Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund 2025
Anne Falk, a nurse, was a founder and original staff member back in 1981 of the Edmonton Newcomer Centre (formerly known as the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers or EMCN). She exemplified a person who devoted her life to the service of God by serving fellow human beings. She had a particular love for the Vietnamese people, with whom she worked closely for many years.
Anne passed away in 1998, and the Anne Falk Memorial Education Fund was created through the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers to honour her legacy of service to others and encourage young people to follow a career of their choice in a service field.
Eligibility
We encourage all eligible candidates who are passionate about making a difference in health service-oriented fields to apply.
To be eligible, you must be:
- First or second-generation immigrant.
- Living AND studying in Edmonton.
- Pursuing a health-related field of study.
- Enrolled in full or part-time studies of at least 4 months in duration.
- Enrolled in first- or second-year studies in a Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree program.
Notes:
- A first-generation immigrant is someone who was born in a country different from the one they currently reside in.
- A second-generation immigrant refers to someone born in a country after their parent(s) immigrated there.
Contribute To The Fund
- Anne Hayes at ahayes@newcomercentre.com or
- Adebola Adedoyin at aadedoyin@newcomercentre.com
Current Application Window (2025)
Applications open from Sept. 2 – Oct. 17, 2025
Submission form will accept applications during this timeframe only
Award presented by end of January 2026.
Previous Fund Recipients
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- Richa reflects her exceptional commitment to serving others and her passion for making meaningful contributions to her community. Her dedication embodies the values upheld by Anne Falk, who devoted her life to serving fellow human beings, particularly the Vietnamese community with whom she worked closely for many years.
- In recognition of Richa Patel’s outstanding character and potential impact in service-oriented fields, she was presented her $750 cheque from Helen Ngan-Pare from the Newcomer Centre’s Board of Directors.
- We are honoured to support Richa on her educational journey and eagerly anticipate the positive contributions she will make in her chosen career path.
For 2023:
- Applications were open from Oct. 1 – Nov. 22, 2023, and closed on Nov. 23, 2023.
- There was (1) $750 award presented in March 2024.
On Feb. 21, 2023, Darryl Diletzoy, EMCN’s Director of Finance and Operations, presented Emily Sagandoy with her $750 cheque as recipient of the 2022 Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund.
For 2022:
- Applications for the 2022 award closed on Nov. 30, 2022.
- There was (1) $750 award awarded on Feb. 21, 2023.