Sam’s Story

Dawn discusses how women's empowerment programs helped her overcome feelings of isolation and connect with other women in her community.

When I came to the Learning Exchange, I knew I was looking for something different. I had experienced the traditional path – creating a resume, then reworking it, sending it around and was getting no response. I had come from a high-paying job in Nova Scotia and had a lot of experience but the feedback I was getting was that I was overqualified – or seemed to be. Someone had recommended the Learning Exchange and I made the call. 

Rasha talks about how participating in women's empowerment programs helped her build a network and share her culture.