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Community Talent Show 2018

On Saturday, July 28th AHC held it's 2nd Annual Community Talent Show. There were 278 attendees with a mosaic of music and cultural colors demonstrated by children, youth, adults and seniors. We had a line up at the Henna art table, the animal balloons table and the delicious food table donated by Safeway/ Sobeys and COBS bread.  Everyone one from staff, volunteers, participants and attendees were dancing and singing along.

The aim of this event was to strengthen integration between communities and show a sense of identity and belonging for people of all ages. Such activities play a very essential role in promoting sustainable social development for future generations that can act as a bridge between cultures and serve as key agents in promoting peace and intercultural understanding.

The following prizes were awarded for this event.

DANCE

Gold  Solo: Neha Bharati   14 years old    $25.00 Safeway gift card with a Misc. gift bag

Silver Solo: Sohona Maiti   9 years old     $20.00 Safeway gift card with a Misc. gift bag

Bronze Solo: Jasmine Chikhani   9 years old  $15.00 Safeway gift card with a Misc. gift bag

SINGING

Gold :  Nishat Das Choudhury 13 years old  $25.00 Cedar Sweets gift card with a Misc gift bag

Silver:  Neelabh Das Choudhury 7 years old $5.00 Tim Hortons with a Misc gift bag

Bronze: Malaz Alalo  10 years old                   Evening Purse with a gift bag

GROUP DANCING with Trophy

First:        Edmonton Qipao Club, Misc. gift bags to each person

Second:  GuruKul Napali, Misc. gift bag to each person

Third:      Persian/ Azzari group, Misc. gift bag to each person

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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