
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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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


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]


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


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


Important article on the massive rise of immigrants moving to #yyc and the need to ensure housing & job opportunities are available to newcomers - cbc.ca/news/canada/ca… Meaghon Reid Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) Jyoti Gondek Elsbeth Mehrer Centre for Newcomers Vibrant Communities Calgary - VCC


Calgary students warn of private career college misinformation & sales tactics globalnews.ca/news/9694031/c… @momentumcalgary Centre for Newcomers Vibrant Communities Calgary - VCC Courtney Mo (She/her) Anila Umar (Lee Yuen) Meaghon Reid #ableg #abpoli

"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/…




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

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


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…



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 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

