Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) (@anilainyyc) 's Twitter Profile
Anila Umar (Lee Yuen)

@anilainyyc

Kids, family, dancing, learning abt cultures & community building. Sci-Fi, poetry & policy geek. Pragmatist. 100% Canadian. CEO @yycnewcomers Views are my own.

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Centre for Newcomers (@yycnewcomers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Be sure to check out CFN #President & #CEO Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) on Ken Cameron’s & Russell Stratton’s Podcast “I Need To F***ing Talk To You,” to be posted on Feb 28th at bit.ly/PodcastwithCFN #Leadership #podcast #Calgary #YYC

Be sure to check out CFN #President &amp; #CEO <a href="/anilainyyc/">Anila Umar (Lee Yuen)</a> on Ken Cameron’s &amp; Russell Stratton’s Podcast “I Need To F***ing Talk To You,” to be posted on Feb 28th at bit.ly/PodcastwithCFN #Leadership #podcast #Calgary #YYC
Centre for Newcomers (@yycnewcomers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This weekend CFN hosted another Empowering Communities through #SelfDefence. #Thanks to our partners Pamana Kali for training the #men, CFN CEO Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) for #training the #women & to all our #volunteers! For more info email [email protected]

This weekend CFN hosted another Empowering Communities through #SelfDefence. #Thanks to our partners Pamana Kali for training the #men, CFN CEO <a href="/anilainyyc/">Anila Umar (Lee Yuen)</a>  for #training the #women &amp; to all our #volunteers! For more info email info@centrefornewcomers.ca
Centre for Newcomers (@yycnewcomers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A big Calgary Yahoo! from our CFN team at the 25th Metropolis Institute | Institut Metropolis Conference in Ottawa. We are looking forward to making new friends and connecting over best practices. #metropolisCAN25 #ImmigrationMatters #YYC #YOW

A big Calgary Yahoo! from our CFN team at the 25th <a href="/metropolisinst/">Metropolis Institute | Institut Metropolis</a> Conference in Ottawa. We are looking forward to making new friends and connecting over best practices. #metropolisCAN25 #ImmigrationMatters #YYC #YOW
IEDC (@iedctweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You won't want to miss Alternate Learning Models for the Future Workforce, led by D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika of Calgary Economic Dev, Anila Lee Yuen of Centre for Newcomers, and Kate MacArthur of AscensionEDC. Register early for IEDC 2023 EFF: bit.ly/3LamAE1

You won't want to miss Alternate Learning Models for the Future Workforce, led by D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika of <a href="/calgaryeconomic/">Calgary Economic Dev</a>, Anila Lee Yuen of <a href="/YYCNewcomers/">Centre for Newcomers</a>, and Kate MacArthur of <a href="/AscensionEDC/">AscensionEDC</a>. 

Register early for IEDC 2023 EFF: bit.ly/3LamAE1
Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) (@anilainyyc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

National Roundtable of the Alliance for #Racialized, #Refugee, and Im/migrant #Women is happening now in beautiful #mtl Happy to be here as Centre for Newcomers with Paula Calderon from CIWA representing #yyc & #Alberta

National  Roundtable of the Alliance for #Racialized, #Refugee, and Im/migrant #Women is happening now in beautiful #mtl Happy to be here as <a href="/YYCNewcomers/">Centre for Newcomers</a> with Paula Calderon from <a href="/CIWA_yyc/">CIWA</a> representing #yyc &amp; #Alberta
Informed Opinions (@informedops) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The adversities newcomers face drive them into a crisis situation where they have to sacrifice their career aspirations to provide for their families." Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) CEO @yycnewcomers via Ximena González The Tyee Lee Yuen's #InformedOps @ bit.ly/3fROtzo thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/…

Centre for Newcomers (@yycnewcomers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Open to all, attending or not, the CFN Celebrating #Diversity's 50/50 #draw is now live! #Tickets can be purchased now through tomorrow night's #fundraiser. Get your 50/50 tickets now at centrefornewcomers.rafflenexus.com #YYC #raffle

Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) (@anilainyyc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm dancing! Brought to you by the amazing Pacekids Programs, on Saturday, June 3rd, I will Waltz in the Celebrity Dance off to raise money for Calgary children with special needs. Even a $5 donation goes a long way! Please donate here !pacekids.akaraisin.com/ui/2023Keeping…

I'm dancing! Brought to you by the amazing Pacekids Programs, on Saturday, June 3rd, I will Waltz in the Celebrity Dance off to raise money for Calgary children with special needs. Even a $5 donation goes a long way! Please donate here !pacekids.akaraisin.com/ui/2023Keeping…
Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) (@anilainyyc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Saturday brunch at Peking Garden with fellow friends and CEOs Sally, Frank & Paula ❤️ #immigrationmatters #yyc #sectorcolleagues #tummiesfull

Saturday brunch at Peking Garden with fellow friends and CEOs Sally, Frank &amp; Paula ❤️ #immigrationmatters #yyc #sectorcolleagues #tummiesfull
Gabriel Fabreau MD, MPH, FRCPC (@gabefabreau) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our dear friend & a giant community leader in #YYC Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) giving welcoming plenary discussing how & why #newcomer & #INDIGENOUS health are interrelated. The wonderful Indigenous Peoples of Canada for Newcomers course at Centre for Newcomers #Reconciliation

Centre for Newcomers (@yycnewcomers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The North American #Refugee #Health #Conference recently took place at Calgary TELUS Convention Centre. CFN CEO Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) spoke on the refugee #experience in the time of #Truth & Reconciliation. See her speech in full at bit.ly/RefugeeConYYC #YYC #INDIGENOUS

Maninder Sidhu (@msidhuliberal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, I met with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and industries with ties to Ukraine. While federal Conservatives refuse to support the modernization of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), we know how important this deal is for Canadians and Ukrainians. #CUFTA

Informed Opinions (@informedops) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CEO @yycnewcomers, Anila Lee Yuen (Anila Umar (Lee Yuen)) discusses the resources needed to support newcomers and some of the misconceptions surrounding newcomers via Globalnews.ca Lee Yuen's #InformedOps @ bit.ly/3fROtzo globalnews.ca/video/10301962…

Governor General of Canada (@ggcanada) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Collaboration is the key to innovative solutions. During our second panel of the day, “Emerging Solutions for a Safer Digital World,” panellists discussed their ideas for creating a more respectful online world. #WeDeserveBetter

Collaboration is the key to innovative solutions.

During our second panel of the day, “Emerging Solutions for a Safer Digital World,” panellists discussed their ideas for creating a more respectful online world.

#WeDeserveBetter
Samara Centre for Democracy (@thesamaracentre) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We also heard from speakers like Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) who shared her lived experience with online abuse, and who also offered some potential solutions for a safer world. Check out the full event: gg.ca/en/activities/…

Calgary Economic Dev (@calgaryeconomic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Calgary is not perfect. It's up to each of us and the broader community to help make #BlueSkyCity real for each and every newcomer. Regardless of the issues we face, the opportunities for success are what drive people globally to want to move here." - Anila Umar (Lee Yuen), Centre for Newcomers

"Calgary is not perfect. It's up to each of us and the broader community to help make #BlueSkyCity real for each and every newcomer. Regardless of the issues we face, the opportunities for success are what drive people globally to want to move here." - <a href="/anilainyyc/">Anila Umar (Lee Yuen)</a>, <a href="/YYCNewcomers/">Centre for Newcomers</a>
Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) (@anilainyyc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My dog has the exact same colour eyes as me. She has red highlights in her hair like me. And she's sassy AF like me. It makes me VERY happy. I totally birthed her! Spiritually anyways. ❤️