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LEGACY IN ACTION
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As an artist, Areej Alazem is a student of the world. She’s traveled
throughout West Asia from her home in Syria to Qatar and Turkey. Thanks
to digital technology and video calling, she’s been able to learn art and
calligraphy under teachers from China, London and most recently, Morocco.
While her art journey has taken her across the globe, her journey as a student
of business didn’t start until she was in Edmonton and first walked through
the doors of Action for Healthy Communities (AHC).
“It’s a new world for me,” she says. “I found it very interesting, very enjoyable.
And as a newcomer, I dealt with some other organizations, but I found
credibility here because I like how they work and follow up with you.”
Since Alazem started in the Support for Traditional Enterprises Program
(STEP) just over a year ago, she’s attended regular classes on business financial
HELPING
WOMEN AT THE
INTERSECTION
OF ART AND
BUSINESS
BY LIAM NEWBIGGING
PHOTOGRAPHY BLUEFISH STUDIOS