Dorna started her relationship with S.U.C.C.E.S.S. when immigrated to Canada as a client in the Immigrant Settlement and Integration Program at the Burnaby location. After volunteering for almost three years at the front desk and helping to run events, in November 2021, Dorna became a full-time Project Facilitator at S.U.C.C.E.S.S. on her role, she organizes workshops, and education material related to health particularly COVID-19 and dementia in different languages, particularly for the Farsi community is challenging to find community services on these topics. 

The friendly, multicultural and supportive environment at work meeting newcomers inspires her to give back while improving her skills and increasing her network, “specifically immigrants who I want to help with my knowledge and skills because I got help.” Dorna emphasised. 

Dorna calls her experience working at S.U.C.C.E.S.S., “miraculous,” particularly in those moments when despite the language barriers, people communicate through their body language. Dorna acknowledges that she has supportive managers and says the work-life balance culture inspires her to go to work knowing that at S.U.C.C.E.S.S. everybody is equal. As she says, “S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is a place to learn from each other and understand other cultures.” 

Knowing S.U.C.C.E.S.S. from the inside out and playing different roles, Dorna has developed different skills that today, as a Project Facilitator, are helping the community by sharing trusted information to support the wellbeing of her clients “when we help our clients, we also learn from them.” Dorna concludes. 

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