Newcomer Coaching Mentorship Project and Action for Healthy Communities Collaboration for Newcomers into Canadian Sports System

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Newcomer Coaching Mentorship Project (NCMP) is a collaborative initiative between the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and Action for Healthy Communities (AHC), which aims to support newcomers to Canada trying to integrate into the Canadian sports system through the mentorship project. The NCMP was piloted over six months, from February to July 2024, in Edmonton,…

South Sudanese Community Group Young Learns Leads  Empowering Youths by Reading Club and Aboriginal Awareness Awareness Initiative

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Young Learns, a South Sudanese community group, led the initiative Empowering Youths by Reading Club and Aboriginal Awareness, which was awarded a Seed Grant. The community-led initiative focuses on educating and providing resources to South Sundanese youth ages 10 – 17 years on Canada’s indigenous history, people, tradition, values, and culture through reading. The group provided books…

AHC’s Entrepreneurship Supports Program Field Trip Provides Participants with Learning Opportunity

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Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) provided clients an opportunity to partake in a valuable business field trip and then competed in a friendly business competition. The business field trip gave entrepreneurs the chance to observe real-world business operations, gain practical insights, and network with industry professionals. AHC entrepreneurs had the opportunity to visit GC Custom…

Women-Mindful Empowering, and Nurturing (WMEN) Introduces Zumba to Newcomer Women

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Women – Mindful, Empowered, and Nurturing (WMEN) is a Nepalese women-led community initiative supported by Action for Healthy Communities. The group launched their initiative with a self-care session themed Stay Fit with Zumba on June 29, 2024. The event was held at NECASE Community Hall, and 18 women, including eight newcomer young women, were participating,…

AHC Hosts Community of Practice with Community Members

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A Community of Practice (CoP) was held at the Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) Community Hall, attracting 20 community members from various Community Initiatives (CIs). The event featured introductions, group discussions, presentations on Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), and an overview of the CI implementation process post-Seed Grant allocation. The event had two main objectives: fostering…