Local artists guide their neighbours through a storytelling and mural project to improve a well-used corridor
A project to build understanding and celebrate in community
Through public education events and smaller focused gatherings, the Rwandan community share what they’ve learned about trauma, healing, and reconciliation
Community volunteers organize a culture-sharing event that focuses on women’s empowerment
Community volunteers organize a STEM-themed event to encourage girls and women from many cultures to expand their career and life options
Volunteers from the Indus Valley community organize a free event to show collective support for women’s empowerment
The Centre for Newcomers (CFN) and Nation’s Dental (ND) are expanding upon a successful vision care pilot to improve accessibility to preventive oral health services for low-income immigrants and refugees through the operation of a portable dental hygiene clinic. ND will collaboratively provide on-site full scope hygiene care for socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in the newcomer community using the communal space of a trusted establishment. Clients will access multi-faceted resources.
El Sistema Calgary is looking to assure resources to cover music teachers and music teacher assistants expenses at Valley View school and G W Skene school on 2024. This grant will go specifically towards labour costs.
The Cultural Bridges to Recovery project CBR aims to provide comprehensive mental health and addiction support for long-term recovery by sharing the strengths of three established organizations using a Therapeutic Communities (TC) model. The grant allows us to fill current gaps in Calgary’s recovery landscape by leveraging the strengths of OH and CFN and employing a NAM nurse to provide culturally appropriate, integrated, and innovative recovery services across an expanded continuum of care.