As a recent newcomer to Canada, Vladyslav he remembers how he got support from S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Now, he truly understands the importance of supporting his Ukrainian community in this uncertain time, and he wants to make sure that they know about the resources available for them.

Vladyslav was hired as a Settlement Practitioner for the Ukrainian and Russian communities in summer 2022 and quickly adapted to the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. outlook and is busy giving back. “As a translator I build bridges for people, I can be useful,” he says. While learning, he reaches out to other more experienced team members to get valuable resources and advice, making him feel supported. “My mentor who is another settlement practitioner shows me how to be better in what I do.”

Vladyslav has diverse language skills. He speaks Russian, Ukrainian, English, French and Arabic. He was a translator and interpreter back home and worked in Saudi Arabia as an administrative assistant and interpreter for businesses. He also worked for the Minister of Infrastructure supporting in aligning the Ukrainian legislation with the European Union. And today, he is putting all of that background at the service of his community.

Vladyslav is helping our Ukrainian arrivals efforts because he knows the language and more importantly, he has the first-hand experience needed to provide more personal assistance to newcomers. At S.U.C.C.E.S.S. we have “customized services because we are a client-oriented organization,” he explains. Because of it, he says, working at S.U.C.C.E.S.S “is fulfilling, it is not a job it is a call.”

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