On Friday, April 21, 2017 AHC opened its doors for its annual Open House. The event was a great success where 70+ participants came by the office too see the various programs, activities, and initiatives AHC engages in! Participants were greeted at the door by staff and given a tour of AHC’s new office location,…
On January 24, 2017 , Edmonton Public Libraries published an article profiling one of AHC’s youth programs, The Youth Talk club. Click the link below to see the full article published on EPL’s blog. Helping Newcomer Teens Adapt to Life in Canada
On Thursday, March 9th , AHC held its annual Bridges to Economic Success Job Fair. The event was a great success thanks to the many community members, volunteers, service providers and staff that assisted in putting the event together. Many newcomers came out to the event held at La Cite Francophone, eager to hear from…
On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the Syrian Program held a workshop on how to obtain an Alberta Driver’s License. Speakers: Suzanne, Darren, Denise and Clayton were very attentive to the people’s concerns and were they to answer any questions the newcomers had in regards to traffic safety, licensing, and other driver issues. Overall the event…
On December, 16, 2016 AHC hosted its annual staff Christmas Party. Staff joined in the gathering room to enjoy food and entertainment by Armando (a fellow AHC staff member) and his band. However, this was not before staff gathered together for a group picture. Overall, the year was fun and eventful, with AHC moved to…
On October 27, 2016, AHC hosted its 4th annual Diversity Health Fair. The event saw several vendors come out to show their support to the community and provide health and wellness-related information to the many newcomers and immigrants who attended the fair. Among the vendors were: St. John Ambulance providing safety information, Edmonton Fire Rescue,…
On September 10, 2016, AHC held its second graduation for the Entrepreneurship Training Program. Below are the images from the event.