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	Take 1 minute for World Refugee Day In 2012 alone, 28.8 million people, more people than ever recorded before, were displaced by armed conflict, violence and human rights violations, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring...	Jun 17, 2013 event
	Seeking Dynamic Regional Coordinators to Support Local Committees WUSC is excited to launch a new and exciting alumni initiative, the Volunteer Regional Coordinator Network! We are looking for dynamic and knowledgeable Local Committee graduates who want to share...	Jun 12, 2013 story
	Get ready for the 2013 International Forum Do you have a passion for international development and global change? This is your chance to learn, network and exchange ideas with people just like you. Join hundreds of development...	Jun 6, 2013 story
	Hop on your bike and Ride for Refuge Ensuring refugees can continue their education is a WUSC priority. That is why we are joining in the Ride for Refuge happening across...	Jun 6, 2013 event
	WUSC Leaders Wanted at the 2013 Uniterra Leadership Meeting Leadership Meeting 2013 is THE training event of the year that Local Committee members don’t want to miss. Join other students from across the country to receive specialized training on how to be...	May 24, 2013 event
	Congratulations to our WUSC Local Committee graduates! WUSC would like to send warm congratulations to all of the Local Committee members graduating this year! Your passion and efforts to support WUSC during your studies have truly made an impact on...	Apr 30, 2013 story
	2013 National Research Seminar WUSC is pleased to launch this year's National Research Seminar (NRS). Inaugurated by John Ralston Saul in 2003, the National Research Seminar provides a platform for emerging scholars to explore...	Apr 19, 2013 event
	Local Committees in British Columbia organize their first regional check-in! “It was healthy for all of our committees to meet others from across the province, to learn best practices from each other in areas we need to work on, and, most importantly, to understand the...	Apr 18, 2013 story
	INVITATION: Join us for a Panel Discussion on Girls’ Education Join World University Service of Canada as we celebrate our new girls’ education program in Kenya with a panel discussion entitled “Stepping up to the Challenge: Education for Refugee...	Apr 5, 2013 event
	Take Action this Refugee Rights Day with WUSC! April 4^th is Refugee Rights Day! WUSC is the only organization in the world that combines resettlement with post-secondary education. This Refugee Rights Day (...	Apr 3, 2013 event
	University of Guelph Professor Sends Computers to Ghana after Leave for Change® placement Faculty and staff in universities and colleges across Canada are putting their skills and vacation time to good use through Uniterra’s...	Mar 20, 2013 story
	Sanitary Pads for Girl Empowerment Story and photos by Lesley Gittings The simple act of sewing and providing a pad to a girl can have an enormous impact. Once a girl in Malawi starts...	Mar 7, 2013 story
	Shine a Light on Refugee Girls Education for International Women’s Day This International Women’s Day, organize your own special SHINE A LIGHT event to raise awareness on the obstacles refugee girls...	Mar 4, 2013 event
	Members' Newsletter: A Message from the Executive Director Dear university and college members, I am pleased to share with you our first members’ biannual newsletter for 2013. Here you will find articles on the different and interesting...	Mar 1, 2013 story
	Grant MacEwan falls in love with Bike for AIDS! Pictured: Members of the MacEwan Local Committee This Valentine’s Day the Grant MacEwan Local Committee in...	Feb 15, 2013 story
	Sharing Skills and Making a Difference in Burkina Faso In Burkina Faso, the average woman will give birth to about six children. However, due to malnutrition, malaria, and poor maternal, neonatal and child health services, 81 of every 1,000 children...	Feb 14, 2013 story
	Get your heart pumping with some Bike for AIDS love! No plans for Valentine’s Day? Why not share some love through Bike for AIDS! ...	Feb 6, 2013 event
	Mock Refugee Camp(us) Catches the Eye of Canadians Across the Country WUSC Local Committees raise awareness on forced migration while highlighting the impact of the WUSC Student Refugee Program (SRP) through Mock Refugee Camp(us) events.	Jan 29, 2013 story
	Member Spotlight: St. Paul’s College and the University of Waterloo *Pictured: Student Lisa Williamson in Ghana WUSC’s Students Without Borders® program, St. Paul’s University College and the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment have...	Jan 28, 2013 story
