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"The iSisters program offers women who are struggling with homelessness and unemployment a chance to dream."
-Sue Garvey, Executive Director, Cornerstone
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Career Connections is a new program to offer our students and alumni customized employment learning opportunities, information and resources. We have partnered with Accenture, the City of Ottawa, Dress for Success and Invest Ottawa to offer this 8-week program on resume writing, interview skills, job readiness preparation, and an introduction to entrepreneurship.
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“The iSisters partnership is offering a window of opportunity to facilitate high-tech skills while nurturing self-esteem and building confidence in students and teachers alike.”
-Teaching staff at Youville Centre

About iSisters Technology Mentoring

iSisters Technology Mentoring is a registered Canadian charity that was founded in 2001. Our mission is to connect women in need with technology through mentoring.

“I am taking the iSisters level 3 computer course and have found it very, very useful.  It has opened many, many locked doors in front of me. I have a new job.  They gave...

Sarah, iSisters student

“The purpose of this letter is to tell everybody how the computer course has helped me in achieving my goals. Right now I am taking a Masters course at Ottawa University where I need...

Yaquelin, iSisters student

“Cornerstone offers a variety of programs and services that we hope one day will enable women to move out of the shelter with a tool box full of skills.  One of these programs is...

Transition worker, Cornerstone

I am a computer student in the iSisters course taught by Zahide.  I find the course extremely helpful.  Zahide explains the material step by step.   It is very helpful as the skills are very...

Charmaine, iSisters graduate

“As a result of our partnership with iSisters, Youville Centre has been able to integrate technology into the curriculum and provide our young mothers with computer opportunities to enhance their future studies and careers....

Judith Sarginson, Executive Director, Youville Centre

Our Partners

We design and deliver community-based technology learning programs in partnership with the following community organizations that support women in need.

  • Bethany Hope Centre
  • City of Ottawa
  • Cornerstone
  • Dress for Success
  • Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO)
  • Invest Ottawa
  • Nepean Rideau Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC)
  • Operation Come Home
  • Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO)
  • St. Joe's Women's Centre
  • Tewegan Transition House for Aboriginal Women
  • Youville Centre