HISTORY

                 2011 marks our 10th Anniversary!

Our program partnerships through the years: 

2011 Mobile Lab

2010 Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Org  (OCISO)

2010 iTeachnology Project

2008 St. Joe's Woman's Centre

2007 Cornerstone Women's Shelter

2006 Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO)

2005 Youville Centre

2003 Tungasuvvingat Inuit

2002 Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa

2001 St. Mary’s Home

Each program partnership lasts, on average, for three years. During the third year we focus on training the staff and prepare to exit leaving a sustainable learning program to be run by the partner. Learn more about our partnership process.

OUR STORY

In 2001, four teachers who had left traditional education were having dinner. This group met regularly to discuss work, clients and trends in education and technology. They all missed working at the grassroots level and decided it was time to give back to their community. Shortly after this dinner, they met a teacher from St. Mary’s Home and volunteered their services. This is how iSisters was born. Within a year, iSisters had charitable status and had formed its first board of directors