It was a beautiful conclusion to the EMCN 2023 RISE Awards with the presentation of 11 awards to deserving recipients in eight categories at the Edmonton Convention Centre on October 13, in front of hundreds of supporting Edmontonians.
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN) organized one of its biggest awards celebration after the COVID-19 pandemic to celebrate RISE Awards- Recognizing Immigrant Success in Edmonton (RISE).
Listen to some of the Winners:
An event that did not only showcase Edmonton’s rich culture and diversity, but also celebrated it through all these different categories with the following winners:
1- Rising Star Award
-Winner: Amina Abdille
2- Artist of the Year Award
– Winner: Elsa Robinson
Artist of the Year- Elsa Robinson
“…this award means a lot to me in terms of recognizing my work…I have been an artist in Edmonton for 24 years now….,”
3- Women of the Year Award
-Winner: Funke Smith
4-Community Champion Award
– Winner1: Delalie Mortosi
– Winner2: Larisa Hayduk
5- Equity in Action Award
– Winner: Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
Equity in Action –
Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
“….this award means so much to our team and our community…the work in terms of removing barriers and ensuring inclusion in the workplace, in commerce, and everyone feels welcome no matter their ethnicity, background, gender, and sexual orientations…,”
6- LGBTQ+ Equity Award
– Business Category Winner: Fruit Loop Society of Alberta
– Individual Category Winner: Ruth Williams
7- Ethnocultural Impact Award –
– Business Category Winner: Mama Roza’s Garden Childcare
– Individual Category Winner: Nii Koney
8-Lifetime Achievement Award
– Winner: Julieta Kraychy
Lifetime Achievement –
Julieta Kraychy
“…what this award really means is celebrating my achievements as I go through life helping newcomers with ESL and training, the most powerful thing in the world to help those who came here…,”
A big congratulations to all of the recipients and nominees on this day!
See you in 2024 for yet another RISE Awards captured by Diversity Magazine…
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C’était une belle conclusion avec la remise des prix aux lauréats lors des EMCN RISE Awards…
Pour les différentes catégories, voici les différents gagnants :
1- Prix Rising Star
Lauréate : Amina Abdille
2- Prix Artiste de l’Année
Lauréate : Elsa Robinson
3- Prix Femme de l’Année
Lauréate : Funke Smith
4- Prix Champion de la Communauté
Lauréate 1 : Delalie Mortosi
Lauréate 2 : Larisa Hayduk
5- Prix Equity in Action
Lauréat : Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
6- Prix LGBTQ+ Equity
Lauréat de la catégorie Entreprise : Fruit Loop Society of Alberta
Lauréate de la catégorie Individuel : Ruth Williams
7- Prix Impact Ethnoculturel
Lauréat de la catégorie Entreprise : Mama Roza’s Garden Childcare
Lauréat de la catégorie Individuel : Nii Koney
8- Prix pour l’ensemble des réalisations
Lauréate : Julieta Kraychy
Félicitations à tous les lauréats en ce jour!
