BC Immigrant Professionals Conference
Date: Saturday March 21
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
(“Power of Mentorship” Panel with Ms. Anja Lanz: 12:00 – 1:00 pm)
Place: Hilton Metrotown… Read More
Event Recap: Alternate Health Careers in Canada
Posted on September 28, 2014
On September 24th, 2014, IWIS organized an event in partnership with Back in Motion, and Simon Fraser University at the Surrey campus of SFU. While the seats were all sold out a day before, still many… Read More
Event Recap: Attain Career Success
Posted on July 23, 2014
On July 10 2014, IWIS held another event focusing on sharing tips to achieve career success in BC as well as providing information to newcomers and graduate students. About 25 people with diverse back… Read More
IWIS Event: Using Foreign Credentials to Attain Career Success
Posted on June 26, 2014
Using Foreign Credentials to Attain Career Success
Date: July 10, 2014; 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM (networking starts: 1:00 PM, presentation starts: 1:30 PM)
Location:Room: SUR 3280, Simon Fraser University… Read More
Event Recap – IWIS Event: Deciphering Canadian Culture
Posted on June 25, 2014
How can each of us celebrate our heritage in Canada’s multicultural environment? This is the question that our speaker, Lorraine Graves, answered in the 5th IWIS event of the year on June 3rd. T… Read More
IWIS Event: Deciphering Canadian Culture: What’s Appropriate? What’s Expected?
Posted on May 21, 2014
New to Canada? Want to know “what, when and how” to demonstrate professionalism at work?
Date: Tuesday June 3, 2014
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Location: The Wicklow Pub, 610 Stamps Landing… Read More
IWIS Event recap for: “Breast and Ovarian Cancer-Not Only a Disease for Older Women”
Posted on May 20, 2014
On May 8 2014, we were fortunate enough to have Katarina Rothe as our moderator for this Café Scientifique. Katharina is a PhD candidate at the Terry Fox Laboratory at the BC Cancer Research Centre an… Read More
Event Recap: “Cancer Prevention: It’s Not Just Your Genes”
Posted on April 16, 2014
On April 3 2014, IWIS hosted the third Cafe Scientifique to discuss the risks factors and preventive strategies of cancer.
Our first speaker was Dr. Carolyn Gotay, who is a Professor at UBC and Canadi… Read More
IWIS Event – CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE: Breast and Ovarian Cancer – Not Only a Disease for Older Women
Posted on April 16, 2014
When: May 8th, 2014, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: The Wicklow Pub 610 Stamps Landing Vancouver, BC
RSVP: http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb315369808
Speakers:
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IWIS Event – Cafe Scientifique: Cancer Prevention: It is Not Just Your Genes!
Posted on March 12, 2014
When: April 3 2014, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Where: The Wicklow Pub 610 Stamps Landing Vancouver, BC
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/n8etl2r
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