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KATIMAVIK
KATIMAVIK
Katimavik offers young adults opportunities to gain life skills and work experience while contributing to community development through volunteerism.
The word ‘Katimavik’ originates from the Inuktitut language, meaning ‘meeting place’. Since 1977, Katimavik has brought young Canadians together to learn, to exchange culture and language, and to help build stronger communities across Canada.
Katimavik aims to help youth become engaged, caring citizens and capable contributors and leaders for a better Canada. We do this through the development of 21st century skills, experiential learning, and civic engagement.
Youth Ambassadors program
Youth Ambassadors program
The Youth Ambassadors Program aims to develop a cadre of young adults from across countries in the Americas who have a strong sense of civic responsibility, a commitment to their communities, an awareness of current and global issues, and strong interpersonal leadership skills. The program aims to promote mutual understanding, respect, and collaboration between people in the United States and other countries of the Western Hemisphere.
DISCOVER YEAR
DISCOVER YEAR
Discover Year’s mission is to help students build a sense of personal agency and become more adaptable in their surroundings, thus empowering them to take action toward their goals and make well-informed, purposeful decisions about their future that align with their intrinsic motivations.
The Discover Year integrates experiential learning, self-discovery, and skill development into a meaningful year away from formal education. DY’s inspiring and enriching community of mentors serves as a support system within which students can explore their authentic interests, values, and strengths.
Discover Year’s approach to personal and career development is quite different from the traditional model of education. This structured gap year blends work, travel, community service, skills workshops, mentorship, and career coaching to help set its participants on a journey toward significance. Go to https://www.discoveryear.ca/ to learn more, and watch the YouTube presentation by Jay Gosselin, founder and mentor of Discover Year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY9vwZpOer8
youth & philanthropy initiative
youth & philanthropy initiative
YPI is an inclusive, multi-award-winning approach to grant-making that grows compassionate communities by connecting high school students to social issues, local charities, and philanthropy at a pivotal stage in their adolescence. Attached below is the YPI presentation teaching the importance of and opportunities for youth community engagement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVS007ROASo
shad canada
shad canada
Shad is a month-long program for grade 10 & 11s. Pan-Canadian classrooms with university level STEAM and entrepreneurship content and access to mentors.
house of commons page program
house of commons page program
Each year, 40 students graduating from high schools and CEGEPs are selected from across Canada to participate in the page program. Pages are first-year undergraduate students registered at one of the four universities in the national capital region. They work on a part-time basis for one year.
In the chamber and around Parliament Hill, pages support parliamentary democracy by providing a range of services to members of Parliament. This incredible work experience broadens their knowledge of the rich traditions of the Canadian parliamentary system.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/about/pageprogram/index-e.html
forum for young canadians
forum for young canadians
Would you like to contribute to the future of your community and your country? Are you interested in learning more about the decision-making process in Canada? Do you want to create meaningful relationships with others from across Canada who share interests and passions similar to yours? If so, then Forum is for you! https://forum.ca/the-program/experience/?lang=en
YESCANADA EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
YESCANADA EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Exchange programs for high school students of varied lengths and destinations. https://youthedservices.ca/program-info/
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