Advisory Committee

The Client Advisory Committee is a group that will provide feedback regarding client surveys, organizational strategies and documents.

The Client Advisory Committee has been formed to enhance MOSAIC’s inclusion of clients in dialogues concerning service delivery. Though it does not possess any decision-making powers, the committee’s concerns, opinions and perspective will be incorporated at various organizational levels.

Members:

Patricia Barwell, Chair
Raised in Chile, Patricia arrived in Canada in 2009 following her husband’s return to Vancouver. Seeking assistance with her Canadian employment search, she accessed MOSAIC’s services.

With years of experience in business administration, Patricia has worked in a variety of management roles in large Chilean organizations, helping them identify, facilitate and implement key changes to support their strategic plan.

Patricia’s involvement with MOSAIC’s client advisory committee includes sharing her expertise with newcomers, as well as organizations that aim to empower immigrants.

Paulami Das
Paulami was born, raised and educated in India. She arrived in Canada as a professional in 2007 and, two years later, completed her immigration. Soon after, she approached MOSAIC for personal services to help her in her adjustment to life in her new home.

Today Paulami works at Vancouver Community College as a business intelligence analyst. Prior to that, she was an IT consultant for international corporations including General Reinsurance, British Telecom and Johnson & Johnson.

As a client advisory committee member, Paulami hopes to make a positive impact on the lives of immigrants and refugees through the services offered by MOSAIC.

Paola Quiros
Paola was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in social communications and journalism, she ventured to Vancouver in 2004 as an immigrant and urban explorer.

Once in Canada, Paola’s completion of a certificate in international development gave her a solid understanding of the patterns of human migration and resettlement difficulties, and how a social support system can help immigrants overcome cultural and social barriers.

Having worked to create inclusive programs, build cultural relations and advocate on behalf of marginalized communities, Paola was motivated to join the client advisory committee to share her knowledge and ideas to improve and enhance the inclusion and integration of newcomers, residents and citizens into Canadian society through MOSAIC’s programs.

Iosefina Para
Iosefina was born, raised, and educated in Romania. Her degree in Italian and French studies offered her work experience as an interpreter and language trainer, experience that gave her the opportunity to immigrate to Canada in 2007 as a skilled immigrant.

After completing the Community Counselling Program from Vancouver Community College, she also accessed MOSAIC's services seeking assistance for employment. Today, she is working in social services providing information and referral to community resources for her clients as well as interpretation services when needed.

Her desire to help and assist new immigrants adapting into the Canadian systems, as well as her strong sense of social justice, made her consider being a member of this Advisory Committee where, through her personal experience, she could positively infuluence MOSAIC's services.

Aman Dhaliwal
Aman has lived in the Lower Mainland for the past 20 years. He loves the outdoors and spends much of his time in all of the major parks and beaches around the city.

Aman currently works with the Provincial Government as a civil servant, and is interested in a wide range of issues dealing with health, integration and jobs for immigrants.

Alyas Omeed has been involved in social and human rights activism both in his native country, Afghanistan, and here in Canada. He worked for several years with human rights institutions and civil society organizations in Kabul, Afghanistan, addressing issues such as women’s and disabled persons’ rights and advocating for marginalized people. He is himself a person with a disability, as he lost his sight in the civil war at the age of seven. Despite the challenges he has faced and the bleak circumstances his country has endured he persists to advocate messages of hope and motivation.In Afghanistan and internationally, he has visited diverse communities to lead human rights training workshops as well as offer support and counseling for specific cases of human rights violations especially involving domestic violence and women’s rights.

His main passion is to work for the community to provide services and counseling for families and people with disabilities.
Currently he is pursuing to further his education, and is seeking to use his knowledge to aid the community at MOSAIC and its clients.

Program Information

Contact Info:

If you are interested in becoming a member of the MOSAIC Client Advisory Committee, please contact John Dube, Manager of Accreditation at 604 254 9626 or jdube@mosaicbc.com

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