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Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire. - William Butler Yeates
To learn is to change. Education is a process that changes the learner. - Anonymous
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Elaine Maxwell: My will shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.
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William James: The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.
H. H. the Dalai Lama: To be aware of a single shortcoming in oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in someone else.
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Frank Lloyd Wright: The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
H.H. the Dalai Lama: The basic thing is that everyone wants happiness, no one wants suffering. And happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors. If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.
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Bernice Johnson Reagon: Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” -- Michael Jordan
Elizabeth Stone: Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.
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"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." -- Jim Rohn
"The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change." -- Carl Rogers
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All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent. -- John F. Kennedy
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. -- Gandhi
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Nelson Mandela: Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Patricia Neal: A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though awakens your own expectations.
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A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions. - Anonymous
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." -- Albert Einstein
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September 5, 2010
Volunteer Opportunities
YOUTH PROGRAMSGLOBAL CITIZENSHIP – JUST DO RIGHT
This site provides information about volunteering and is a link to volunteer centres throughout Canada.
Offers young Canadians an exciting experience that incorporates learning and volunteer involvement. It is Canada’s leading national youth volunteer service program. Program: 6 or 9 months, live and volunteer in different regions of Canada.
Canada World Youth (ages 15 – 25)
Have an experience of a lifetime! Discover new cultures in Canada and overseas. They offer three different types of programs: Youth Leaders in Action (6 month program for 17 – 24 year olds, spend 3 months in Canada and 3 months in one of the following countries – Africa, Asia, The Caribbean, Eastern Europe or Latin America); Global Learner (schools); and Interaction (2-6 weeks program in overseas communities doing volunteer work in a variety of fields).
Youth Forums, School and group exchanges, employment exchanges and other Canada and beyond opportunities. GREAT SITE!
Great leadership workshops and even paid volunteer opportunities.
World Vision Canada – Youth Ambassador Program (16-19)
Students selected for this program will have an all expense paid trip to a different part of the world struggling with poverty. They will participate in a forum with other young leaders and develop their skills in global leadership. Must have participated in the 30 hour Famine.
International Cultural Youth Exchange
Is an international non-profit youth exchange organization promoting youth mobility, intercultural learning and international voluntary service. They organize long and short-term exchanges combining home stays with voluntary service in more than 34 countries around the world. Also offer environmental opportunities.
American organization set up to offer a variety of international programs ranging from cultural, volunteer, environmental and others. However, the cost of these programs can be very high.
International Student Volunteers, Inc. (18 years of age or older)
Combine volunteer and adventure travel in to the most exciting experience of a lifetime. Volunteer projects focus on local environment and community development initiatives. Projects range from 2 to 4 week in length. Possible locations: Australia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, New Zealand, Thailand, South African and many more.
The organization’s goal is to provide students with the opportunity to live and work in developing countries in a way that is both convenient and safe for the students and also for the countries themselves. Volunteers can go for as little as 2 weeks and up to a year. Sends volunteers ages 16 and up to 24 countries to do over 150 different unpaid internships and service projects. Founded in 1992, they have a team of 350 people that sends 3500 volunteers annually – most of them on gap years or during summer vacations. For more information check out their website.
A Haitian orphanage that has ministered to the children of Haiti since 1994 and has been involved in international adoptions since 1997. One of Vanier’s own graduates volunteered here for approximately 1 year.
OTHER PROGRAMS
Creates opportunities for rural Africans to access clean water, generate an income from humble farms, and have improved access to services and infrastructure they need to improve their lives. The main focus is on human development and to spread innovation and appropriate solutions to the challenges of poverty.
Worlds leading independent international medical relief organization. Medical and non medical volunteers are needed.
AgriVenture – International Rural Placements
A great introduction to a new culture and a different working world.
Canadian Humanitarian Organization of International Relief
Their mission is to break the cycle of poverty by providing orphaned and vulnerable children and their families with access to health care, education, vocational training and the basic necessities of life such as nutrition and shelter.
International volunteer opportunities for Canadians, funded by the Government of Canada. A virtual community to network with other volunteers and agencies.
A non-profit development agency that works through volunteers. They send hundreds of global citizens to work on collaborative development projects in more than 40 countries. One of North America’s leading international development agencies. Two year placements or there are short term placements for those with specialized skills. Volunteers are needed in a variety of fields: business, communications, community, education, engineering and technical, health, HIV and AIDS, and natural resources.
You could say that Ecovolunteer is a travel agent. But the trips we organize are not your average holidays. They bring you to places that are not accessible to tourists where you get the possibility to protect nature and its inhabitants. By helping local organizations with their conservation projects. This makes an Ecovolunteer trip both a rewarding and an unforgettable experience.
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
All educational institutions today will have an international student services office that will assist students with exchanges, volunteer experiences, internships and work experiences in other countries. These offices are to support international students and to offer opportunities to their own students.
Examples of post-secondary educational international and volunteer sites:
University of Regina International Student Services
University of Lethbridge Study and Work Abroad Information
University of Lethbridge Volunteer Opportunities
A number of universities also offer unique interdisciplinary courses that provide students international experiences. These opportunites assist students in gaining knowledge, awareness and skills within their designated subject areas from a global perspective. An example of such a course is the University of Regina Luther College Interdisciplinary Studies Program – Global Citizenship.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Work and Travel Abroad – Government of Canada Information on travel and work opportunities around the world.
SWAP – Student Work Abroad Program
Tip Sheets for Working Abroad – Information about what you need to know and questions to ask before you work or travel abroad.
Student Scholarships – Volunteering Section: Lists a variety of organizations looking for help to run their programs or to offer services. You can use this site to look up places listed by province.
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA – Explore your options
- A great resource to identify skills, knowledge and possible occupations for every major in all faculties.
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