A few days ago I was invited by the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society's Regional Outreach Program to provide an overview of Islam and the Muslim communities in Calgary to the staff of Renfrew Educational Services. The staff wanted to learn more to provide better services to their clients.
The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, Regional Outreach Program has been working with Renfrew Educational Services for the last few years in planning presentations and panel discussions on cultural profiles based on school demographics or on the interests of school staff. These types of programs help the school improve services to culturally diverse students and families.
Renfrew Educational Services is a school for children with special needs. These special needs include physical, developmental and behavioural challenges. The staff at Renfrew include teachers, social workers, occupational therapists, physio therapists, speech therapists, nurses, etc.
I love their motto: Helping Kids Soar.
I was overwhelmed and impressed by the staff. It was fascinating to meet people like them who help these children. After the meeting I offered a prayer thanking God for making them.
These individuals continue to make Calgary truly a city of compassion and me proud to be a Calgarian.
I took the honararium they gave me and purchased mosquitoe nets for the children in Sub-Saharan Africa through Spread the Net.
The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, Regional Outreach Program has been working with Renfrew Educational Services for the last few years in planning presentations and panel discussions on cultural profiles based on school demographics or on the interests of school staff. These types of programs help the school improve services to culturally diverse students and families.
Renfrew Educational Services is a school for children with special needs. These special needs include physical, developmental and behavioural challenges. The staff at Renfrew include teachers, social workers, occupational therapists, physio therapists, speech therapists, nurses, etc.
I love their motto: Helping Kids Soar.
I was overwhelmed and impressed by the staff. It was fascinating to meet people like them who help these children. After the meeting I offered a prayer thanking God for making them.
These individuals continue to make Calgary truly a city of compassion and me proud to be a Calgarian.
I took the honararium they gave me and purchased mosquitoe nets for the children in Sub-Saharan Africa through Spread the Net.
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