Events

Jeff Goldie

Snowfall and Psalms: A Classical Winter Concert

American soprano Emma Petersen and musician David Vazquez warmly invite you to a charity concert on November 25, 2023, from 12 PM to 2 PM at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Edmonton.
In collaboration with Sombrilla, this musical initiative aims to raise funds for a crucial project in El Salvador.  The project facilitates scholarships for young adults from rural communities, enabling them to pursue post-secondary education. Upon completing their education, these young adults contribute back to their communities, sharing their skills and knowledge with local youth and nurturing a cycle of empowerment and education.

The concert’s rich musical repertoire will be a blend of classical and seasonal music, with selections from Handel’s Messiah, Debussy, Poulenc, and cherished Christmas staples. While admission is free, we encourage attendees to reserve a ticket and consider making a generous donation to support this life-changing cause for young adults in rural El Salvador.

Reserve a ticket here

Jeff Goldie

Introducing Rachel Levee, our Keynote Speaker for the International dinner

Pathways to Partnership: Centering our work in community and communication
Rachel (she/her) is the current Interim Executive Director of the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation.  Prior to holding this role, she was the Director – Spur Change Program, while her colleague Andréanne Martel was on parental leave.
Before joining the ACGC team, she was the acting Executive Director, and former Vice-president of the Board, for the Pacific Peoples’ Partnership, a Canadian NGO dedicated to supporting the work of Pacific Islanders through community-led initiatives. She is also active within her local community as a volunteer with her child’s school and as a member of the Canadian International Council (CIC), including previously acting as Community Advisor, and former co-chair, to the South Vancouver Island (SOVI) chapter of the British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC). For five years away from paid work, she had the privilege of spending the majority of her moments with her young child, and prior to this time, she was the National Coordinator for the ICN (Inter-Council Network).She has worked and volunteered in various capacities with partners both locally and internationally, including AMREF Health Africa, Shanti Uganda, and Class Afloat, largely focused on community building, knowledge sharing, and good practices in non-profit governance. She loves cycling but has trouble changing tire tubes, and she is currently working her way through reading the books she bought last year, because she tends to be overly ambitious about her reading time. She is currently enjoying the shifting of the seasons to autumn, as she joins the ACGC team from and lives with gratitude on the lands the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples (also known as Victoria, British Columbia.
Jeff Goldie

Join us for our Annual International Dinner

Sombrilla invites you to come join us for our annual International Dinner.  This year’s event will take place at the Polish Hall on Saturday, October 14th.  Doors open at 5 PM and there will be Live entertainment.  Single Tickets are $55, or you can purchase a table for you and your friends – $400 for a table seating 8, $500 for a table seating 10.

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Update on Sombrilla’s International Dinner 2020

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your continued support of Sombrilla. In keeping in line with Alberta Health Authority we are postponing the Sombrilla Dinner and Fundraiser. We care about everybody’s health and well-being and postponing the event is the responsible thing to do.

We look forward to celebrating with you at the Sombrilla Dinner and Fundraiser some time in the future. In the meantime, stay healthy!

Sincerely,

Peter Schalk

President,

Sombrilla International Development Society

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Join Us at International Dinner 2020

Please read an important update about the International Dinner 2020

We would like to invite everyone to our annual

International Dinner

for an evening of delicious food, friendship,
presentations and entertainment.
We will have a live and silent auction to raise funds
for our projects in partnership with
communities in Latin America.

Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Polish Hall
(10960 104 St NW, Convention Centre on lower level)
Doors (SE corner) open at 6:00 pm

Tickets are $55 in advance
Or gather together your closest friends
to purchase a table of 8 for $400

For a table of 8 contact us at: connect@sombrilla.ca

If you are unable to attend but would love to support our projects,
you can donate directly on the ATB Cares website.
https://www.atbcares.com/donate

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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Sarah Cashmore

Join Us at International Dinner 2019

We would like to invite everyone to our annual

International Dinner

for an evening of delicious food, endless entertainment,
and a live and silent auction
to fundraise for projects in partnership with
communities in Latin America.

Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre
(8426 Gateway Boulevard Northwest) with doors opening at 6:00 p.m.

For full details, visit the event page.

For more information about Sombrilla and the work we do, please contact us at: connect@sombrilla.ca

Funded Project

One of the goals of the International Dinner is to raise funds for our new project in Honduras. The goal of the project is to address the root causes of migration. It will focus on developing business skills for unemployed youth to start their own business. The project will also include upgrading and training for young professionals who are looking for employment but haven’t been able to find a job.

25 Hondurans start their journey to the US every hour. Only 10% of them will arrive. About 81% of all Honduran households have one or more members who went abroad in the last 10 years. That has resulted in around 1.2 million Honduran immigrants in the US (equivalent to 14% of the total population of Honduras). The majority of those who decide to leave are young people under 30. Most of them already have a family, thus leaving women and children behind.