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Awards

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"CIVIC AWARD OF RECOGNITION", by the Members of Council and residents of the City of Mississauga, 1993

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"CANADA'S BIRTHDAY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" by the Metropolitan Toronto and District Canada Day Committee, 1994

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"EDITORS CHOICE AWARD" for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry, by the National Library of Poetry, USA, 1996

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AMCA Toronto Award for Outstanding Contribution to Croatian Language and Culture

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"SERVICE AWARD" for ten years of dedication and commitment to Dufferin-Peel Roman Catholic Separate School Board, Mississauga, 1995

 

"CERTIFICATE OF MERIT" for Outstanding Lyric Writing, by Talent and Associated Companies, USA, 1996

 

"WOMEN ON THE MOVE - THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE, The Toronto Star, Toronto, 1996

 

"EDITORS CHOICE AWARD" for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry, by the National Library of Poetry , USA, 1997

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CHARITY WORK:

AGNEL, Art Gives New Life, Charitable Organization

President

 

CANADIAN-CROATIAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION

Vice-President

 

CROATIAN-COMMUNITY SERVICES

Vice-President

 

CANADIAN-CROATIAN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Chairperson of the Heritage Committee

 

CANADIAN-CROATIAN ART ASSOCIATION

Member of the Board of Directors & Secretary

 

CROATIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL

Head Teacher

 

CROATIAN INTERNATIONAL CREDIT COURSE

Community representative

Principal

Teacher

 

CROATIAN WORLD CONGRESS

Representative of the Croatian Schools for Canada, except Quebec

 

OECTA

Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association, Dufferin-Peel Secondary Unit,
St. Martin Secondary School Representative-Professional Development

 

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Secondary School Chapter, Youth Network Advisor

 

MISSION CLUB, St. Martin Sec. School, Mississauga

Advisor

 

JUVENILE DIABETES

Supporter

 

WORLD OF DREAMS, Toronto, Canada

Supporter

 

VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, Mississauga

Supporter

 

THE WAR AMPS OF CANADA, Toronto

Supporter, especially those benefiting innocent children-orphans of war, even donating the proceeds from her first book of poetry "The Old Hearth" and half of the royalties from her second book of poetry "Forever Living Past", for the same cause,

 

LISTING OF INTERVIEWS WITH Ms. GANZA

"PROFILE - Ana Ganza" by Rogers TV, Mississauga

"ACCOLADES" by Rogers TV, Mississauga (Interview & Poetry reading)

The Interviews and the Readings for;

• Croatian Radio - CCN TV, Toronto, Canada

• Croatian Radio and Television, Zagreb, Croatia

• Croatian Radio Program Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

• Croatian Radio Program, Cleveland, U.S.A.

• Croatian Radio Program, Edmonton, Canada

• Croatian Radio Program, Calgary, Canada

• Croatian Radio Program, Munich, Germany

• Croatian Radio Programs; Osijek, Novska, Zupanja, Split

 

POETRY READING-LIVE PERFORMANCES IN

Canada; Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Hamilton, Calgary, Edmonton

Croatia; Zagreb, Osijek, Skradin, Opatija, Sibenik, Zadar, Split, Cilipi, Dubrovnik, Hrasno,

Germany; Munich, Meschede, Aachen, Koln

Italy; Firenza

USA; Cleveland

 

THE LISTING OF ORGANIZED COMMUNITY & SCHOOL EVENTS

Theatre groups performances, Lectures of the prominent Priests, poets, writers, musicians,

Croatian Movie screenings, charitable concerts and banquets, art exhibitions and field trips,

Charitable Fashion Shows for less fortunate children, Mission Club fundraising for Dr. Simon

Fund for homeless children, Help at Extended Care, Home for elderly citizen, Mississauga and Conferences for Teachers Professional Development

 

LECTURED AT

Laurentian University, Sudbury

Catholic Education Centre, Mississauga and numerous High Schools and Churches in Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton & Edmonton

Inter-racial Conference for Youth, Cathedral High School, Hamilton

St. Paul's University, Ottawa