ACGC Members Respond to Guatemala Volcano
Following the recent Fuego volcanic eruption in Guatemala, ACGC member organizations have been responding. CAUSE Canada’s Guatemalan team of nurses (pictured left) provided rapid, critical aid to the injured. As there are still many injured, displaced, and/or missing, their team is still there. Make a one time donation to support CAUSE’s work. Mennonite Central Committee is supplying relief kits. Find out more and donate to MCC’s relief fund. Samaritan’s Purse is providing shelter and food to volcano victims. Read the story here and visit SamaritansPurse.ca and click on “Donate” to make a donation.Press Release
Profiling Outstanding Alberta Seniors for their Contributions Locally and Globally
Press Release / 5 June 2018
Youth Leaders from G7 Countries Convene in Ottawa for Y7 summit
In partnership with Plan International Canada and with Alberta youth ACGC attends the Y7 in Ottawa. Read more about the youth convention and the Because I am a Girl campaign.
Small Actions for Big Impact: Lessons from Canada
Co-operation and Development (OECD) has come up with a list of success stories of communities contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ACGC’s annual Top 30 Under 30 Magazine and the Together 2017 Symposium made the list! Check out the article!ACGC Named United Nations SDG Action Awards Finalist for Together 2017
ACGC is among the finalists of the United Nations SDG Action Awards in the category CONNECTOR. It was our Together 2017: Collaboration, Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals symposium that placed us among the 38 finalists of 740 nominations! Together 2017—the first-ever multi-stakeholder symposium in Canada dedicated to the SDGs—bridged the gap across sectors by emphasizing the importance of collaboration and innovation in achieving the 2030 Agenda. We are looking forward to attending the Awards Ceremony at the Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development in March.
Read the Together 2017 profile.
News Story Archives
Arzola Visit Creates Lasting Ripples
Tim Querengesser, UAlberta News / 31 May, 2018
Where Adventure Leads
University of Lethbridge Alumni News / 11 April 2018
Cree Woman’s Work with Youth Earns her Alberta 30 Under 30 Nomination
CBC News / 30 March 2018
Alberta Primetime: Saige Arcand
CTV News / 21 March 2018
A Family Affair: Saige Arcand Empowers her Community through Arts
Palak Mangat for Metro / 18 March 2018
University of Alberta Engineering Student Building Better Bionic Limbs
CBC News / 13 March 2018
Medical Student Leader Recognized for Inclusive Health-Care Advocacy
UAlberta’s Derek Fehr named Top 30 under 30 by Alberta Council for Global Cooperation
Kirsten Bauer / 5 March 5 2018
Saige Arcand: Top 30 Under 30 Turns Struggle into Power
Windspeaker / 12 February 2018
Local Teen Named to Top 30 Under 30 List
Lacombe Globe / 9 February 2018
Oxfam Canada Statement on Sexual Misconduct in Haiti in 2011
Oxfam Canada News / 9 February 2018
Study finds International Students Challenged by Canadian Food Culture
School of Public Health News / 7 February 2018
Arcand makes Top 30 list
St. Albert Gazette / 6 February 2018
Top 30 Under 30: Azalea Lehndorff Recognized by Alberta Council for Global Cooperation
A Better World Canada / 5 February 2018
CAWST in the News: ACGC’S 2018 Top 30 Under 30
Centre for Affordable Water Sanitation Technology / 5 February 2018
Lacombe Teen makes Top 30 Under 30
Red Deer Advocate / 31 January 2018
Young Lacombe Man Named to Top 30 Under 30 Magazine
Lacombe Online / 30 January 2018
A summer of Growth for FMPSD Students (Alisha Goosney, Change Your World Tour)
Fort McMurray Today / 28 December 2017
How to Make Strides Toward Gender Equality for the New Year
Opinion / 23 December 2017
Inter-Council Network Celebrates New Feminist International Assistance Policy / Le Réseau de coordination des Conseils applaudit la nouvelle Politique d’aide internationale féministe
Press Release / 12 June 2017
Fort McMurray Youth Selected to visit peacebuilding projects in Uganda
Press Release / 13 June 2017
Lethbridge Youth Selected to visit peacebuilding projects in Uganda
Press Release / 13 June 2017
Two Edmonton Youth Selected to visit peacebuilding projects in Uganda
Press Release / 13 June 2017
Calgary Youth Selected to visit peacebuilding projects in Uganda
Press Release / 13 June 2017
Canadians are Back(ed)! Government Announces Renewed Partnership with Canadians on Global Cooperation
Press Release / 10 May 2017
Local Pharmacy Student Named to Top 30 Under 30
Chat TV / February 8, 2017
Public Health Students Recognized for Making a World of Difference
University of Alberta, School of Public Health / February 10, 2017
Work in Community Health earns Nicola Gale a ‘Top 30 Under 30’ Honour
Medicine Hat News / January 26, 2017
Four Make Top 30 Under 30
St. Albert Gazette / January 25, 2017
UN High Level Commissioner, Dr. Alaa Murabit, To Visit Edmonton
August 29, 2016
Alberta Council for Global Cooperation presents Frank Flaman with Award of Excellence
October 2, 2015
Albertan among eight Canadian youth travelling to New York for UN Summit
September 24, 2015
Edmonton’s first annual Peace Fest launches with events across the city
September 23, 2015
Top 30 Under 30 Launched in Edmonton
CTV News Edmonton / February, 2014
Changing Lives Around the World: Special Feature
Feb 3, 2013
To mark International Development Week 2013, ACGC published a special section of the Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal in collaboration with Postmedia Network Inc. Readers found 8 full-colour pages profiling the important work being done by Albertan organizations and individuals who are working locally and globally to achieve sustainable human development and reduced global poverty. Download the special feature here.
