Stories from the Field
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Fights – of the Snow, Tickle and Pillow Variety
This blog post comes to us from the stellar wicked-rad-tastic counterpart pair Meredith and Phuong. There were a couple momentous occasions this past week we’re just itching to tell everyone about. First – and quite possibly the MOST exciting news yet – the Vietnamese got their first taste (literally) of snow last Thursday! It started as just a mere hint of powdery precipitation on our way to the delightful environment...
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Our first week in Guelph!
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Africa Night!
CWY Initiatives
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Giving Means: Community-Driven, People-Funded Development
Giving Means is a Canada World Youth (CWY) development and public engagement initiative that provides the Canadian public with the opportunity to have a direct and meaningful impact on the lives of people in small communities in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Giving Means Community-Driven, People Funded Development Giving Means projects are youth-led…
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Development Components of the Youth Leaders in Action Program
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The Green Miles Project
Upcoming Events
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Youth Leadership Awards Cross Canada Tour
We are please to present to you the 2013 CWY Youth Leadership Awards Cross Canada Tour! Over 30 youth leaders from 9 countries around the world were nominated for this years Youth Leadership Awards. We are truly inspired and honoured to have received their nominations and learned more about their impressive, youth led, community focused…
Latest News
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Canada World Youth and the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI offer Aboriginal young people a national dialogue on issues and priorities
December 9, 2013 – Rita S. Karakas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada World Youth (CWY), and Sandra Gaudet, Executive Director of the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island (MCPEI), signed a memorandum of understanding to co-host a national Aboriginal youth symposium, “Aboriginal Youth and Confederation: Learning From the Past & Building For the…
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Canada World Youth Celebrates International Volunteer Day, 2013
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Canada World Youth celebrates the success of its partnership with the MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre