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OUR OBJECTIVES

Enable ethnic minorities to generate collective knowledge about health issues and recognize the policy implications of these issues;
Create opportunities for institutional/sector partners to build their “participatory capacity”;
Foster organizational skills of ethno-cultural organizations to act in their own interest and become agents of policy change and;
Establish an alliance of organizational and community partners across various platforms committed to the development of ethno-cultural communities.

The Edmonton Multicultural Coalition is a not-for-profit society of culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Edmonton, Alberta. We work with community leaders, the voluntary sector and public institutions to ensure that individuals and ethno-cultural community organizations have equitable access to resources and opportunities to facilitate integration into their new homeland and improve their quality of life.

OUR VISION AND MISSION

Working Together.

Vision

Ethno-cultural communities experience equitable access to opportunities and resources for holistic health and well being. These include access to employment, education, health and social inclusion.

Mission

Strengthen the capacities of ethno-cultural communities through:

Advocating for healthy and inclusive public policies;
Initiating community actions to improve quality of life and;
Building solidarity among communities, corporate, civic and statutory sectors to achieve equity