How culture shapes volunteerism in Canada

How culture shapes volunteerism in Canada

Read: 4 min Maria de Fatima Lima was not surprised when the judge at her citizenship ceremony encouraged her to volunteer in Canada right after she took her citizenship oath. De Fatima Lima had herself been working with newcomers for a couple years before she became a citizen and always told them the same thing.  Encouraging newcomers to volunteer “is the first conversation we have,” said de Fatima Lima, who co-ordinates volunteers at the Multic…