What a great week for ambitious community members making connections! Last week AHC’s Entrepreneurship Department hosted one of their Network as a Pro sessions where 36 budding entrepreneurs got to learn essential networking skills from special speakers with years of experience at BNI Alberta North and L6S Business Consulting. First, Aanand Mehta from BNI Alberta…
On Saturday, December 17, 2022, AHC hosted its annual year-end celebration at the Northgate Lions Recreation Centre. This multicultural event aims to share, promote, celebrate and educate others about diverse heritages and promote’s local business owners in the area. This family-friendly public event featured various fun interactive games, multicultural performances, immersive experiences, food and refreshments.…
AHC takes part in the 43rd Annual BDC Small Business Week Small Business Week is an annual celebration of Canadian entrepreneurs and their contribution to Canada’s economy since 1979. This annual event is organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) every third week of October. The celebration gathers entrepreneurs (prospective and existing) at…
On October 14, 2022, AHC held its annual Diversity Health Fair workshop, emphasizing mental health, presented to the Mill Woods Seniors Association Centre. University of Alberta nursing students facilitated the session for the seniors. Participants engaged in dialogue while learning about how to promote positive mental health; healthy snacks followed the workshop.
On October 24, 2022, AHC celebrated its 7th Annual Celebration of Entrepreneurial Successes at Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre. This annual graduation ceremony honours the dedication and commitment of the entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneurship Supports Program, including newcomers who have made significant investments in leveraging AHC’s resources dedicated to SME support. Each year, AHC’s…
On October 6, 2022, Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) hosted a community forum at Santa Maria Goretti Centre, where community members and leaders gathered together and had a chance to network and learn from each other. The day’s theme was “Building Inclusive Communities: A Common Vision.” The event aimed to amplify the voices of the…
The Afghan Outreach, under the leadership of the Settlement Program, organized a 2nd welcome event for Afghan Newcomers from 12 noon to 2:30 pm on Saturday, June 25, 2022. 18 Newcomer families were welcomed at the event, attended the orientation session outlining the services that Action for Healthy Communities provided, and interacted with the AHC staff…
AHC’s Settlement Program organized a series of parenting workshops in June. The first workshop held on June 1st was facilitated by a guest speaker Miriam Sekandi, who led a discussion on maintaining a positive child-parent relationship, improving learning through play, listening and responding to children, reducing family conflict, balancing work and family, and helping your children succeed…
After two consecutive years of virtual AGM’s, AHC held its 27th Annual General Meeting in a hybrid format on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The event saw more than 70 participants both in-person and virtual gather to learn about the highlights of the year, the financials’, 2022 Board slate and more. As part of this event,…
