Women’s Symposium 2018

On February 10th, AHC staff and clients attended the 2018 Women’s Symposium event, organized by Women’s Initiative Edmonton and sponsored by the City of Edmonton. City Councillor Bev Esslinger and Honourable Stephanie McLean, Minister of the Status of Women joined several guest speakers to share knowledge on how we can impact and influence our society…

Volunteer Appreciation 2018

On Friday, February 10th, 2018 AHC held its annual volunteer appreciation event at the Central Lions Recreation Centre, hosted by Michelle Luyimbazi & Aminat Tijani. The event brought together over 100 people including: volunteers, community initiative groups, partner agencies, staff, and students gathered in order to recognize and celebrate the enormous contributions that AHC volunteers…

A Certificate of Gratitude

The AHC Syrian team was presented with a certificate of gratitude and appreciation on behalf of the Syrian community in Edmonton. View the translation of the words below as well as the certificate! A certificate of gratitude and appreciation It’s a beauty of a human being to light up the road of many confused people…

AHC Youth Winter Camp 2017

During this holiday break, the youth at AHC participated in their annual Youth Winter Celebration, facilitated by AHC’s Healthy Children & Youth Program. Over the course of three days, students played board games, partook in a scavenger hunt, went skating and tobogganing, listened to music and danced, and made crafts together. These activities allowed the youth…

Tax Workshop

The Syrian Team facilitated a tax preparation workshop for the Arabic speaking community at Rahma Mosque last Saturday, January 13th. 35 people attended the workshop to learn the process of completing their taxes in time for the upcoming tax season. View images from the workshop below.