Volunteer Work
Evelyn's current community involvement includes:
A Director with Operation Eyesight Universal and Secretary of the Governance Committee, which is an international development organization working to eliminate avoidable blindness. This organization integrates Evelyn's interest in global development and humanitarian contributions. Operation Eyesight works in Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
A Board Member of Enterprise4Good, a global organization focused on engaging and connecting people about social issues in their communities locally and globally to provide sustainable services, while at the same time working to permanently solve issues and problems.
Active Member of International Women's Forum, committed to shaping a future in which leadership has no gender and the next generation is inspired and equipped to transform the world.
Evelyn has helped raise millions of dollars to help move low-income women and their children out of poverty and into financial security in her previous role as a National Committee member and Chair of the Calgary “Women Moving Women” campaign on behalf of the Canadian Women's Foundation. She is also a past member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, she served as Treasurer of the American Immigration Lawyers Association — Canada Chapter and served on the Executive of the Ontario Bar Association — Immigration Section. She was also Vice Chair of the Immigration Section of the National Bar Association (U.S.). Evelyn also served four years as a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of Junior Achievement of Central Ontario. Evelyn also regularly participates in charitable 10k and half marathon races to raise funds for different organizations.
Evelyn and Ackah Law are honoured to be recognized by many groups, organizations and publications for their contributions to the community and for providing excellent legal services:
• In 2020, named to Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Calgary, AB and a Top Choice Awards Nominee: Immigration Law Services
• In 2019, Ackah Business Immigration Law Ranked #97 in the 2019 Law Firm 500 Awards and named to Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Calgary, AB
• In 2017, Ackah Law was nominated for 2018 B2B Top Choice Award, and in 2018 Evelyn was nominated as a Woman of Inspiration. Also in 2018, Ackah Business Immigration Law was nominated for a People's Choice Award and Innovation Award by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
• See a complete list of Ackah Business Immigration Law's Awards and Recognitions here.
Evelyn has been recognized by The Who's Who Legal organization as an Expert in Corporate Immigration Law from 2010 to 2014. She was honoured to be nominated by one of her clients and chosen as one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 in Calgary in 2010. Most recently in 2013, Evelyn was nominated as an RBC Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2014, she received the Obsidian Awards Professional of the Year Award from The African, Caribbean and Afro-Canadian Society of Excellence in Alberta.
Evelyn routinely shares her extensive legal expertise by speaking at conferences, writing articles and participating in media interviews. Evelyn has been featured in the Globe and Mail several times about her professional background and her entrepreneurial spirit.