Women Immigrating to Canada

Peace Out Poverty

Moving to a new country can be daunting, especially if you don’t have proper access to resources that can set you up for success. This is the reality for many women immigrating to Canada, and there some organizations out there looking to help bridge that gap. In this episode, we take a look at the resources available and some of the challenges associated with women immigrating to the Alberta Capital Region. This episode, we were joined by Marion Mendoza of the EMCN, Maritza Velasco-Valencia and Cheryl Whitelaw from Women United to discuss the issues they face and to share some impact stories of some of the positive outcomes from programs supported by United Way.

Support: United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

Support: Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers

Learn: Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC)

Learn: EMCN – I-WIN Program

Learn: United Way – Maritza's Story

Learn: United Way – Women United

Connect: United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

The GenNEXT podcast team is Alex Bedard, Renée Chan, Andrew Mason, David Odumade, Stephen Ryan, and Feven Worede. GenNEXT is a volunteer committee of United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. If you’d like to learn more or find out how you can be a part of the plan to end poverty, visit MyUnitedWay.ca.