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Thank you @CTVCalgary for some coverage of our Awards Gala and mandate on yesterday’s late news & today’s 6pm news!

Please share! Tickets are only $10 for each event & available on Eventbrite!

Our second event is happening this Thursday, July 24! These are great events to attend if you are curious about different career paths! See our next post for other dates! eventbrite.com/e/summer-youth…

Please share this with high school & post-secondary youth in your network! We have three more events lined up in August too!

Today is Canadian Multiculturalism Day. Did you know Canada was the first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy in 1971, and further committed to this value by enshrining it in law through the Canadian Multiculturalism Act in 1988? Our country’s collective identity is rooted in the recognition that our many languages, traditions and beliefs enrich our social fabric. Let's honour the many cultural communities that help build a strong and vibrant Canadian society. Take this opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity that enriches us collectively and reaffirm your commitment to equity, inclusion and mutual respect. #canadianmulticulturalismday

Closing out strong 💪 BC's own Chanreet Bassi is the first South Asian player to be drafted to the PWHL!

He did it!! 2023 Rising Star award recipient Ishaan Holloway is graduating from high school! Published poet & advocate for accessible, inclusive, & integrated services for the Autism community, living with severe Autism, Ishaan breaks barriers. Congratulations #Grad2025!

Wonderful!

Q&A with @RajBhardwajMD by our witty co-hosts @KennyVLimaC & grade 12 student Jia Kaur! Thank you for sharing your insights @RajBhardwajMD!

The SAIA Board is so grateful for all who make the Gala a very special evening, details and more photographs to come, keep watching this space!

Thank you Calgary— for a successful third annual Awards Gala! Thank you to our special guests, 2024 Canadian Icon Sangita Patel & Canadian Inspiration @RajBhardwajMD , attendees, sponsors, partners and award recipients!

Join us & @KennyVLimaC @RajBhardwajMD and #sangitapatel along with award recipients to be announced at the Gala!

We’ll be on @REDFMCALGARY at ~10:30am to today to chat about the upcoming Awards Gala on September 21st & the just announced student ticket pricing! Join us for this chat, or better yet, join us at the Gala! You can buy tickets at this link: southasianawards.org

SAIA is hosting an informative evening for women on August 28th—please consider attending & share within your networks!

Notable South Asians—congratulating & celebrating @Arshdeepbains__ as he makes his debut with the @Canucks! This 23 year old Surrey native has been dedicated to hockey from a young age, working his way through the @TheWHL & now to the @NHL!

@RishiKNagar @REDFMCALGARY @redfmvancouver Congratulations Rishiji!

14 years at @REDFMCALGARY @redfmvancouver! Thank You!

Notable South Asians—congratulating Calgary’s own @Amtul Exec Dir, Philanthropy at @BethanyCare Foundation for being awarded the Inclusive Leadership Award by Immigrant Champions of Canada. Amtul is a dedicated advocate for diversity & inclusion. facebook.com/share/p/C8L3xi…

Notable South Asians—read about Newfoundland’s Memorial University 2023 President's Award recipient Dr. Sukhinder Cheema, a global authority on maternal nutrition & its critical role in the predisposition to adult diseases. An exceptional role model! mun.ca/medicine/news-…

Notable South Asians —meet Manvir Bhangu, Founder & Director of Laadliyan, a non-profit which for the past decade has been empowering South Asian daughters through education, engagement, and awareness. womenofinfluence.ca/2024/02/01/you…

Notable South Asians: By PM appointment, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar is now Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. He has also been President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency & President of the Public Health Agency of Canada. 📸: Indo-Canadian Times