	My Fair Trade Valentine Want to show your love in a Fair Trade way? This year, be "My Fair Valentine"! This Valentine’s Day, we challenge our WUSC...	Jan 24, 2013 event
	Uniterra Photo Contest A picture is worth a thousand words; it’s time to show it off! Are you a current volunteer or have you returned from the field? If so, send us your most beautiful and...	Jan 17, 2013 story
	WUSC staff honoured with Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals! WUSC’s very own Michelle Manks and Ravi Gupta were recently honoured with Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals for their outstanding work...	Jan 15, 2013 story
	WUSC Alumni Event in Toronto With alumni and participants from Local Committees, volunteers and WUSC staff Saturday, January 12, 2013 5:00–7:00 PM BEDFORD ACADEMY PLEASE RSVP TO...	Jan 8, 2013 event
	2013 Uniterra International Seminar in Guatemala It is still possible to participate in the 2013 Uniterra International Seminar in Guatemala, from July 8th until...	Jan 8, 2013 event
	Regional Meetings in Toronto and Edmonton Regional Meeting – Toronto (January 12-13th) Over 15 WUSC Local Committees across Southern Ontario will gather at the University of Toronto- Trinity College for two days of training,...	Dec 18, 2012 event
	International Volunteer Day TO YOU… Uniterra volunteers, who did one single or multiple mandates Students Without BordersTM Leave for Change® volunteers International Seminar participants...	Dec 5, 2012 event
	What can you do this World AIDS Day? We can help eradicate HIV and AIDS in our lifetime. Through WUSC and the Uniterra program, there...	Nov 30, 2012 event
	Youth Voices Heard in Canada and Around the World “Youth have to drive the development agenda. They are an untapped resource that we must listen to,” - Robyn Plasterer	Nov 28, 2012 story
	How the SRP changed my life WUSC provides hope and opportunity for student refugees. You can help. In a refugee camp, there are few resources for young people to further their schooling. Without access to education...	Nov 26, 2012 Video
	The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Sunday, November 25th, 2012 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of the...	Nov 25, 2012 event
	Local Committees: Check out the new SRP Training Videos! What are the most supportive campus services for sponsored students? What do we mean by “cultural integration” anyway? How is raising awareness through media...	Nov 15, 2012 story
	Uniterra Symposia Series 2012-2013 Local Committees across Canada host educational symposia to engage their campus and communities to reflect and take action on international development issues. 2012-2013 THEME...	Nov 14, 2012 event
	Congratulations to Guelph Local Committee, our 2012 Local Committee of the year! Through the years, Guelph Local Committee has become a one-of-a kind committee mobilized for the Student Refugee Program and WUSC. Through refugee camp(us) events, referendums and a dedication to...	Nov 14, 2012 story
	Congratulations to all the winners and nominees at the 2012 WUSC International Forum! WUSC Alumni of the Year Award: This award recognizes the outstanding commitment and contributions by alumni to international development and global citizenship. ...	Nov 14, 2012 story
	Have your voice be heard, complete our online survey “Towards an Action Plan for Youth”! WUSC and CECI, through their joint Uniterra program, have developed several activities in human development and poverty reduction involving youth from both the South and Canada. WUSC and CECI are...	Oct 3, 2012 story
	Helping International Students succeed This August, 47 Batswana students, including nine students with special needs, arrived in Canada to attend post-secondary school through WUSC’s International Student Management (ISM) and with...	Oct 2, 2012 story
	Welcoming Sponsored Students to Canada In August and September, Canadian students from across the country broke out the “Welcome” signs to warmly greet 75 newly arrived refugee students. Through WUSC’s Student Refugee Program,...	Oct 2, 2012 story
	WUSC Students Kick the Year off at the 2012 Uniterra Leadership Meeting How do you prepare a Canadian network of 850+ student Local Committee members ready to kick-start the year? You send them to the WUSC-Uniterra Leadership Meeting, that’s how. On August 17...	Oct 2, 2012 story
	Eugene Forsey, Canada’s Maverick Sage *Photo: 1953 WUSC International Seminar reunion WUSC alumnus Eugene Forsey was a dynamic man who impacted Canada’s social and political history. He was a scholar, labour...	Oct 2, 2012 story
