Client Stories Archive
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![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/field-trip-to-vancouver-maritime-museum-and-st-roch/"></div>After meeting in Metrotown station, we hop on the SkytTrain and head towards downtown. This is the first time the families meet each other. We get down at Burrard station […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/field-trip-to-vancouver-maritime-museum-and-st-roch/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/maritime.jpg "Field trip to Vancouver Maritime Museum and St. Roch")
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Field trip to Vancouver Maritime Museum and St. Roch
Posted on February 22, 2017After meeting in Metrotown station, we hop on the SkytTrain and head towards downtown. This is the first time the families meet each other. We get down at Burrard station […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/refugee-families-are-getting-support-through-burnabys-swis-program/"></div>Burnaby’s Settlement Workers in Schools are offering several programs to refugee students and their families who recently arrived in Burnaby. Families are actively learning English in conversation circles at the […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/refugee-families-are-getting-support-through-burnabys-swis-program/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/swis_summer3-200x110.jpg "Refugee families are getting support through Burnaby’s SWIS Program")
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Refugee families are getting support through Burnaby’s SWIS Program
Posted on October 29, 2016Burnaby’s Settlement Workers in Schools are offering several programs to refugee students and their families who recently arrived in Burnaby. Families are actively learning English in conversation circles at the […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/thank-you-from-a-marlborough-school-family/"></div>We moved to Canada in May 2015 and met with our school’s settlement worker in June. We started to learn more about Canada, its daily life, education, culture and so […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/thank-you-from-a-marlborough-school-family/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cs_marlborough.jpg "Thank You! From a Marlborough School family")
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Thank You! From a Marlborough School family
Posted on October 29, 2015We moved to Canada in May 2015 and met with our school’s settlement worker in June. We started to learn more about Canada, its daily life, education, culture and so […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/our-first-months-in-canada/"></div>I am a single mother with two teenage children, 17 years old girl and a 15 year old boy. We came to Canada as refugees from Iran. We had to […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/our-first-months-in-canada/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ShahnazTaleiArdakani.jpg "Our First Months in Canada")
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Our First Months in Canada
Posted on October 28, 2015I am a single mother with two teenage children, 17 years old girl and a 15 year old boy. We came to Canada as refugees from Iran. We had to […] -
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Trip To Pumpkin Patch
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![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/client-story-the-brain-group-and-body-worlds-girls-group/"></div>Body Worlds and the Brain Group was a very well organized group. I really enjoyed working with the girls and the youth workers. The group helped me a lot with […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/client-story-the-brain-group-and-body-worlds-girls-group/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bodyworlds_girls-200x110.jpg "The Brain Group and Body Worlds Girls Group")
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The Brain Group and Body Worlds Girls Group
Posted on June 21, 2013Body Worlds and the Brain Group was a very well organized group. I really enjoyed working with the girls and the youth workers. The group helped me a lot with […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/client-stories-2/"></div>My Story – In 2008 our family had a great opportunity to meet a settlement worker at Morley elementary school where our children became students shortly after we immigrated to Canada. […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/client-stories-2/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cs_morley-150x110.jpg "Client Stories At Morley Elementary")
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Client Stories At Morley Elementary
Posted on May 27, 2013My Story – In 2008 our family had a great opportunity to meet a settlement worker at Morley elementary school where our children became students shortly after we immigrated to Canada. […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/orientation/"></div>My name is Zukhra Umurzakova. I came to Canada from Uzbekistan with my husband, Afghan national, and our three children in May 2006. We came as refugees. I was a […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/orientation/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://swis.burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/clientstory1-200x110.jpg "Client Stories – Zukhra")
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Client Stories – Zukhra
Posted on May 27, 2013My name is Zukhra Umurzakova. I came to Canada from Uzbekistan with my husband, Afghan national, and our three children in May 2006. We came as refugees. I was a […]