ActionDignity

Free Community Celebration Event
2026-03-08 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Ranchlands Community Association Hall, 7713 Ranchview Dr NW, Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Join Health & Social Research Society (HSRS) for a free community celebration featuring a project closing ceremony, policy launch, and International Women’s Day recognition. All participants will receive an iftar and dinner package.
Event Highlights• Safe Project Closing Ceremony (Seniors abuse-free environment)• Launch of HSRS Volunteer Screening Policy• International Women’s Day Celebration• Free iftar and dinner for all participants
RSVP / ContactShazy Zia: 825-712-1794Farhana Siddique: 403-992-0591Email: info.hsrscalgary@gmail.com

Canadian Zalmi Society Community Programs
2026-03-07 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Denver) | 3547 42 Street NE, Calgary, AB
Canadian Zalmi Society offers a range of free community programs including computer literacy training, seniors support programs, youth initiatives, food bank services, and security training. These programs aim to strengthen community engagement and provide access to important services.

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Giving Knowledge, Gaining Confidence: International Women’s Day 2026
2026-03-06 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
Join ActionDignity for International Women’s Day 2026 as we embrace the global theme “Give to Gain” through our focus on Giving Knowledge, Gaining Confidence. This engaging and interactive event centers on education, empowerment, and connection for racialized women in our community. Participants will rotate through four dynamic 20-minute learning sessions designed to spark dialogue, build confidence, and inspire action. Together, in a safe and inclusive women-centered space, we will reflect, connect, and transform shared experiences into meaningful strategies for positive community change.

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Seeds of Change Anti-Racism Education Program
2026-03-04 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-27 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
We are offering in-depth training on anti-racism, systems change, and project planning through our Seeds of Change project. Ethnocultural organizations are invited to participate.
Through this initiative, we aim to support community organizations in strengthening their anti-racism knowledge, connecting with a supportive network of peers, advancing transformative change, and helping inform the City of Calgary on community-identified anti-racism priorities.
For registration or more information, please email maryam.agunbiade@actiondignity.org.

Community Engagement Meeting & Community Action Plan (CAP) Orientation.
2026-03-03 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
Join us for the BLG Year 2 Community Engagement Meeting & Community Action Plan (CAP) Orientation, an interactive session designed to support member organizations and community leaders working to advance workers’ rights and legal literacy.
This session will provide key information, tools, and opportunities to strengthen community-led initiatives and systems change efforts across Alberta.

Learn how to access seed grants for Community Action Plans (CAPs)
Receive information on financial support to host Natural Supports Training in your community
Get the latest updates on upcoming BLG Year 2 activities
Explore ways to expand legal literacy, workers’ rights education, and community-led initiatives
Connect with other member organizations and community leaders

To register, please select the number of tickets you need by clicking the + sign, then click “Get Tickets” to complete your registration.
For more information please contact: Myleen Sacro myleen.sacro@actiondignity.org

Brokers Bridge Builder: Cultural Gathering for Connection & Collaboration
2026-02-26 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
ActionDignity’s Brokers Bridge Builder Project invites you to a community gathering centered on connection, cooperation, and collective action. This gathering creates space for community members, leaders, and organizations to come together, share experiences, and strengthen relationships.
We will discuss our Baseline Survey, designed to capture community insights on the challenges newcomers face when accessing settlement services.
Contact: majo.garcia@actiondignity.org

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Seeds of Change Anti-Racism Education Program
2026-02-24 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
We are offering in-depth training on Anti-Racism, Systems Change and Project Planning through our Seeds of Change project. Ethnocultural organizations and youth leaders aged 15-25 are welcome to join us.
Through this project, we hope to support community organizations in further developing their anti-racism education, connecting to a supportive anti-racism community network, making transformative change, and informing the City of Calgary on community anti-racism needs.
A few spots are available for the project. Contact Maryam.Agunbiade@actiondignity.org if you are interested.

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Celebrating 30 Years of Black History Month: Honoring Black Brilliance Across Generations
2026-02-24 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 1316 33 St NE, Calgary, Canada, Alberta, T2A 6B6, Canada
Join ActionDignity for its Black History Month Signature Event, Honoring Black Brilliance Across Generations, an evening dedicated to celebrating the achievements, resilience, and leadership of Black communities across generations. This special event features a keynote address on Black Women in History by Lana Bentley, Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Calgary. The evening will bring together community members, leaders, partners, and allies to reflect, connect, and celebrate Black excellence

Please select the number of tickets you need, then click Get Tickets to complete your registration.

Free Guitar Lessons for Youth
2026-02-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Genesis YMCA (Saddletown) 7555 Falconridge Boulevard N.E.
Free Guitar Lessons for Youth 🎸Join us every Saturday from 1–3 PM at the Genesis Centre for free, beginner-friendly guitar lessons. Youth will learn basic chords, guitar riffs, fingerstyle techniques, and strumming in a fun and supportive community setting. No prior experience required—come learn, play, and build confidence through music!
📞 Register by calling or texting: 403-707-8262 (Kristine Khan)

Black History Month Community Workshop: Legal Empowerment, Credential Recognition and Mental Well-Being-Supporting Black Communities Across Generations
2026-02-21 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
Celebrating Black History Month
Join ActionDignity for an in-person Black History Month workshop focused on credential recognition, legal empowerment, and mental well-being, supporting Black communities across generations.
This interactive session will help participants better understand their legal rights and protections, navigate credential recognition and employment barriers, and engage in meaningful dialogue with community experts. The event also includes Afro-inspired movement for wellness and joy, followed by dinner and networking.
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UNITY IN DIVERSITY FORUM
2026-02-21 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | AB
Join us for Calgary’s first youth-led, multi-diaspora leadership forum, amplifying youth voices from African, Caribbean, Indigenous, South Asian, East Asian, Latin, and Arab communities.
This gathering is designed especially for youth ages 8–16 to connect, express themselves, and build confidence in a supportive community environment.
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Black History Month Virtual Lunch & Learn: African Women Shaping the World
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
Celebrating Black History Month – Lunch & Learn
Join ActionDignity for a Black History Month Lunch & Learn exploring the historical legacies and global leadership of African women. This is an online webinar. Registration is required.
Register here.
The webinar will be led by Motilola Akinfemisoye-Adeyare, PhD, Assistant Professor (Teaching) in the African Studies Program at the University of Calgary.

