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As we approach National Volunteer Week, I am reminded of the amazing impact TIES volunteers have on our organization and the communities we serve. This year's theme, "Volunteers Make Waves," highlights the power, influence, and importance of both the individual and collective volunteer efforts happening in our country.
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Marilyn Magnan’s enthusiasm and energy just radiates off her. The devoted mom of five, and grandmother of 11, has spent her entire life on the go. She worked full-time, raised her kids, volunteered at their school and with her church and French community.
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TIES Centre for Immigrant Research (CIR) is once again showcasing the powerful stories of newcomer 2SLGBTQIA + youth with its Voices in the Art Project (VIA).Now entering its fourth and final cohort, VIA is looking for participants to join this unique exhibition featuring journal entries, poetry, essay writings, clothing, sketches, scrapbooking, paintings and much more.
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Banking and investment scams have skyrocketed in recent years across Canada, with investment fraud really growing in popularity. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, investment scams were by far the highest-grossing schemes in Alberta last year. These scams involve any false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent investment opportunities, offering higher than normal or true monetary returns. Simply put, someone offers to invest your hard-earned dollars and get you much more money back. However, in these types of scams, when your money is transferred to the fraudster, it is not invested – it’s gone to the scammer.
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They’re frauds targeting some of Canada’s most vulnerable — those desperate for work. As unemployment rates rise across the country, so do employment scams. Job schemes have now climbed to the second highest-grossing fraud in Alberta.
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A big achievement and honour for TIES Clinical Social Work Supervisor and mentor Lateef Habib.Habib, who helps train Master of Social Work (MSW) practicum students in the TIES Healthy Minds Counselling Program, has been elected as a Council Member for the Alberta College of Social Workers.
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TIES is located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy comprising the Siksika, Piikani and Kainai First Nations, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley First Nations. The City of Calgary is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, Métis Nation Battle River Territory (Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6).
