ActionDignity

ActionDignity

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Human rightsDemocracy & Civil societyEmployment & SkillsRefugees & Migration
NGOLocal reach
Profile last updated: August 3, 2026

About

ActionDignity is a non-governmental organisation based in Calgary, Canada working on human rights, democracy & civil society, employment & skills +2 more.

ActionDignity is a Calgary non-profit that supports ethnocultural and equity-seeking groups to build civic participation, remove barriers and drive systems change. Its work includes community conversation circles, peer support, leadership training, community-based research, policy advocacy, public education on systemic racism, and campaigns on foreign credential recognition and employment equity. It also convenes partnerships with service providers, funders and government, and supports grassroots groups and member organisations. Its work is focused on Calgary, Alberta.

Location

Calgary, Canada

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

equityanti-racismcivic participationemployment equityforeign credential recognitionnewcomerssystems changeCalgary

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsDemocracy & Civil societyEmployment & SkillsRefugees & MigrationCommunity development

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsYouthCommunities

How they work

Capacity buildingAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesResearch

Programmes

Brokers Bridge Builder

Refugees & Migration

Project finding new ways to help newcomers and refugees access services.

Seeds of Change Anti-Racism Training

Human rights

Anti-racism training project led by ActionDignity.

Youth Justice Community Action Plan Seed Grant

Justice & Legal aid

Seed grant supporting member organisations to carry out youth justice community action plans.

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerMembership

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