Seeds of Change Anti-Racism Education Program
2026-02-12 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-04 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
We are offering in-depth training on anti-racism, systems change, and project planning through our Seeds of Change project. Ethnocultural organizations are invited to participate.
Through this initiative, we aim to support community organizations in strengthening their anti-racism knowledge, connecting with a supportive network of peers, advancing transformative change, and helping inform the City of Calgary on community-identified anti-racism priorities.
A few spots are available for the project. Contact maryam.agunbiade@actiondignity.org if you are interested.

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Resilient Hearts - Open House
2026-02-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | #220-4014 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2R7, #220-4014 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2R7
https://www.resilienthearts.ca/

Programme Excellence Étoile Noire (PEEN), Cohort 2026
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | 3936 29 St NE, Calgary, AB (Ghanaian Canadian Association of Calgary)
Programme Excellence Étoile Noire (2)

MoralityCode Rollout Event
2026-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | AB

Art Campaign-Black Canadians: Crossroads of Identity & Belongingness
2026-02-01 17:00 - 2026-02-20 20:00 (America/Denver) | AB
ActionDignity’s Black History Month (BHM) 2026 Online Art Campaign invites youth and community members to submit original artwork exploring Black identity, belonging, and brilliance across generations. Guided by the theme “Black Canadians: Crossroads of Identity & Belongingness,” this campaign offers a creative platform to amplify Black voices and celebrate legacy, resilience, and everyday expressions of Black brilliance. All art forms are welcome. This is not a competition, but a space to honor and uplift every contribution.
Submission deadline: Feb 20, 2026.
Please click here to submit.

Ethnocultural Grassroots Advocacy Group Monthly Meeting
2026-01-29 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | ActionDignity Offices, 915 – 33 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2, Canada
The Ethnocultural Grassroots Advocacy Group (EGAG) brings together community leaders, organizations, and advocates to address issues impacting ethnocultural communities in Calgary and beyond.
Through shared learning, policy dialogue, and grassroots action, the group works to:

Build collective advocacy capacity within ethnocultural communities.
Address systemic inequities through community-led policy solutions.
Strengthen representation and voice in civic and institutional decision-making

This meeting is only open to Group members and requires advance registration.

When Sadness Last Too Long: Strength, Healing and Depression Across Generations in the Immigrant Communities
2026-01-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver)
Calgary Black Seniors Foundation This program offers a safe, culturally responsive mental health information session focused on understanding depression in the Black community across generations. Participants will learn how to recognize the difference between temporary sadness and depression, how symptoms may look different for youth, adults, and seniors, and where to access support. The session also provides practical coping strategies and encourages open, empowered conversations about mental health and healing. Register here:

F.O.C.U.S on Seniors - Recreation Sampler
2026-01-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Genesis YMCA (Saddletown) 7555 Falconridge Boulevard N.E.
You’re Invited! 🌟F.O.C.U.S on Seniors – Recreation Sampler7 sessions left! Join us and enjoy an active lifestyle through fun recreation and fitness opportunities. These one-time trial sessions give seniors a chance to try new activities and see what they enjoy—then explore them further on your own or with a buddy.It’s also a great way to build social connections, make new friends, and stay active together!Registration is required — please call or text 587-700-7275.Cost: $7.50 per person (includes equipment and a small snack).We hope to see you there! 💙

Celebrating Human Rights Day
2025-12-10 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 1316 33 St NE, Calgary, Canada, Alberta, T2A 6B6, Canada
Join us in celebrating Human Rights Day!
We are holding our signature event on December 10, Wednesday, at Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre.

Theme: Beyond Essentials-Reclaiming Rights, Transforming Systems, Reimagining Belonging
Highlights:

16 Days of Activism Campaign Showcase from Partner Organizations
Keynote Address: Human Rights & Racialized Canadians in the Workplace, by Zabeda Yaqoob, Chief of the Commission and Tribunals, Alberta Human Rights Commission
Table Discussion on Recognition of Foreign Credentials in the Job Market & Removal of ‘Canadian Experience’ as a Requirement for Job Eligibility

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Teddy Bear Holiday Parade
2025-12-06 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Sunridge Shopping Centre, 2525 36 St NE, Calgary, Alberta, T1Y 5T4, Canada
You’re Invited to the Teddy Bear Holiday Parade!
Bathala International proudly presents the Teddy Bear Holiday Parade, a heartwarming celebration of joy, giving, and community spirit.
This festive event aims to collect toys and teddy bears to be donated to children’s charities, bringing smiles and comfort to those in need this holiday season.
Let’s spread the Spirit of Giving!

Breaking Stigma
2025-11-30 00:00 (America/Denver) | AB

Youth Justice Knowledge Mobilization
2025-11-29 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | AB
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Learn & Share-The Community Climate Adaptation Action Program
2025-11-27 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | AB
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