2024 RISE Awards

2024 is the Newcomer Centre's
19th Annual RISE Awards

Mark your calendars for the 19th Annual RISE AWARDS, where we will  celebrate the remarkable contributions and achievements of Newcomers and Immigrants in Edmonton. These awards highlight their commitment to building inclusive communities through social, cultural, and economic development.

JOIN Us ON OCTOBER 26, 2024 AT THE EDMONTON CONFERENCE CENTRE

Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating Edmonton’s diversity with cultural musical and dance performances, a spectacular multicultural dinner buffet, and honoring esteemed community members.

Become a Friend of RISE by purchasing a table. This helps put equity in action as people in the Friends of RISE category get a vantage position where they mingle with community members, thereby opening opportunities to relate closely and forge relationships. Click Here to buy a table. 

Follow the RISE Awards at @YEGnewcomers | #RISEAwards

2023 award recipients

Ethnocultural Impact Award
Nii Koney Individual or Group and Mama Roza's Garden Childcare - Business or Organization
Funke Smith Woman of the Year
Individual
Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce Equity in Action
Organization
Delalie Mortosi Community Champion
Individual
LGBTQ+ Equity
Ruth Williams - Individual/Group and the Fruit Loops Society of Alberta - Business or Organization
Julieta Kraychy Lifetime Achievement
Individual
Elsa Robinson Artist of the Year
Individual
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