	Halifax Alumni Event Invitation WUSC is pleased to invite you and a guest to a reception for friends and alumni of WUSC SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY CLUB 5:00–7:00 PM ...	Sep 25, 2012 event
	Helping Youth Reach their Full Potential Tumelo Keitumetse, a graduate of Carleton University’s School of Engineering and a project manager with Botswana Railways, describes his experience studying in Canada through WUSC’s...	Sep 19, 2012 story
	Citizens of Nowhere Presentation Journeys of Survival, Resilience and Belonging Award-winning documentarian and journalist, Debi Goodwin will speak at Carleton University about her book, Citizens of Nowhere: From...	Sep 6, 2012 event
	WUSC's 1000th Sponsored Student Thanks You The following is a thank-you letter written by WUSC's 1000th sponsored student Ritha Abema: My name is Ritha Bishindo Abemba Mulamba, a WUSC...	Sep 5, 2012 story
	Ride for Refuge - Support the Student Refugee Program! Bike, sweat and raise money for the ...	Aug 15, 2012 event
	International Volunteer Cooperation Organizations (IVCO) conference An invitation from Cuso International: It is our pleasure to formally invite you to attend this year’s annual...	Aug 13, 2012 event
	Bishop's University Alumni Event The Bishop’s/Champlain Refugee-Student Sponsorship Project is pleased to invite all its former and current members to attend a celebration of 20 years of refugee sponsorship on our...	Jul 30, 2012 event
	WANTED: WUSC Alumni for Leadership Meeting 2012! Interested in getting involved in new and exciting WUSC opportunities post-campus? Were you a past Local Committee member or Sponsored Student on your campus? Are you a...	Jul 24, 2012 event
	Lunch and Learn: Batswana students think AIDS is no more WUSC invites you to this lunch & learn with former Uniterra volunteer Melissa Godwaldt will be...	Jul 19, 2012 event
	Call for Candidates WUSC is seeking qualified candidates to submit as proposed members of a project team for a large DFID funded girl’s education project in northern Kenya. Please circulate this call amongst your...	Jul 13, 2012 story
	2012 Uniterra Leadership Meeting The WUSC-Uniterra Youth and Community Engagement team invites you to its 2012 Uniterra Leadership Meeting that will take place from August 17th to 19th, 2012. The meeting will be held in Ottawa-...	Jul 6, 2012 event
	New Teacher Certification Program Starts this Year WUSC is changing lives through education and training with its new program in Afghanistan. About WUSC’s Teacher Certification and...	Jul 6, 2012 story
	My Canada Includes Student Refugees. *The following blog entry is by WUSC Board of Directors' member, David J. Hornsby....*	Jul 3, 2012 story
	2012 International Forum Join World University Service of Canada for our 2012 International Forum where we will explore the theme “Youth Leading Change – Aspirations to Action”. Building on its...	Jun 29, 2012 event
	This World Refugee Day, Invest in Education. In 2011 alone over 800,000 people left their home country and became refugees (UNHCR Global Trends Report). Many of them are young men and women who...	Jun 20, 2012 story
	Victoria Alumni Event Chris Eaton, Executive Director of WUSC, is pleased to invite you and a guest to a reception for friends and alumni of WUSC FRIDAY, JUNE 22,...	Jun 7, 2012 event
	Vancouver Alumni Event Chris Eaton, Executive Director of WUSC, is pleased to invite you and a guest to a reception for friends and alumni of WUSC THURSDAY, JUNE 21,...	Jun 7, 2012 event
	Sponsored Student Florence Dusabima Reflects on her First Year in Canada The first day of school can be exciting and scary for many university students. This situation was no different for Florence Dusabimana, except Florence spent the last 15 years at a refugee camp...	Jun 7, 2012 story
	Helping Refugee Girls Succeed WUSC is excited to announce continued funding to help refugee girls’ education in the camps. With support from the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM) WUSC is increasing the...	May 24, 2012 story
	National Research Seminar: Call for proposals! WUSC is pleased to launch this year's National Research Seminar and to celebrate its first decade. Inaugurated by John Ralston Saul in 2003, the National Research Seminar explores a particular...	May 4, 2012 event
	Memorial for Daun Kennedy Memorial May 25^th, 2012, at 17 h 30 at WUSC, 1404 Scott Street, Ottawa Our dear friend and colleague Daun Kennedy passed away on April 18, 2012 at the age of 65...	Apr 30, 2012 event
	Periperi Peppers and Life Changing Opportunities Involved with WUSC for over five years, Ryerson University graduate and Local Committee member Ashley Korn traveled to Dzaleka, Malawi via...	Apr 26, 2012 story
