Farhad Farhangfar

Experience

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  Department of Arts and Culture, City of Tehran

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2014

  Community and Social Service Worker

  The Department of Arts and Culture operates more than four hundred community Centers, libraries, art galleries, and museums.Managed programs to provide community education and outreach. Supervised, trained and mentored staff for various community projects.Created event proposals and post-event reports for various community exhibitions, festivals and special events. Managed event budgets, staffing, site selection, marketing, sponsorships, catering and entertainment. Produced detailed and comprehensive work plans for community services. Conducted Participatory Actin Research projects. Show less

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  Tehran Institute of Technology

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Instructor, English as a Second Language (ESL)
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  SUCCESS Vancouver

  May 2015 - Nov 2020

  Settlement Practitioner

  1. Performs formal review of newcomer needs across a broad spectrum of settlement areas (language, citizenship, employment, housing, community)2. Develops Settlement Plan and follow-up support for newcomers based on identified needs and government / professional / business /community services available 3. Performs clients data entry using IRCC provided system4. Refers or arranges clients to appropriate services as needed e.g. crisis counselling 5. Provides newcomers with client-centered settlement and integration information and orientation services about Canada and the community they intend to settle 6. Delivers one-on-one consultation in-person, via email, Skype and by phone7. Provides information and orientation through workshops, group sessions and classes8. Liaises with government / professional / business /schools /community services as necessary to ensure the provision of accurate and detailed information to newcomers and client settlement needs are met 9. Facilitates bridging activities such as mentoring between newcomers and Canadian citizens, employers, businesses, professionals and public institutions 10. Facilitates guided visits for newcomers to foster familiarization to existing government and community resources and support11. Plans and implements large and small events12. Performs cultural interpretation between clients and service providers13. Occasionally, performs interpretation for workshop speakers 14. Occasionally, translates resources for newcomers15. Outreach to newcomers through participating community events16. Attends program meetings on service delivery issues17. Supplies up-to-date information to Regional Manager or Settlement Coordinator in respective region regarding changes to community services, government departments and procedures 18. Works on improving program service outcomes and day-to-day services to newcomers by participating in professional developments Show less

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  SUCCESS Vancouver - Burnaby & New Westminster

  Nov 2020 - now

  Community Connections Coordinator
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  Dementia Co-Creation Academy project

  Mar 2024 - now

  Co-Founder

  DCCA is a space for planning and implementation of Asset Based Community Building and empowering projects that enhance social citizenship of people living with dementia and their family/friend caregivers through intergenerational engagement in meaningful, fun, recreational, co-creative, therapeutic, artistic, and uplifting social activities.