On November 2nd, 2009 a landmark ceremony was held in Kandahar to celebrate the graduation of 140 female students from the Afghan-Canadian Community Center (ACCC). The ceremony was attended by over 350 guests including teachers, parents, students, prominent members of the local community and media, and representatives of the Afghan and Canadian governments.
Among the [...]
CanILF NR-0901 November 2, 2009
OTTAWA – Despite recent insecurity, more than two hundred students at the Afghan-Canadian Community Center (ACCC) in Kandahar, Afghanistan graduated on November 2, 2009 from a professional education program funded largely by the Canadian International Development Agency.
“Through the education and support provided by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, the [...]
A role model for many at the Afghan-Canadian Community Center met with ACCC Director Ehsanullah Ehsan in September, praising the programme for its many successes and saying Afghanistan needed the full participation of its women to succeed.
Michaëlle Jean, Canada’s Governor General, met with Ehsan on September 8th as part of a tour of [...]
ACCC Director Ehsanullah Ehsan receives an honourary degree from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Ehsanullah Ehsan, Director of the Afghan-Canadian Community Center, was awarded an honourary degree by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology on June 2nd in recognition of his contribution to women’s education and human rights in Kandahar. In his acceptance speech, [...]
First-of-its-kind project provides Afghan women with online access to SAIT education
June 1, 2009, Calgary, Alberta — Calgary, Alberta may be a long way from his home in Afghanistan, but Ehsanullah Ehsan will be at SAIT Polytechnic’s June 1st and 2nd graduation ceremonies to represent 12 female Afghan graduands unable to make the trek due to [...]
March 8th was the 101st anniversary of the first International Women’s Day, and the Afghan-Canadian Community Centre (ACCC) commemorated the occasion in style. Students and teachers delivered speeches to mark the occasion, with over 400 female ACCC students in attendance. The ACCC was also honoured by the presence of several Afghan and Canadian politicians [...]
Ehsan Ullah, Director of the Afghan-Canadian Community Center, has delivered financial assistance on behalf of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan to victims of the recent acid attack against students of the Mirwais Nika Girls High School. The financial assistance will be put towards the victims’ medical and transportation expenses.
Ehsan is working with Rona Tarin, [...]
On August 27th, the Afghan-Canadian Community Center was deeply honoured with a visit by Kandahar Governor Rahmatullah Raufi, who toured the ACCC and presided over the certificate ceremony for close to 250 graduates of the ACCC. The event was covered by local, national and international media, including Kandahar Television, Hewad Television, Afghanistan National television, Aryana [...]
On July 24th 2008, the staff and students of the Afghan-Canadian Community Center (ACCC) were deeply honoured by a visit from the Governor of Kandahar, Asadullah Khalid, his Chief of Staff and distinguished guests from Kabul, including the former Afghan Ambassador to Belgium. The visit was also attended by journalists from Reuters, Al-Jazeera, and Belgian [...]
I’m proud to announce that the Afghan-Canadian Community Center (ACCC) was prominently featured in a documentary produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The documentary, entitled “Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear”, examines some of the problems currently effecting the Afghan people and asks whether progress is being made. The achievements of the staff and students of the ACCC [...]
