This past weekend AHC’s Entrepreneurship Supports hosted it’s 8th Annual Celebration of Alberta’s Entrepreneurial Successes. The celebration serves as an opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of each of the newcomer entrepreneurs involved with AHC over the past year. With 60+ entrepreneurs receiving certificates for their successful participation in an entrepreneurship program, the…
Over the summer, AHC introduced English Corner, a series meant to bring people together to celebrate and learn about multiculturalism in Alberta while improving their English skills. Every session asked community members to share as a group about their own cultural experiences while learning more about how various cultures approach different customs like clothing, colour,…
K-Days 2023 brought so many special opportunities to AHC and its clients! AHC’s Entrepreneurship Supports Program collaborated with Explore Edmonton to showcase over 30 newcomer-owned small businesses which have been supported by the program in the past at the K-Days Pop-Up Marketplace. From July 21st to 23rd every passionate entrepreneur was able to represent…
Salsa is the language of the soul, where emotions, rhythm, and movement come together to create a symphony of expression. Earlier this June, AHC hosted a Health Literacy salsa class to celebrate the end of the semester for all of our literacy classes at our main office. This joyous outdoor event was a great…
Nurturing Minds, Transforming Lives, Championing Mental Health for a Brighter Tomorrow! In May, AHC hosted multiple introductory mental health events to support people of all backgrounds as they learned tools for self-exploration and emotional regulation. This included our “Art-Based Support – An Introduction” Workshop where people of many ages and cultures had the opportunity…
AHC’s Community Development Department hosts its first Seed Grant Ceremony Here at AHC, we aspire to make stronger, healthier communities and a part of doing that is by providing ambitious community initiatives with resources to grow. Earlier this June, our Community Development department hosted AHC’s first ever Seed Grant Ceremony after completing their largest grant…
Marking a year of considerable growth, AHC held its 28th Annual General Meeting alongside an Open House on Wednesday, June 14, 2022. The events drew in more than 80 participants who had the opportunity to get the most up to date information on our diverse programs and services before hearing highlights of the past year…
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…