Last week, Edmonton joined the celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child. This is an international observance day declared by the United Nations, celebrated on October 11.
On October 12, 2019, l’Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l’Alberta Society (AJFAS) and Centre de bien-être et de la prévention pour Afro-Canadiens de l’Alberta(CBEP), at the Cromdale Parkdale Community League Hall, celebrated history of the francophone women. Men did the cooking while women did the eating. The men cooked rice, chicken, plantain, beef, while women told fun stories.
