Through soccer, a newcomer finds success on—and off—the field
For Alexander Baryshev, volunteering on the soccer field after arriving in Calgary ultimately led to a league championship for his team—and a foot in the door of corporate Calgary. Alex was still in Moscow with his family when he received an important piece of advice from his Calgary mentor over Skype. “After you arrive in […]
Calgary couple on mentorship: ‘It feels good to give back’
After immigrating to Canada from the Middle East and building successful careers in Calgary, Nadia Namini and Ali Roshannejad give back to their city through mentorship. “Mentoring is a very good investment in the community,” says Ali. Ali and Nadia are married and both are engineers working for The City of Calgary. They didn’t have […]