ActionDignity

ActionDignity is a community-based organization that facilitates the collective voice of Calgary’s ethno-cultural communities towards full civic participation through collaboration.

We work with ethnocultural communities and collaborators to achieve equitable change in our communities, institutions, and public systems. In this process, we support ethnocultural communities in amplifying their collective voice and achieve full participation in social, economic, and civic life. ActionDignity does not work in isolation, but as part of a movement of community mobilizers and organizers who share the same vision.

Together with our Community Brokers, Members, community leaders, volunteers, and partners, we:
• Increase ethnocultural communities’ awareness of and collective capacity to address issues of racism, inequity and exclusion
• Increase public awareness of and support for issues important to ethnocultural communities
• Work towards social inclusion of individuals, families and communities, foster natural supports, identify and build on community strengths, bridge between cultures and service providers, and support community-led actions for positive change
• Conduct and share research on the experiences of ethnocultural community members to inform our actions and to influence decision-making and change within public policy, institutions, service systems and communities
• Facilitate collaboration between ethnocultural communities with academia, public institutions and national organizations in ways that empower racialized communities and centre their perspectives on important issues and initiatives
• Strengthen the capacity of ethnocultural community organizations for community building, cross-community collaboration and civic participation
• Support community-led initiatives that address their priorities, challenges and concerns

Our strength is our diversity. When we connect, learn and act together in greater numbers, we have more influence, gain access to more resources and opportunities, and can make more progress towards our goals.  For copy of our latest annual report, please visit: https://actiondignity.org/about/publications/