February is Black History Month! Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. Watch the video on the right to learn more about Black History month in Canada! About Black History MonthNoteworthy Historical FiguresAHC’s Empowering Black Girls ProgramAbout Black…
Friday, September 30th, marks the second annual National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. As such, it is an opportunity to stop and reflect on our place on the path to reconciliation. AHC recognizes this day by making space for action, reflection, and learning. We encourage the AHC community to attend and support local Indigenous-led…
Like many other businesses within the food industry, Paraiso Tropical Latin Food Market is not immune to food waste. “Food waste has always been a big problem in our store, because there’s a lot of confusion about what is actually consumable and what isn’t,” shares owner Jesus Gonzalez Rivas Jr. “You have the expiry dates,…
On Friday, February 28th, AHC staff including Executive Director, Aftab Khan met with the Mayor of Camrose, Norm Mayer at Camrose City Hall. The team had a productive meeting where they discussed future services AHC is planning, to assist Camrose immigrants and newcomers.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, AHC held its annual volunteer appreciation event at the AHC main office (downtown). This event was co-hosted by Michelle Luyimbazi (volunteer coordinator) and Rola Chehayeb (community development lead). The event brought together over 80 people including volunteers, community partner agencies, staff, and performers, who gathered in order to recognize and…
On October 19, 2019, AHC held a “Mental Health Fair”. At the same time, we did our third leadership training workshop on “Mental Health Matters in the Future”. The purpose of the “Mental Health Fair” was to create an opportunity for community members to raise awareness of mental health and healthcare resources and destigmatize mental…
On October 25, 2019, AHC hosted a youth Club parents’ night which took place on Oct 25th. Parents and AHC staff shared a lot of information about AHC programs, the benefits of youth participation in various AHC afterschool programs, as well as the importance of parents’ role in youth encouragement and motivation.
On Wednesday, November 6th, senior participants from the Learning English For Daily Life (LED) program at Mill woods seniors association participated in an injury prevention workshop facilitated by Billy Smale from Alberta Health Services. Billy demonstrated safe exercise and lifting practices, safety tips for winter weather and more! Participants enjoyed some light refreshments and fun…
AHC team members participated in some office fun this Halloween through fun costumes and treats! view images of the team below.