Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
Dr. Sinela Jurkova is a seasoned professional in diversity education and communication, currently serving as the Diversity Education Lead at the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society since June 2013. Previously, Dr. Jurkova held the position of Resource Centre Coordinator at the Calgary Multicultural Centre from March 2006 to December 2013. Additionally, Dr. Jurkova worked as a PR Liaison for the Centre for Community Organizations between February 2010 and August 2012, and as a Journalist for Print Media from September 1993 to June 2003. Academic achievements include a Doctor of Philosophy in Research of Education, Adult Learning, and Higher Education from the University of Calgary, earned between 2013 and 2019, and a Master of Arts in Communication and Culture from the same institution from 2010 to 2012.
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Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society provides settlement and integration services to all immigrants and refugees in Southern Alberta. We are a community leader with over 40 years of solid experience in the design and delivery of comprehensive resettlement and integration services to refugees and immigrants. We pride ourselves in delivering these services through a dynamic multidenominational, multicultural, multilingual and multidisciplinary team of professionals, who collectively speak over 70 languages. This diversity enables us to provide our clients and the community with optimum assistance. We have over 1,500 volunteers who devote their time to helping newcomers. We offer a wide variety of specialized services that were designed to aid and enhance the integration process. Our mission is, in partnership, we empower immigrants and refugees to successfully resettle and integrate. Our vision is to create a society where immigrants and refugees can reach their potential. Projects of CCIS: Brooks and County Immigration Services (BCIS), Foothills Community Immigrant Services (FCIS), Rocky View Immigrant Services (RVIS) & Willow Creek Immigrant Services (WCIS).