Tell us your story My story is very simple. I immigrated to Canada in my early 20s, with a lot of dreams and looking for opportunities to succeed and grow, not only as a person but also as a professional. Leaving everything behind was not easy, as you may know, but my desire to pursue…
Tell us your story I was an economist in the Philippines where I worked at the central government’s socio-economic planning & policy agency for many years. Although my first degree was B.Sc. in Social Work from the University of the Philippines, I obtained my M.A. in Development Studies (Economic Policy & Planning major) at the…
Carmen is a Facilitator/Counsellor for the Trades Win Support Program at Skills for Change. Born in Toronto, Canada and lived mainly in Mississauga, my 2 sisters and I were raised by a single mother who instilled strong values in good work ethic and taught us to make friends from all ethnic backgrounds. As a child,…
Tell us your story Hi, I’m Ashley, a born and raised Torontonian. I currently work for Skills for Change at their Employment Ontario West office as the Client Engagement Support Worker. I recently graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University where I focussed on Human Relationships by studying Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. Ever since I was a…
