ACORN Institute Canada will assist Calgary ACORN in expanding it’s impact in Calgary’s low-to-moderate income communities through the Civic Engagement for Calgary Tenants project. This engagement project and workshop series will combat civic disengagement in the Calgary’s low-to-moderate income communities by engaging and training new civic leaders on policy issues that matter to them.
TheMarriageAdvocates Canada have designed a program that equips immigrant families to manage stressors like post-migration strain, changes in spouse’s socioeconomic statuses, power imbalance between partners, economic insecurity, change in social networks and support that they may face which could lead to the deterioration of their relationship. Funding will support the delivery of this program to support immigrant families to lead healthy relationship and reduce incidents of domestic violence.
The Northeast Addiction and Mental Health Centre for Holistic Recovery (NAM) is a CRA registered charity that provides low-cost housing, clinical services, and day drop-in activities for racialized men to support them on their mental health and substance recovery journey. Led by family physicians, psychologists, and peer support workers, NAM community-based programming includes frequent nursing assessments, drug/alcohol testing, counselling, and recovery workshops at both the clinic and recovery facility. The NAM Niwas Recovery Housing Program (NAM Niwas) needs to be evaluated to test how successful it is in providing stable, lease-based housing and mental health services to help clients make progress in their recovery journey.
To tap into the local Indigenous Creative Economy and develop a large scale Arts Market, CADA will host a market at upcoming city events starting with the World Petroleum Congress in September 2023. This event attracts thousands of individuals from around the world and is an outstanding opportunity to display and promote the creative talents of Indigenous artists. The market will consist of two separate pieces: an open market (free for all Indigenous vendors) to present their art, and an “Indigenous Fine Arts Salon” that will display and sell pieces worth tens of thousands of dollars. A portion of all sales will go back to the market to sustain it until 2024 (Special Olympics), 2025 (Rotary International Convention), and 2026 (Juno Awards).
Students in the Gay Straight Alliance and Diversity & Equity clubs help their peers make a welcoming environment
An event to remember the extraordinary city volunteerism that met the crisis of the 2013 flood
School and community volunteers plant trees for shade and curriculum enrichment
Youth and their adult supporters organize a gathering to celebrate the achievements of high school graduates from African/Black/Caribbean communities in Calgary.