Important Notice: GOOGLE TALK
Good afternoon everyone!
It has been about one week since our new AV / Information Tech, Nathan, has sent you all an e-mail regarding “Google talk”, explaining the system and the benefits for all our staff in the area on immediate communication. This is an on-line communications tool that will help us to better assist all the people we work with and stay connected as a team.
We need everyone to cooperate (our entire staff) and read the notice describing how to validate their e-mail addresses. Please review your memo from Nathan and make it a priority to validate today.
If you need assistance, please feel free to contact Nathan or me with your questions. Thanks everyone!
Derrick Schmuhl
780-423-9683 or dschmuhl@emcn.ab.ca
August Birthdays
Abigail Morales -- August 2
Hazel Benson -- August 3
Helen Rusich -- August 7
Nicholas Cook -- August 9
Christine Duong -- August 10
Justine McLean -- August 16
Natasha Mulnychuk -- August 16
Maria Clemente -- August 20
Santosh Kaushal -- August 20
Sam Pratoomporn -- August 20
Christine May -- August 21
Beverly Chase -- August 22
Gail Doan -- August 23
Bisrat Ghebrslasie -- August 25
Luz Maria Miranda -- August 26
Bonding Potluck August 24
August Staff Meeting
The next staff meeting will be held on Friday, August 31 at 12:30 PM at the 97 Street location.
EMCN Website Brainstorming Session
Please join us at 11:30 on Friday, August 31 (immediately before the general staff meeting) at the 97 Street location for a website brainstorming session.
We will be gathering ideas to help us in the development of a new EMCN website. Come and share your suggestions, recommend other websites for us to look at, or let us know what you do or do not like about the current website.
Thank you!
Katrina
Notice of Meeting
There will be a meeting for those interested in upcoming municipal election and the activities EMCN will be undertaking to promote civic engagement of immigrants on August 29 at 3 PM at the 101 Street location. All interested in talking about this issue are welcome. Current plans are to have a forum of some sort, information at our website, a leaflet or two and, most important, to have a campaign that will focus on the issue of having non-citizens able to vote in municipal elections. If you cannot attend but are interested to be kept informed and be involved please contact Jim at jgurnett@emcn.ab.ca.
Budget Survey
The Alberta government is asking for your input about budget making.
Click here to go to the Budget Survey
Just released, the survey closes August 31, so time is short.
AIDS Walk for Life Edmonton
Dear Friends, Family, and Co-workers,
I'm participating in AIDS Walk for Life Edmonton on Sunday, September 23, 2007. This year's Walk will take place at City Hall.
You can help support me by making a quick and secure donation online. Please visit my personal donation page by clicking on the link below:
https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/StartUp.aspx?SID=1555533
Your support will help increase awareness about HIV/AIDS and provide essential services for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in Edmonton and surrounding area.
If you have any questions, please contact me by replying to this e-mail.
For more information on the AIDS Walk for Life, or to register to Walk, please visit:
http://www.aidswalkforlife.ca
Thanks for your support!
Regards,
Dana Glorieux
211 Pilot Project
The 211 line is conducting a small pilot project distributing a pocket card with contact numbers for various community services. If you have anyone contact you who indicates they became aware of EMCN because of this 211 pocket guide, please send a message to Jim to let him know (jgurnett@emcn.ab.ca). Thanks."
ECAE 25th Anniversary and Ethiopian Second Millennium
The Ethiopian Community Association in Edmonton (ECAE) requests the honor of your presence at a gala to be held on September 8, 2007 as part of the celebration to mark the Association’s 25th Anniversary and the Ethiopian Second Millennium. We look forward to sharing this milestone event with African community leaders, our partners, invited dignitaries, and, of course, the greater members of the Ethiopian and African communities.
The gala will be preceded by a three-day long celebration that will be highlighted by a series of cultural events --- music, dance, exhibition, panel discussion and sport. Programs and activities are planned to honor, publicize and celebrate the broad achievements of Ethiopian-Canadians in Edmonton.
As you may know, Ethiopia will celebrate the Second Millennium on September 11, 2007, which in accordance with the Julian (also called the Ethiopic) Calendar occurs seven years after the Gregorian (European) celebration of this milestone.
You may be interested to know that the Assembly of the African Union (AU) at its eighth ordinary session, held in Addis Ababa on 29 and 30 January 2007, has passed a Declaration in which it recognized the Ethiopian Millennium as a unique African occasion. It further called upon all African Union Member States, the Commission of the African Union and regional economic communities to extend their support towards its successful celebration. The United Nations General Assembly has subsequently adopted a resolution recognizing the celebration of the Ethiopian Millennium as a unique African occasion.
As part of the bigger and wider celebration in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Community Association in Edmonton aims to bring together families and friends of the Ethiopian community in and around Edmonton, the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. We hope that the feel good factor that the spirit of the Millennium celebration brings will play a major role in bringing closer Ethiopians and Africans in Edmonton and create greater understanding and mutual cultural awareness between members of our communities.
The members who participate in Ethiopian Community Association share your organization’s commitment to immigrants and newcomers of our city and are grateful for the services rendered to them over the years. I strongly encourage EMCN staff members to take the time to visit our extraordinary program and allow this inspiring group of our community to share their stories of hard work and commitment. If you have any questions, you may contact me directly at 780-909-8346 or tayalew@shaw.ca. Once again, I hope many of you can join us for this historical event.
The venue for the Gala for September 8 will be held at Alberta Aviation Museum (11410 Kingsway Ave) starting 8 PM.
Please direct any suggestions, questions, concerns or comments to Tesfaye Ayalew at (780) 909-8346 or at tayalew@shaw.ca.
Sincerely,
Tesfaye Ayalew, President
Board, Ethiopian Community Association
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