Children and Youth Programming

Children and Youth Programming

Our rural offices are pleased to offer free programming for newcomer (immigrant and refugee) children and youth. We have weekend and school break activities, and host day camps during the summer holidays. In each community, the program offers children and youth the chance to try new things, explore nature, and learn about resources where they live. During Children and Youth Programming, newcomer children get to have fun while practicing English and making friends.

Partners for our Children and Youth Programming have included Alberta Ballet, the Reynolds Alberta Museum, the Alberta Legislature, Camrose Fire Hall, and local recreation facilities throughout the province.

Children and Youth Programming is intended for ages 5-17. If you would like to sign up or learn more, please click on the “contact us” button below.

Testimonials

My little girl loves dance and music and performing arts. She was overjoyed when she got a chance to learn ballet last summer during the weeklong training. It was amazing seeing her and other little ones get a shot at ballet and experiencing a dance studio. As children, they got something to TELL about during their Show and Tell sessions at school. As a newcomer, it’s those opportunities don’t happen every day.

Catherine Namuddu, Leduc

My favourite time each month is when SWIS comes to my school! We play games, do activities, and we learned how to make ice cream from a bag! I love when we get to do SWIS. It makes school fun.

Student

EICS School Division, age 9

Our family would like to sincerely thank AHC for all that they have done for us. We are new to Canada, and AHC has been even more caring than a family to us, helping with physical, emotional, and psychological support. When we came to Canada we were confronted by the cold winter, and AHC showed us how to protect ourselves from the cold and brought us all that we needed to keep warm. All of us truly loved that. With their help, we are finding our place in Alberta society, Canadian society. We are getting there, little by little, we are moving forward.

The Bakajika Family

Leduc

I just wanted to send you a HUGE thank you for all of your help. Mom has let us know that he has been approved for his citizenship which is amazing news. I cannot believe how quickly it happened. We are very much appreciative of all your support and guidance.

Education Partner

Lakeland

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Land Acknowledgment

As an organization working towards improving peoples’ well being, we acknowledge our presence on Treaty 6 territory and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route for the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, Ojibway, Anishinaabe, Nakota Sioux, and Inuit, as our responsibility to extend support for healing to our Indigenous Community members during this difficult times.

We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries and whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.

As an organization, we commit ourselves to continue to acknowledge, learn, understand, and create opportunities to educate our staff, volunteers, and community members about the lived experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis, walking the path of reconciliation.