🍁 SEASON’S GREETINGS 2024 | Edmonton, AB (Canada)

 

🍁 SEASON’S GREETINGS 2024 > Hola: friends & colleagues – we are almost closing 2024 – challenging as it has been, and I would like to take a moment to extend my (our) warmest wishes to you and your loved-ones during this special season. This often is a time of reflection, celebration, and a time to embrace the beauty & goodness of our country in all its diversity.

 

🍁 Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or another enriching humanistic tradition, we hope this special season brings you joy, peace, community and a sense of belonging. We enter 2025 with a sense of wonder and some serious apprehension about our national-international body politics.

 

🍁 Indeed; our common concerns at this juncture are matters of economics, wellness, ecological issues, war & peace, mindful-effective progressive political leadership. Indeed, I hold with amazing colleagues & friends an unwavering hope that better times are ahead and that humanity will not be completely lost. Friends, near and far, stay healthy, sane and warm. Many blessings, LCA 🌹🧡💚💜🌈

CRIPSIE PRESENTS: Connections, Reconnection, Disconnection |

OCT. 19, 2024 > Connection | Reconnection | Disconnection | We are thrilled to bring our shows back to the stage this October. CRIPSiE (The Collaborative Radically Integrated Performers Society in Edmonton) is an Edmonton-based collective of artists that include people who experience disability & their allies. 

👉 Featuring movement, action theatre, and storytelling from our members. Showcasing our choreographic mentorship participants + special guests Viva Dance Company. – Tickets: https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:5965/601:38482/

> Cooprenourship: A New Mindful Business Road Map ...

 

📚 JUST RELEASED > COOPRENOURSHIP: A New Mindful Business Road Map, By Professor Mohamed M. Maie | About the Book: “Cooprenourship” is a very unique work model that embraces Cooperative, Entrepreneurial, and Development into one expression: "Cooprenourship".

 

🍁 Cooperation is a system of business & interpersonal relationships models that can be supported when individuals & community members find it difficult to create a balance between faith, livelihood, and business development". 👉 Available here:

 

🍁 https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/cooprenourship

🍁 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cooprenoership-prof-mohamed-m-maie/1145658482

🍁 https://www.amazon.com/COOPRENOURSHIP-New-Mindful-Business-Road-ebook/dp/B0D5172THG

Thousand Faces Festival Sneak Preview | July 05, 2024 - EDMONTON

THOUSAND FACES FESTIVAL GEMS – Join us on Friday July 05, 2024 @ the India Centre for Sneak Preview highlights from the 2024 Thousand Faces Festival. Mingle over refreshments with the Council of India Societies of Edmonton and meet-greet new and familiar Asian heritage artists, entrepreneurs and funders followed by the show. 

PREVIEW DETAILS: Friday, July 5, 2024. Mixer at 6:30 | Show at 7:30 @ The India Centre, 9504-37 Ave., Edmonton. No Tickets Required. Everyone’s Welcome! Festival Site: https://www.thousandfaces.ca/ 

BOARD RECRUITING > CCI-LEX The Learning Exchange Edmonton.

📌 BOARD RECRUITING | CCI-LEX is looking for individuals who are passionate about empowering newcomers with the language skills and community connections they need to succeed to join our Board of Directors & committees. Note: deadline for both positions is April 1, 2024. 

 

📌 About: The Cultural Connections Institute – The Learning Exchange provides flexible and accessible English language classes for adult newcomers with an emphasis on community-building | cultural exchange. We are also a registered charity based in downtown Edmonton, changing the lives of thousands of newcomers since 2003. 

 

📌 Currently the CCI-LEX Board of Directors & Fund Development & Community Engagement Committee are recruiting new members. These are volunteer positions that play important roles in supporting our work and the long-term success of the organization. We are seeking individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to reflect the diversity of our community. 

 

📌 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work well in small groups, and previous experience with non-profits and/or non-profit boards, adult education, immigration, language or settlement sectors are considered assets. 

📌 For further details about CCI-LEX, the volunteer positions & to apply in confidence, please see: https://cci-lex.ca/recruiting-for-the-cci-lex-board-and-committees/

ALBERTA GLOBAL TALENT CONFERENCE - MARCH 12, 2024

 

📌 ALBERTA GLOBAL TALENT CONFERENCE 2024

Empowering Professionals, Connecting Paths, and Shaping Dreams. 

The Alberta Global Talent Conference is a one-day event with no cost for participants. When: Tuesday; March 12^th 2024; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Where: Fantasyland Hotel & Conference Centre, West Edmonton Mall, 17700 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5T 4V4 (In Person). 

For the past 13 years, the annual Alberta Global Talent Conference has consistently stood out as one of Alberta's preeminent global talent events. It caters to Internationally Educated Professionals seeking meaningful connections & inspiration from established immigrants and local professionals within the thriving Alberta business community, individuals who have notably achieved success in attaining their Canadian dreams. In its 14^th iteration, the conference will be hosted by the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC) under the captivating theme: Empowering Professionals, Connecting Paths, and Shaping Dreams. 

Keynote Speaker: Lori-Ann Muezner – Canada’s 1st Olympic Cycling Gold Medal in Athens, Greece by using her mindset to overcome countless obstacles, challenges and adversity – she was 38, worked full time, and raced against competitors half her age to win gold.  

Registration Link: https://2024-alberta-global-talent-conference-in-person.eventbrite.ca 

EHBA SPANISH CLASSES - JANUARY TO APRIL 2024

 🌷 EHBA SPANISH CLASSES | Registration for the upcoming term is now open. Enroll or learn more at: https://www.ehba.org/ … 

>>>>> Learn Spanish this January with the Edmonton Hispanic Bilingual Association. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to advance your skills, we have the perfect class for you. 

>>>>> Choose between in-person classes for a traditional learning experience or opt for the convenience of live and interactive online sessions. Our courses cater to various proficiency levels, ensuring there’s a suitable option for everyone. 

>>>>> Classes are set to begin in January, so secure your spot today to embark on a journey of language-cultural discovery. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to broaden your horizons. 

:) In-person classes: Thursdays (6:30 - 9:00 p.m.) Cost: $320

Location: McKernan School  | 🎯 January 11 – April 25, 2024 

:) Online classes: Tuesdays (7:00 - 8:30 p.m.) & Saturdays (10:00 - 11:30 a.m.)

Live format via Zoom | 🎯 January 27 – April 13, 2024 | Cost:  $270