#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The global day of action will rally people around the world to tap into the power of human connection and strengthen communities at the grassroots level. We […]
… MoreGiving Tuesday on December 3, 2019 is a global initiative following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a day of giving across Canada benefiting not-for-profit organizations, and among them, many deserving ACGC member organizations! This is your opportunity to get involved–please take a moment to check out what our members are up to and give […]
… MoreAlbertans Making a Difference Peace River : Community Reflections June 4, 2019 Overview This roundtable’s discussion centered around the importance of communication between different actors in communities at the governmental level and between different organizations. Funding and talent were also resources in short supply. At this roundtable, a diverse group of sectors were represented; actors […]
… More“We always teach and encourage children to give back to their community when they grow up. For me, I think engaging them in issues I feel are relevant to me and society as an alumni is a great way to demonstrate how we care about our community and how I have learned to embrace challenges […]
… MoreOn May 17th, ACGC officially kicked off our Alberta SDG HUB, a Canada Service Corps project, whose aim is to engage young Albertans in issues that affect our communities through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals. To kick it off in style, we spent the long weekend together in the beautiful landscape of Jasper […]
… MoreAs part of our month long campaign profiling #ACGCSeniors, we are honoured to feature Joyce Hurl, an excellent example of a volunteer engaged both locally and internationally. With Change for Children, Joyce has travelled to Northern Nicaragua and Northwestern Guatemala to contribute to different projects, and she contributes from home by offering funding support. Joyce […]
… MoreFollowing Alberta Seniors’ Week, ACGC is profiling exemplary Alberta Seniors all month long. This week we are honoured to feature Cecily Mills, an impeccable example of a volunteer making a difference both locally and abroad. Cecily volunteers every week in the office of Change for Children in Edmonton, donating her time to help advance their […]
… MoreIn honour of Alberta Seniors Week, ACGC identified Alberta Seniors in member and partner organizations making significant contributions towards international peace and development. We kick off our Outstanding Alberta Seniors series with Dave Hubert. Dave is exemplary because he has contributed to his city, his province, his country and the world for many decades. When […]
… MoreIn March 2018, Heather McPherson and I represented the ACGC at the Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development in Bonn, Germany. ACGC was one of 38 finalists for the United Nations SDG Action Awards for our Together 2017 Symposium held in Calgary, Alberta in October 2017. It was a privilege to be amongst some […]
… MoreSince I was quite young, I’ve always be drawn to the arts and started participating in any way I could with my school. More recently, I’ve also been drawn to the issue of local and global social change. So while traveling with Alberta Council for Global Cooperation and Mennonite Central Committee to Uganda in the […]
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