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Chair: Gloria Gutman, Professor/Director Emerita SFU Gerontology Department & Gerontology Research CentreChristien Kaaij, Provincial Project Manager, United Way of the Lower Mainland Better at Home Program;Kara-Leigh Bloch, Executive Director, Seniors Services Society;Tom Parker, Former Senior Researcher, Housing for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation;Rebecca Siggner, Manager Research and Planning, BC Housing;Karen Sandhu, Supervisor, Applicant Services, BC Housing80min
Author: Kaaij, Christien, Author: Bloch, Kara-Leigh, Author: Parker, Tom, Author: Siggner, Rebecca, Author: Sandhu, Karen
Date created: 2014-05
When Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan landed in Vancouver 25 years ago from Malaysia, she was told her foreign credentials would make it hard to find employment as a social worker and was encouraged to apply for minimum wage jobs. In this episode, Sobhana is in conversation with Am Johal about the joy of finding community in a new place — and the barriers to employment she experienced as a newcomer to Canada.Sobhana tells stories from her journey as a social worker and public servant, sharing how her dedication to service and relationship-building led her to her current role as SFU’s Associate Vice-President, External Relations, where she liaises with governments and communities to help facilitate social inclusion and reconciliation initiatives at the university.
Author: Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Fiorella Pinillos, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alex Abahmed
Date created: 2020-11-24