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AHC spearheads its first community knowledge sharing forum

On October 6, 2022, Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) hosted a community forum at Santa Maria Goretti Centre, where community members and leaders gathered together and had a chance to network and learn from each other. The day's theme was "Building Inclusive Communities: A Common Vision." The event aimed to amplify the voices of the local grassroots communities, discuss community issues, learn about their interests and initiatives, and identify potential shared paths forward.

Approximately 93 participants attended the event, comprising members of the different community groups in Edmonton, Government officials, AHC partners, and stakeholders. Ten community booths were showcased during the event, with additional presentations from five grassroots community groups. The ongoing community efforts highlighted in the presentations include mental health support, youth empowerment, senior activities, cultural arts workshops, women's empowerment, and digital literacy. 

The event was closed with an activity gathering the participants' recommendations for the path forward in three areas: grassroots community level, agency level and policy/government/funding level. 

Among the many aspirations expressed by the attendees was the necessity for community-based capacity-building initiatives to be heard, increased funding opportunities, and relationship-building. 

The AHC Community Development Unit will continually connect and work with the grassroots communities in providing guidance and support in implementing their initiatives and plans. If you would like to work with AHC on a community development initiative in your community, please email: communitydevelopment@a4hc.ca. 

Indeed, there is oneness and inclusivity in a community where collaboration and knowledge sharing are its core.

View images from the event below.

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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.

Action for Healthy Communities Society of Alberta (AHC's) Diversity and Inclusion Statement

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.

AHC's diversity and inclusion policies aim to foster an inclusive space that encourages more meaningful engagement among all program participants, employees, volunteers and other stakeholders to strengthen our performance.
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