Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
One Stop Success Workshop - January 30, 2010
The Indonesian Association of British Columbia, PERMAI-BC, proudly presents a self-development workshop to help you stay on track in pursuing your dream jobs, overcome legal barriers that future and current immigrants tend to come across, learn the secrets of success as a Canada's newcomer, network with professionals in your field, and empower yourself to find solutions to many challenges in our lives.
"Your One Stop Success Resource" Workshop is as follows:
Guest Speakers*: Andry Tjahyana
sssssssssssssssss.Nick Noorani
sssssssssssssssssss.Dennis McCrea
ssssssssssssss.Tara Fong
ssssssssssssssssssss.Clara Kriswanto
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Venue: BCIT Burnaby Campus, Room TSQ A
ssssss.s(click here for map/directions)xx.
RSVP: ahermanto@gmail.com / 604-436-2220
Contact Person: Agustian Hermanto
Admission: $3 (member)
sssssssssssssssssssssssss.$2.50 (student member)
sssssssssssssssssss$8 (non-member)
sssssssssssssssssssssssssss$5 (student non-member)
Note: - RSVP is highly recommended
sssssssssssssssss- Student ID is required for student price
sssssssssss- Parking is available in the vicinity
*In the order of presentingsssssssssssssssss.Nick Noorani
sssssssssssssssssss.Dennis McCrea
ssssssssssssss.Tara Fong
ssssssssssssssssssss.Clara Kriswanto
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Venue: BCIT Burnaby Campus, Room TSQ A
ssssss.s(click here for map/directions)xx.
RSVP: ahermanto@gmail.com / 604-436-2220
Contact Person: Agustian Hermanto
Admission: $3 (member)
sssssssssssssssssssssssss.$2.50 (student member)
sssssssssssssssssss$8 (non-member)
sssssssssssssssssssssssssss$5 (student non-member)
Note: - RSVP is highly recommended
sssssssssssssssss- Student ID is required for student price
sssssssssss- Parking is available in the vicinity
To be the best, you have to learn from the best, and we are confident our speakers can help you address your concerns whether you are a professional, a college graduate or a landed immigrant. Please click here to learn more about our speakers. We appreciate your help for sharing the workshop information with your friends, colleagues and significant others that can benefit from this event. We look forward to seeing you there.
About Our Speakers
Andry Tjahyana
Andry’s story is one of the great successful immigrant stories in Canada. He is the Executive Director of Development for Trinity Western University, the only university in Canada to achieve an A+ “Overall Quality of Education” rating three years in a row.
With 20 years of experience in business development and corporate restructuring and capitalization, Andry has become more than an ordinary immigrant. His passion and respect for his father have crafted him in becoming the successful person he is today. Mark your Calender down for Saturday, January 30, because Andry is going to share with us his success story.
Nick Noorani
He is the founding publisher of Canadian Immigrant Magazine and Immigrant Networks. Mr. Noorani is also dubbed as a social entrepreneur and an immigrant advocate. Originated from Mumbai, India, Nick arrived in Canada in 1998 with hopes for a better future for himself, his wife Sabrina and two children. Nick is an expert in marketing, working with some of the world’s leading brands such as BMW and Coca-Cola. On Saturday, January 30, join us to learn from Nick Noorani as he will be sharing the “Seven Success Secrets for Canadian Immigrants.”
Dennis McCrea
Dennis McCrea obtained his law degree from UBC in 1972 and a Master of Law Degree from the London School of Economics in 1974. He devoted his entire practice to advice individuals and corporations in immigration and citizenship applications and as a counsel before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Courts. He is also a prominent member of the Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Section, having served as both National and Provincial Chairman.
Do you have questions regarding immigration issues? Are you going to be graduating soon and need advice on how to apply the many ways to become a permanent resident of Canada? Come and join us on Saturday, January 30.
Tara Fong
Tara is Director of Career Services and Operations with Training Innovations. Tara has extensive experience working with immigrants and is extremely passionate about assisting recent immigrants to reach their employment and educational goals. In the Skills Connect for Immigrants Program, their goal is to provide a one-on-one employment support to assist new immigrants find employment that matches their pre-arrival skills.
Key components of the Skills Connect Program are assessing participant’s skills and experience, improving English language and communication skills, getting industry specific training, learning more about Canadian workplace culture, finding work that matches your qualifications and securing employment. She will be happy to answer any of your question during the workshop on Saturday, January 30.
Clara Kriswanto
As the founder of Curhat.com, an Indonesian leading coaching website, Clara Kriswanto is an astounding life coach in Indonesia. She graduated with a Master Degree in Applied Anthropology, Community and Youth Work from one of the top universities in London, United Kingdom.
Moreover, as a certified professional business coach, Clara Kriswanto has so many to offer. A mother of 4, of whom 3 are university students, is the author of two books in family and sex education for parents, both were published in Indonesia. Clara is now expanding her professional services to people in British Columbia. On Saturday, January 30, Clara Kriswanto will cover a very important subject called “Crossroads of Life.”
Andry’s story is one of the great successful immigrant stories in Canada. He is the Executive Director of Development for Trinity Western University, the only university in Canada to achieve an A+ “Overall Quality of Education” rating three years in a row.
