networking
&
Recognition Breakfast
October 2007
Dr. Alex Jadad, Chief Innovator and Founder,
Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, speaks on the subject "Is Your
Business Ready for the Demographic Tsunami?" |
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Employer Networking
&
Recognition Breakfast
October 2007
Susan Rogers, Manager, Workplace
Inclusiveness - Xerox Canada, speaks on the subject the "Value of
Engaging Immigrant Agencies in your Corporate Strategy." |
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Diversity at Work
March 2007
What does diversity at work mean to your
organization? |
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Diversity at Work
March 2007
This Diversity at Work video
showcases how leading corporations in Canada define and support
diversity in their own workplace. |
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New
Pioneers Awards |
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Arts Award |
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King Achilla Orru
Apaa-Idomo
2009
King Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo’s blindness has not deterred him from
pursuing his passions. His life of
achievement in music and community involvement is a testament to his
success. |
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Sashar Zarif
2008
In 1988, Sashar Zarif
immigrated to Canada from Turkey
as a Stateless Refugee of the
United Nations. With the
assistance of his parents he had
escaped from Iran through the
mountains and sought asylum in
Turkey. |
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Hari Krishnan
2007
Hari Krishnan
is an internationally recognized
master of the South Indian
courtly dance known as Bharatanatyam. |
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Natalie
Wood
2006
Natalie Wood arrived in Canada
from Trinidad in 1984 to study
at the University of Toronto and
graduated with a degree in
psychology in 1988.
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Community Service Award |
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Jamila Aman
2009
Jamila Aman works tirelessly to help new
immigrants and refugees adjust and acclimatize to their new
environments, which at times can be financially and emotionally
overwhelming. |
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Helen Tewolde
2008
Helen
Tewolde epitomizes the story of second-generation Canadian achievers and
trailblazers born to immigrant parents. During the civil war with
Ethiopia, Helen’s parents fled Eritrea. |
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Beverley Halls
2007
When Beverley Halls came to
Canada from Trinidad, she had a
lot to adjust to. Life as a
newcomer was complex. In
addition to the new climate and
foods, there was a new culture
to conform to. |
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Carl James
2006
Carl James came from
Antigua, the Caribbean, in 1973
to pursue post secondary studies
in Canada. Today he is well
known as a public educator who
promotes equity, anti-racist
education and the healthy
development of youth. |
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Entrepreneurship |
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Neena and Vijay Kanwar
2009
Neena and Vijay Kanwar overcame many
obstacles in their journey to build a better tomorrow for themselves and
for the community at large. |
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Bernardo Riveros
2008
Bernardo Riveros came to Canada from Colombia as an international
student. Having fallen in love
with this country and its
people, he decided to immigrate.
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Bruce Poon
2007
Bruce Poon Tip moved to
Toronto to start G.A.P Adventures, a
one-person operation offering a few tours to
South America. He believed that many others would want to
experience “real world” travel.
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Gaetano Gagliano
2006
A
37-year-old farmer who
immigrated to Canada from Sicily
in 1954 laid the foundation for
what has become Canada’s largest
privately owned communications
company. |
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Science and Technology Award |
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Dr. Hadi Mahabadi
2009
Dr. Hadi Mahabadi had the desire to live and work in a country which had respect for
freedom and human rights. That prompted his decision in 1981to leave
Iran and immigrate to Canada. |
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Professor Jianhong Wu
2008
An
extraordinarily talented mathematician and internationally recognized
scientific leader, Professor Wu has already made a large number of
important contributions to
mathematics. |
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Dr. K.W. Michael Siu
2007
Dr. K.W. Michael Siu epitomizes the immigrant success story. In 1977, he
and his wife arrived in Canada where he earned his Ph.D. at Dalhousie
University. |
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Sridhar Krishnan
2006
After receiving his Bachelor’s
degree in Electronics and
Communication Engineering in
India, Sridhar Krishnan
came to Canada to pursue
graduate studies in Electrical
and Computer Engineering.
