Posts Tagged ‘Volunteer Stories’
Information Morning’s Feed Nova Scotia show – ISANS interview
Every year, CBC Radio’s Information Morning – NS with Portia Clark hosts an annual live holiday show in support of food banks across the province. This year, the theme was…
Read MoreApplauding Our Volunteers
April 19 – 25 is National Volunteer Week and we want to applaud our volunteers! Dedicated, passionate, generous, helpful. These are only a handful of words to describe the people…
Read MoreInternational Volunteer Day 2019 – Volunteer for an Inclusive Future
Today we celebrate International Volunteer Day, a time to recognize the contributions that volunteers make to help build a community where all can belong and grow. This year’s theme, chosen…
Read MoreHelping to build a welcoming & inclusive province: John Deans
John Deans was lying on the couch one day in 2015 when he heard an appeal on the radio for volunteers to help resettle Syrian refugees. “I’d never done anything…
Read MoreHelping to build a welcoming and inclusive province: Roshanak Sadeghi-Zadeh
Mentors played a huge role in helping Roshanak Sadeghi-Zadeh settle in Canada, and now she is assisting others by being a mentor and practice interviewer at ISANS. “Mentors really impacted…
Read MoreHelping to build a welcoming & inclusive province: Margaret Casey
Highly regarded Halifax physician Margaret Casey shares her medical expertise as an ISANS volunteer with International Medical Graduates (IMGs). Retired from active practice for 13 years, Margaret works with newcomers,…
Read MoreHelping to build a welcoming & inclusive province: Ali Al-Khazaali
From the insecurity of life in Iraq, to becoming a volunteer with Feed Nova Scotia, Ali Al-Khazaali’s journey through life has taken many different turns. Ali arrived in Nova Scotia…
Read MoreCelebrating Our Volunteers: Caroline Blair-Smith
Caroline Blair-Smith has been a mentor to many through our Professional Mentorship Program. She has been volunteering with our Practice Interview Program for more than 10 years and has been…
Read MoreCelebrating Our Volunteers: Cindy Hirtle
Cindy Hirtle has been volunteering as an EAL tutor for twenty years! Thank you, Cindy, for your continued commitment to creating a welcoming community and for giving your time and…
Read MoreCelebrating Our Volunteers: Paul MacDonald
We asked Paul MacDonald, classroom assistant extraordinaire, about the benefits of volunteering. Paul shares some of the reasons you can find him three afternoons a week in a language classroom.…
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