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Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.
~ William Butler Yeates
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February 6, 2012
Volunteer Opportunities
YOUTH PROGRAMS GLOBAL 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).
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.
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.
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. and ISV for High School Students
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.
AIDE is a non-profit organization offering full service volunteer, teach, intern and work opportunities around the world.
Face to Face Ministry (Saskatoon)
They are a Catholic evangelization ministry challenging people to holiness by pointing to the fullness of the Catholic faith. They offer many retreats and are currently planning a Ministry Mission to India in 2010.
MS. S’s RECOMMENDATIONS
Bruno Ursulines Sisters – Brazil Mission
World University Service of Canada
OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE MORE SPECIFIC
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 – Exchanges
University of Saskatchewan – Exchange and Study Abroad
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.
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.
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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