📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Canada Service Corps initiative was launched in January 2018 by the Government of Canada to give Canadian youth the opportunity to serve, while learning valuable skills and gaining experience. The initiative is carried by a coalition of national partners, including Chantiers jeunesse, and all members are testing new ways to engage and inspire young Canadians to serve their communities.
💼 What the programme involves
This initiative is advancing the Prime Minister’s vision to create a culture of service, civic engagement and inclusion where young Canadians are mobilized to serve their country, impact others positively and experience personal growth. The objectives of the #LeadersToday
Global Youth Service Summit are to:
-Engage youth in a discussion on youth service to help to design the national program
-Identify best practices and lessons learned in developing and delivering youth service initiatives around the world.
-Explore opportunities for enhanced collaboration between youth service programs civil society networks, foundations, and the private sector.
The tasks of the participant during the summit are :
- Attend conferences
- Participate proactively in workshops
- Share your personal volunteering experiences
- Give an insight into your country's national public service policies and its ways to promote it
- Help identify barriers and incentives for service.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Hotel & meals will be provided
⚠️ Requirements
Eligibly criteria are:
• Have completed a civic service or mid-term-volunteering workcamp
• Have some knowledge and understanding of your national policies regarding public service and volunteering in your country
• Be fluent in English or French
• Provide a cover letter in which you explain how you will contribute to the summit
• Provide a Curriculum Vitae including your volunteering experiences
ℹ️ Additional information
All transportation fees from participant's city of residency will be funded by TakingITGlobal on behalf of the Government of Canada. Costs will include accommodation and food during the summit. Selected participants will be notified on August 8th.