	Reports from the 2012 AWID International Forum We've arrived!!! We are waiting sleepily in the Istanbul airport arrivals lounge. Our colleagues from Sri Lanka are due to arrive shortly from...	Apr 19, 2012 story
	CGCE Event in Toronto: Global Action Week The Canadian Global Campaign for Education (CGCE) is celebrating Global Action Week on Early Childhood Education. The event will take place April...	Apr 18, 2012 event
	VIU Harambee dinner and gala The Vancouver Island University Local Committee is hosting a Harambee gala event in support of the Student Refguee Program! The event will be held on Saturday, April 28th at 6:00pm at ...	Apr 17, 2012 event
	From Camp to Campus: Meet Chan Moses Awuol Life as a Refugee Awuol’s memory of fleeing South Sudan is a bit unclear as he was a young boy of 8 or 9 at the time. He does recall...	Apr 17, 2012 story
	Thank You and Goodbye to our Regional Liaison Officers! Our three Regional Liaison Officers and former Local Committee members Yves Kalala (Nipissing), Maggie Crump (Dalhousie) and Kalila Wilkinson (...	Apr 17, 2012 story
	Refugee Rights Day: Support the Student Refugee Program For millions of student refugees, opportunity for higher education and a better life is only a dream. An estimated 15 million people are uprooted from their homes and forced to live in UNHCR...	Apr 3, 2012 story
WUSC Reporting 101 - Local Committees WUSC Local Committees, it's time to brag! Here is short video that explains how to report on your activities on My Committee.		Mar 26, 2012 Video
	Happy World Water Day! Safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is an essential human right. According to the United Nations, nearly 900 million people do not have access to safe drinking water. WUSC has...	Mar 22, 2012 story
	Retrouvailles EUMC-Laval This event is in French. Dans le cadre des 15 ans de l’Entraide universitaire mondiale du Canada (EUMC) sur le campus de l’Université Laval (EUMC-Laval), le comité local...	Mar 14, 2012 event
	Nipissing University's International Food Fest Nipissing's annual International Food Festival is happening Sunday, March 11th from 11-2pm at The Wall. Come out and enjoy delicious food from around the world, be sure to arrive early as the food...	Mar 9, 2012 event
	In the Toronto Star for International Women's Day! On March 8th, check out the Toronto Star! A 6-page insert on "Investing in Women and Girls” is featuring WUSC projects in Burkina Faso:	Mar 7, 2012 story
	International Women's Day Information for International Women's Day 2013 will be up soon, so stay tuned!...	Mar 6, 2012 event
	CGCE: On the Brink of 2015: A Shift in Focus from Education for All to Learning for All This is a bilingual event Registration for the annual Canadian Global Campaign for Education (CGCE) Learning Forum “On the Brink of 2015: A Shift in Focus from...	Feb 10, 2012 event
	Join WUSC for Gender Equality Training Weeks! Gender equality training weeks is an annual WUSC event: two weeks of workshops, presentations, resource sharing, and skills building designed to build capacity in gender equality for WUSC staff...	Jan 17, 2012 event
	The Outdoor Adventure Show, Toronto Visit us at the Uniterra program booth in the Volunteer Village! In addition to finding volunteer opportunities or to get information on international volunteering, Canada’s largest adventure show...	Jan 16, 2012 event
	WUSC Lunch in Toronto! You are Invited to a WUSC Lunch in Toronto! When: Jan. 21^st, 2012. Lunch will be served from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Afternoon...	Jan 13, 2012 event
	International Opportunities Fair - UofT Scarborough Campus Dates: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Time: 11:00-2:00 pm Place: Science Wing Meeting Place - UofT Scarborough Campus	Jan 13, 2012 event
	2012 Uniterra Symposia Series Every year, WUSC Local Committee students across Canada ignite change by bringing together local experts...	Jan 12, 2012 event
	Toronto Conversations Present: From Anti-apartheid to the Human Rights Battles of 2012 The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs Toronto...	Jan 12, 2012 event
	How Can a Boy - Documentary Film screening How Can a Boy is a documentary film about Ottawa resident, Nimrod Andrew, who became a refugee at the age of ten at the hands of the Burmese military and who fought back, turning hardship...	Jan 3, 2012 event
	Making Refugee Education a Top Priority Refugees, who complete secondary and post-secondary education, become valuable contributors to their community and country. Yet access to higher education continues to be limited and uneven across...	Jan 3, 2012 story
