Stories from the Field

CWY Initiatives

Results: Jamie Rooney & Ben Morrison Cross-Canada Fundraising Initiative

A six-month exchange that changed their world Jamie Rooney & Ben Morrison’s Cross-Canada Cycling Fundraiser Founded in 1971, Canada World Youth (CWY) is a world leader in developing international educational programs for young people aged 15 to 35. A non-profit organization, CWY is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people that have a desire…
Giving Means: Community-Driven, People-Funded Development
Development Components of the Youth Leaders in Action Program

Aboriginal Youth and Confederation – Learning from the Past: Building for the Future

In Partnership with Mi’kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island (MCPEI), Canada World Youth will co-host the National Symposium for Aboriginal young people. This symposium will bring together Aboriginal youth from across Canada and Aboriginal young people will have an opportunity to identify and prioritize their needs, issues and ideas in the context of Confederation and…

It’s a Wrap! We want to say THANKS!

The 2013-2014 Youth Leaders in Action programming year has come to a close. This year was, once again, filled with tons of cross-cultural learning, team building, community engagement activities and direct support for community development initiatives in our partner countries. On top of all that, it provided many unforgettable experiences for everyone involved. We want to…
Meet the Philanthropy Team!
CWY is Getting a Fresh New Look this Spring!