Our Vision
A strong, relevant and engaged African descent community in Alberta.
Our Mission
Create opportunities for access and full participation of the African descent community in Alberta.
We provide quality programming and access to services from a place of cultural awareness and competency to the families in our diverse community.
We strive to create opportunities for full access and participation of all Albertans in various aspects of society including economic, social, cultural and educational endeavours that contributes to the holistic development and wellness of the ACB individual, family and community.
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BBE Voices & Ventures 2025
Join us for an inspiring and dynamic event, “BBE Voices & Ventures 2025,” where innovation meets opportunity in the business world! Hosted by Black Business…
Ujima Fellowship Program: Leadership Unleashed
Join us for an empowering leadership development workshop for African descent youth and young adults! This event is designed to equip young professionals with the…
Beyond the Status Quo Summit
What if non-profits all worked together, sharing knowledge and resources as a sector? What if we had a more just society? What if people were more engaged and active in their communities? As we move through the next 25 years, our sector needs to collectively ask ourselves: what can we do to prepare to serve a region of 2 million people and ensure our community is thriving? It Starts With You… Join us on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at the Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC), in downtown Edmonton for the Beyond The Status Quo Summit, where Edmonton’s human services sector will gather to lay the foundation for a new way of working together. The Summit will explore innovative approaches to answering some big questions: What if we could redesign the human services ecosystem? What if the human services ecosystem was connected and coordinated? What if we combined our creative solutions to address the complex challenges we all face? About Beyond the Status Quo Beyond the Status Quo is a collaboration of non-profits who are eager to be the ripple in the pond of systems change in Edmonton. Together we are building a movement within the sector to identify collective goals, reframe how we think about the questions that need to be answered and move our shared vision into action. What needs to happen to make that vision a reality? What if you registered now? (We think you should!) Registration deadline: April 4th, 2025 The Beyond Status Quo Summit is open to everyone in the human services non-profit sector regardless of their position. We encourage participation from front-line staff, supervisors and managers, directors to board members. Looking to send a delegate (or two) but require financial assistance. Please contact us directly at transformation@ecvo.ca
Worth of scholarships provided
Hours of in-class and online job-readiness training provided to youth through our Boost Program
Culturally inclusive food hampers to families
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Africa Centre programs endeavour to create opportunities for access and full participation of individuals and families from the African descent community in all aspects of society.
Our programs and services focus on enhancing protective factors, promoting education, re-establishing cultural identity, reducing high-risk behaviours, and increasing the circles of support, and enabling full participation in all aspects of life for individuals and families.
We deliver programs and services through community contributions of time, skills and resources by bringing community members and volunteers together for the benefit of building a thriving society.
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