Upcoming events.
Medicine Hat Culture Day
Join us for Medicine Hat Culture Day on September 15, 2024, at the Big Marble Go Centre! This vibrant event celebrates the rich diversity of cultures in our community through music, dance, games, sports, and delicious food from around the world.
Whether you’re interested in showcasing your cultural heritage, trying new foods, or simply enjoying the festivities, there’s something for everyone. Come connect with your neighbours, learn about different cultures, and be part of a day filled with fun and cultural exchange.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the world in Medicine Hat! Mark your calendar and bring your friends and family to this free event.
Welcoming Week 2024, September 13-22
Welcoming Week is an annual opportunity to recognize and celebrate the people, places and values that help everyone feel welcome and give them a sense of belonging in their local community, no matter where they come from.
This year’s Welcoming Week takes place from September 13 - 22. We recognize the important work of many immigrant settlement organizations in this space. Welcoming Week is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of these activities.
Successful integration is a two-way street: the more welcoming communities are, the more newcomers feel at home and contribute locally.
2024 Indigenous Employment Opportunities
This job fair is open to all job seekers in Medicine Hat. The Saamis Employment & Training Facebook page has been updated with information about the positions employers are looking to fill. It's worth keeping an eye on it for updates.
Community Conversation Series: Bow Island
The Community Conversation Series is a collaborative effort by the participating municipalities of the Southeast Alberta Rural Renewal Stream. The City of Medicine Hat, Cypress County, the Town of Redcliff and the Town of Bow Island are designated communities within the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program.
The purpose of these community conversations is to create opportunities for the public to engage in dialogue around immigration and integration. The conversations will increase familiarity and provide a venue to deliberate the benefits and challenges specific to our region. The Community Conversation series will be an opportunity to discuss how immigration can work for a community and build awareness about the ways in which diversity and inclusion enrich our area.
Creating welcoming, engaged, and connected communities is a collective effort that starts with purposeful conversations at the local level. Your participation in these conversations will help shape the next steps in creating healthy, diverse, and economically successful communities that ensure long term success.
Seeds of Change Conference
Join us to share best practices in newcomer attraction and retention through the lens of rural municipalities. Build the network of municipal leaders, economic development professionals, settlement services and community development organizations who each play a role in making rural immigration a success.
Simple Connections Stronger Communities Workshop
We will chat about the importance of connection between neighbours and the value it brings to individuals and communities. There will be some time for participants to chat about their own experiences with neighbourhoods as well as what they hope for in the future. Some ways to connect in neighbourhoods will be shared and we will offer some resources as well, including the Microgrants. The event is scheduled for one hour with half an hour after for socializing