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AHC at K-Days Urban Market

On July 29-31, 2022, AHC collaborated with Explore Edmonton to bring 19 entrepreneurs to the K-Days Urban Market at the Expo Centre. Some of the many small businesses the Business Supports program has supported over the years were exhibitors at the three-day event, which took place from noon-10 pm each day.

19 new immigrant entrepreneurs showcased their various products and services, including cultural clothing, artisan crafts, cultural food, handmade jewelry and more!

Through this collaboration, we aimed to: 

  1. To promote the economic prosperity of immigrants and Albertans: Through a 19 booth showcase, guests will have the opportunity to support various small businesses, with business owners having lived in Canada less than five years.  
  2. To showcase and acknowledge our new entrepreneurs’ achievements: Participants have eagerly and persistently dedicated the last 14+ weeks to taking their business ideas to fruition through the guidance of well-known and experienced facilitators, business consultants, and mentors. This event will celebrate the entrepreneur’s achievements and give them the opportunity to showcase their creativity, products/services to the public.

This is the second year AHC's Business Supports program has collaborated with Explore Edmonton to bring its entrepreneurs as K-Day exhibitors, the first in 2019, with the aim to participate annually.

The list of featured exhibitors:

Roots of Colombia (FOOD)

Maram Vinegar (FOOD)

Dongocorp-Candelice (FOOD)

Mexi Salsas (FOOD)

Mexyavii Corporation (FOOD)

Silver Mines of Taxcos (JEWELRY)

Nepali Jewelry (JEWELRY)

Jean Wenceslas (JEWELRY)

Monarca Shop (JEWELRY)

Mexican soul Crafts and Gifts (CRAFTS)

El Rinconcito de Frida (CRAFTS)

Jorge Rizzi Arts (CRAFTS)

Ethnikutis (CRAFTS)

Asmeret's Designs (CRAFTS)

Barbara IC (CRAFTS)

Quetelle Global Enterprises (CRAFTS)

KYN Apparel (FASHION)

Adoniaa Beauty (FASHION)

Dusandi & Sons Trading (FASHION)

View images from the K-DAYS Urban Market below!

 

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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. 
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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.

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AHC is a proud proponent of diversity in the workforce, and we support an inclusive workplace that values the diversity of ideas.

AHC fosters diversity and inclusion at all levels of our organization. It is among the cornerstones of our core values of inclusion, collaboration, participation, personal development, innovation and excellence. We understand that equity deserving individuals and communities possess huge potential for growth and development but facing myriad of challenges which can be addressed through their capacity building by hiring and retaining individuals with an array of competencies, talents, experiences, and ideas to propel the innovation that drives our success. 
A diverse workforce and inclusive culture help us strengthen performance and inspire creative solutions. We believe the attention given to diversity and inclusion makes us more responsive, agile, trustworthy and innovative.

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