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Skills for Change Graduate
Award |
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Pedo V. Vargas-Zamora
2009
Pedro A. Vargas-Zamora wanted to pave the way for his
family, as he was the eldest and had a well-established career in
Occupational Health and Safety in Chile. |
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Afshin Ebtekar
2008
After
landing in Canada in 2000, Afshin Ebtekar began studying English and
collecting detailed information regarding the job market and job search
techniques. |
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Juan Orozco
2007
Ever since he got his first “real job” as an
Engineer in Canada, Juan Orozco has
given back to the community. At SfC, he
tells other internationally-trained
engineers about how he obtained his first
engineering job. |
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Kim Hoan Trinh
2006
Kim was one of the many
Vietnamese refugees who arrived
in Canada by boat in the early
eighties. Fortunately the
Toronto Office Skills Training
Project (now SfC) was launched
around this time. |
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Youth
Award |
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Mariatu Kamara
2009
Mariatu Kamara is an inspirational
young woman who exemplifies the best of humanity. She speaks softly and
is always concerned about the well being of others. |
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Ellen Xi
2008
When Ellen Xi Yang arrived in Toronto in 2003, her strength of character,
resourcefulness and courage enabled her to overcome three significant
barriers to settling in Canada: learning a new language, adapting to a
new school, and integrating into Canadian culture. |
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Sadia Rafiquddin
2007
Sadia Rafiquddin
is determined to increase people’s
understanding and tolerance of the Ahmadiyya
community. |
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Sharangabo
Ntare
Patrick
2006
Sharangabo
Ntare
Patrick survived the genocide in Rwanda. Sharangabo’s dream
became receiving the education
that so many others of his
generation were denied the
right. |
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General |
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Hon. Mike Colle
New Pioneers Awards,
Press Conference
September 11, 2006
The Hon. Mike Colle, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announces
that the Ontario Government will continue their sponsorship support of
the New Pioneers Awards Gala for 2007. Video features excerpts from his
announcement. |
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Programs
and Services |
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Job Search Workshop (JSW) Networking
Evening
Recorded August 2007
Srna Stambuk, Job Search Workshop (JSW
Program Facilitator/Counsellor, interviews graduates of the Job Search
Workshop (JSW) program. They describe their experiences searching
for work and share some job
search tips. The video premiered
at the 3rd Annual JSW Networking
event held September 13, 2007. |
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Employment Resource Centre Tour
Recorded March 2007
Welcome, job seekers, to the ERC. Take part in our workshops, get your
resumes critiqued, sign up for a customized mock interview.
We have free computer access, an
extensive job search library and
a knowledgeable staff at your
service. |
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Hon. Kathleen Wynne
Teach in Ontario Graduation
February 15, 2007
"We need to tap into the
wonderful experience of our
foreign-trained teachers ", says
The Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Ontario
Minister of Education speaking
at the graduation ceremony of
Internationally Educated
Teachers from the Teach in
Ontario program. |
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Shabnum Budhwani
Teach in Ontario Graduation
February 15, 2007
Shabnum Budhwani, Coordinator of
the Teach in Ontario Program at
Skills for Change, comments
"Knowledge has the power to
change the world, and it cannot
be allowed to go waste." |
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Lotette Handal
Teach in Ontario Graduation
February 15, 2007
Lorette Handal, a graduate of
the Teach in Ontario French
program says "We have everything
it takes to be good teachers
here in Ontario, our new home" |
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Greg
Teach in Ontario Graduation
February 15, 2007
A dedicated and untiring
volunteer since the inception of
the Teach in Ontario program in
2004, Greg has always been
around without fail, teaching,
coaching and motivating the
program participants. His
background as a Principal brings
great value to the program. |
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Press
Conferences |
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Toronto
Global ISAP Funding Announcement
Recorded February 2008
Part 1
The Hon. Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada,
makes major Toronto Global ISAP funding announcement at Skills for
Change. Includes comments by SfC Executive Director, Jane
Cullingworth, Bahadhur Madhani, YMCA Board of Directors Chair and Marcie
Ponte, Working Women's Centre Executive Director. |
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Toronto
Global ISAP Funding Announcement
Recorded February 2008
Part 2
Alberto Segura, a Skills for Change
Engineering Your Future graduate, Abdullah Kausar, a Skills
for Change
Engineering Your Future graduate,
and Rudy Purwanto of YWCA of Greater Toronto also speak
at the press conference. |
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Public
Service Announcements |
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Public Service Announcements
Recorded January 2006
In November
2006, OMNI TV will began airing
12 30-second Public Service
Announcements (PSA). Skills for
Change thanks OMNI for its
funding, and producer George Kruzik of Canex International
for his great work. To
view brief excerpts from all
twelve PSAs, click
here,
or select a language:
English
Urdu
Ukranian
Arabic
Russian
Cantonese
Romanian
Tagalog
Farsi
Spanish
Mandarin
Hindi. |
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