Canada World Youth

 

Internship

 

website:

www.cwy-jcm.org

salary:

To take part in the CWY program, you contribute:
- a $250 participation fee
- pre-program expenses: medical exam, passport, vaccines
- a minimum of $2100 in fundraising - don't worry: we will give you advice on how to fundraise effectively!
- your own spending money

CWY pays the rest:
- domestic and international travel
- insurance
- lodging
- food
- educational materials

time:

6 months

location:

(three months in a Canadian community and three months in a community in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe or Latin America)
app deadline: Ongoing basis but candidates who register before January 15th, 2008 will have priority for 2008-2009 programs
    education: None, age 17 to 24

 

The Core Program is six months in length – half happens in Canada and the other half overseas. During the program, you and your counterpart (a young person from the exchange country) get involved in your host community through volunteer service and you live together in a host family. You also participate in educational activities with members of your group, permitting you to enrich and increase your understanding of global and local issues. You soon realize just how much you can learn by becoming active in your community! It’s an unforgettable intercultural and educational experience that enriches your knowledge and helps you develop new skills.

 

contact:

Canada World Youth, Central Canada Office

317 Adelaide St. West

Suite 404

Toronto, ON

M5V 1P6

phone:

1-866-7-VOYAGE

fax:

(416) 596-9642

email:

recruitment@cwy-jcm.org