“Hi, my name is Mohammed and I have the pleasure of working with everyone in the office to insure that you receive the kind of excellent service you deserve. I am very involved in our community; sitting on a number of boards, taking part in community initiatives and trying to bring a newcomer perspective to all the round table discussions I am involved in.”
“My name is Argaw and I am a Settlement Counsellor here at BCIS. After arriving in Canada from Ethiopia with my family, I lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba for about two years and recently moved to Brooks. I look forward to providing you with sufficient information on the various volunteering opportunities at BCIS & the community so that you can become an active participant in our community.”
My name is Gurpreet. Originally from India, I have been living in Brooks for the past 18 years. I am the Volunteer Coordinator at BCIS. Whether you would like to learn about volunteering in Canada, give few hours of your time to help others, or learn about newcomer issues, I am happy to discuss whatever opportunities BCIS might have available.
“My name is Heather and I am the Intake-Counselor at BCIS. I have lived in Brooks for over twenty years and I strongly believe in lifelong learning. By providing newcomers and service providers with educational experiences, I hope to increase newcomer’s awareness of the community and increase our communities understanding of newcomers and their needs.”
Hi, my name is Karen and I am a Settlement Counselor here at BCIS. I originally come from the Philippines. My kids and I moved to Canada 3 years ago to join my husband here in Brooks. Serving people is one of my passions and that is why I am here at BCIS. I believe alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
My name is Lydia and I am the Settlment Counsellor here at BCIS. Working and serving people from different backgrounds was always my interest, and it soon became my passion. That is why I love my job as much as I do. Every day is different and we make a difference in the lives of so many people.’
My name is Diana and I am from Colombia. As the Settlement Counselor at BCIS, I am your first point of contact. It is very important to me to do the best job possible, because it is your first impression of the organization and I’ve always believed that first impressions count. I will do my best to help you with your introduction to our agency and the city of Brooks.