As a newcomer to Canada herself, Nithasha Prem Kumar understands some of the hurdles faced by immigrants to Kelowna and commits her time and energy to share her knowledge and experience by volunteering both with the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission and KCR Community Resources to support Newcomers. As a KCR Employment Mentor Nithasha meets with participants to help them connect to meaningful work opportunities and focuses specifically on helping internationally trained newcomers connect to professional work opportunities.
“I went through this myself and we are all learning together,” explains Nithasha, who has a Masters Degree in Education and currently works as a Technical Assistant in the Maker’s Space at Okanagan Regional Library. “When I came I had to go through the process of applying for visas alone – I went from a student visa to work and now…
