Awards and Recognitions Paul Yuzyk Award 2013 : Bashir Ahmed SCERDO's Executive Director was the recipient of the 2013 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism.

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award 2012 As a result of his outstanding community leadership and advocacy on behalf of multicultural issues in Alberta, SCERDO's Executive Director Bashir Ahmed received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2012.