With 20 years of experience in business development and corporate restructuring and capitalization, Andry has become more than an ordinary immigrant. His passion and respect for his father have crafted him in becoming the successful person he is today. Mark your Calender down for Saturday, January 30, because Andry is going to share with us his success story.
Nick Noorani
He is the founding publisher of Canadian Immigrant Magazine and Immigrant Networks. Mr. Noorani is also dubbed as a social entrepreneur and an immigrant advocate. Originated from Mumbai, India, Nick arrived in Canada in 1998 with hopes for a better future for himself, his wife Sabrina and two children. Nick is an expert in marketing, working with some of the world’s leading brands such as BMW and Coca-Cola. On Saturday, January 30, join us to learn from Nick Noorani as he will be sharing the “Seven Success Secrets for Canadian Immigrants.”
Dennis McCrea
Dennis McCrea obtained his law degree from UBC in 1972 and a Master of Law Degree from the London School of Economics in 1974. He devoted his entire practice to advice individuals and corporations in immigration and citizenship applications and as a counsel before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Courts. He is also a prominent member of the Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Section, having served as both National and Provincial Chairman.
Do you have questions regarding immigration issues? Are you going to be graduating soon and need advice on how to apply the many ways to become a permanent resident of Canada? Come and join us on Saturday, January 30.
Tara Fong
Tara is Director of Career Services and Operations with Training Innovations. Tara has extensive experience working with immigrants and is extremely passionate about assisting recent immigrants to reach their employment and educational goals. In the Skills Connect for Immigrants Program, their goal is to provide a one-on-one employment support to assist new immigrants find employment that matches their pre-arrival skills.
Key components of the Skills Connect Program are assessing participant’s skills and experience, improving English language and communication skills, getting industry specific training, learning more about Canadian workplace culture, finding work that matches your qualifications and securing employment. She will be happy to answer any of your question during the workshop on Saturday, January 30.
Clara Kriswanto
As the founder of Curhat.com, an Indonesian leading coaching website, Clara Kriswanto is an astounding life coach in Indonesia. She graduated with a Master Degree in Applied Anthropology, Community and Youth Work from one of the top universities in London, United Kingdom.
Moreover, as a certified professional business coach, Clara Kriswanto has so many to offer. A mother of 4, of whom 3 are university students, is the author of two books in family and sex education for parents, both were published in Indonesia. Clara is now expanding her professional services to people in British Columbia. On Saturday, January 30, Clara Kriswanto will cover a very important subject called “Crossroads of Life.”
Directions / Map of BCIT
Click the image below to enlarge
If you are driving, please use either GATE North 2 (Beta Avenue) or GATE East 1 (Wayburne Drive) entrance. Direction to event room is shown on the map.
If you are taking public transit, once you get off, walk straight towards building SE2. Townsquare A is located just by the cafeteria.
Driving directions:
From downtown Vancouver
1. Head east on W Broadway toward Hemlock St 2.8 km
2. Turn right at Kingsway 6.7 km
3. Turn left at Boundary Rd 1.2 km
4. Turn right at Moscrop St 1.5 km
5. Turn left at Willingdon Ave 0.9 km
Destination will be on the right
From Richmond
1. Head east on Westminster Hwy toward NO. 3 Rd 1.6 km
2. Turn left at NO. 4 Rd 0.7 km
3. Take the 1st right onto Alderbridge Way 0.8 km
4. Continue onto Hwy 91 S 1.5 km
5. Take the exit onto Knight St toward Vancouver 7.0 km
6. Turn right at E 41st Ave 3.1 km
7. Turn right at Kingsway 1.0 km
8. Turn left at Boundary Rd 1.2 km
9. Turn right at Moscrop St 1.5 km
10. Turn left at Willingdon Ave 0.9 km
Destination will be on the right
From North Vancouver
1. Head north on Lonsdale Ave toward 14th St E 1.2 km
2. Take the HWY-1 ramp to Vancouver 0.2 km
3. Keep left at the fork to continue toward HWY-1 E and merge onto HWY-1 E 11.1 km
4. Take exit 29A to merge onto Willingdon Ave 1.4 km
5. Make a U-turn at Sanderson Way 0.3 km
Destination will be on the right
From Surrey
1. Head northwest on King George Hwy toward 108 Ave 4.3 km
2. Continue onto HWY 1A/HWY 99A 2.3 km
3. Turn left at 10th Ave 2.0 km
4. Turn right at Kingsway 5.3 km
5. Turn right at Willingdon Ave 2.3 km
Destination will be on the right
From Maple Ridge
1. Head west on Dewdney Trunk Rd toward Garden St 0.4 km
2. Take the 2nd left onto 222nd St 0.4 km
3. Take the 3rd right onto Lougheed Hwy 10.5 km
4. Slight left at Mary Hill Bypass 7.2 km
5. Take the ramp onto HWY-1 W 14.8 km
6. Take exit 29A-B to merge onto Willingdon Ave 2.1 km
7. Make a U-turn at Sanderson Way 0.3 km
Destination will be on the right
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