Tania is the receptionist and much-loved first face of Skills for Change. While she may have been Canadian born, she also spent a lot of her childhood growing up in Antigua, a small island in the Caribbean. Before shes even asked to describe it, Tanias smile brightens as she begins to paint us a picture…
DetailsBarbara is an Employment Counsellor at the Skills for Change Employment Ontario West office. She was born in Lisbon, Portugal and arrived in Canada on Mother’s Day when she was one-year-old. She has been able to travel back and forth between Toronto and Lisbon every year while growing up. “Sometimes it feels like I am…
DetailsCarlos is a Sales and Service Assistant at Skills for Change. Carlos was born in Venezuela and arrived in Canada earlier this year in March. When asked about what he likes about Canada, Carlos leans in and says, “To be honest with you, I love maple… donuts, cookies and obviously maple syrup.” Before working at…
DetailsVijay James is a Program Administrator for Mentoring and Employer Engagement at Skills for Change. He was born in the city of Chennai in India and relocated with his wife and his two children to Toronto just earlier this year in March. For Vijay, one of the most noticeable differences between Toronto and his home…
DetailsToday is the International Accountants Day! On this day, we celebrate and recognize the contributions of all accountants. Skills for Change especially acknowledges the internationally-trained accountants and the hundreds of accountants whom we had the privilege to serve and work with. For more than fifteen years, Skills for Change has run Accounting programs for…
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