	Season's Greetings from WUSC! WUSC would like to extend warmest wishes during this holiday season. To celebrate our collective...	Dec 23, 2011 story
	International Development Week International Development Week (IDW) is celebrated each year in Canada during the first full week of February. It provides a unique opportunity to learn more about Canada's role in international...	Dec 14, 2011 event
	Happy International Volunteer Day! Dear Uniterra volunteers in the field, returned volunteers and volunteers in Canada, we wanted to mark this 10th anniversary by making a...	Dec 5, 2011 story
Happy International Volunteer Day! Dear Uniterra volunteers in the field, returned volunteers and volunteers in Canada, we wanted to mark this 10th anniversary by making a video...		Dec 5, 2011 Video
	University of Ottawa: International Volunteer Day Panel and Discussion Fair and Panel Discussion Monday 5 December 2011 - 09:00 / Monday 5 December 2011 - 17:00 Fair at UCU 9 am to 3 pm. On December 5, 2011,...	Dec 2, 2011 event
	"I am who I am because of you" The following is the thank you speech written by Lila Pavey, winner of the...	Nov 28, 2011 story
	16 Days of Action against Violence Against Women 16 Days of Action against Violence Against Women	Nov 25, 2011 event
	Students Make their Mark at the International Forum! World University Service of Canada (WUSC) hosted its first International Forum “Innovation in Sustainable Development” in Ottawa from Thursday...	Nov 24, 2011 story
2011 WUSC International Forum - Meet Tim Fauquier Meet Tim Fauquier a Forum speaker and participant. Find out his top reason for attending the Forum.		Nov 16, 2011 Video
2011 WUSC International Forum: What are you hoping to take away from the Forum? Follow the WUSC 2011 International Forum on Sustainable Development online / Suivre sur internet le EUMS 2011 Forum International: Ustream:...		Nov 16, 2011 Video
WUSC 2011 International Forum - Join Us Online! If you can't make it to the 2011 WUSC International Forum in person this year, we've got you covered. Watch it live on Ustream, follow along on Twitter, and get updates on Facebook. Here are the...		Nov 15, 2011 Video
2011 WUSC International Forum: The Rock, Paper, Scissors Throwdown! WUSC Local Committees battle in the annual WUSC Rock Paper Scissors Throwdown during the International Forum!		Nov 15, 2011 Video
2011 WUSC International Forum: What Are You Looking Forward to at the Forum? *By: Fatumo Mohamed*		Nov 15, 2011 Video
2011 WUSC International Forum : Pourquoi Venir au Forum? (Video is in French) WUSC International Forum 2011: Innovation in Sustainable Development. November 10-12, Ottawa Canada.		Nov 15, 2011 Video
WUSC 2011 Forum Join us! http://forum.wusc.ca/ - WUSC International Forum 2011: Innovation in Sustainable Development. November 10-12, Ottawa Canada. Follow the...		Nov 15, 2011 Video
	Congratulations to all the winners and nominees at the 2011 WUSC International Forum Lewis Perinbam Award: Winner: Ryan Hreljac, Ryan's Well Foundation At 20 years old, Ryan is the...	Nov 14, 2011 story
2011 Local Committee People's Choice Awards: Laurentian University - Committee on the Rise In 2010, the Local Commitee People's Choice Awards were such a hit...		Nov 7, 2011 Video
2011 Local Committee People's Choice Awards: Laurentian University - Media Engagement In 2010, the Local Commitee People's Choice Awards were such a hit...		Nov 7, 2011 Video
2011 Local Committee People's Choice Awards: Guelph SRP RANGERS! - Outstanding Contribution to the SRP 2011 In 2010, the Local Commitee People's Choice Awards were such a hit that we are asking Local Committees and delegates in the 2011 WUSC Annual General Assembly to vote for WUSC's Local Committees'...		Oct 31, 2011 Video
2011 Local Committee People's Choice Awards: Nipissing University event of the year nomination! In 2010, the Local Commitee People's Choice Awards were such a hit that we are asking Local Committees and delegates in the 2011 WUSC Annual General Assembly to vote for WUSC's Local Committees'...		Oct 31, 2011 Video
2011 Local Committee People's Choice Awards: WUSC University of Regina Event of the Year In 2010, the Local Commitee People's Choice Awards were such a hit that we are asking Local Committees and delegates in the 2011 WUSC Annual General Assembly to vote for WUSC's Local Committees'...		Oct 31, 2011 Video
2011 Local Committee People's Choice Awards: Laurier Brantford - Committee On The Rise! In 2010, the Local Commitee People's Choice Awards were such a hit that we are asking Local Committees and delegates in the 2011 WUSC Annual General Assembly to vote for WUSC's Local...		Oct 31, 2011 Video
2011 Local Committee People's Choice Awards: UVic WUSC - Oustanding Contribution to the SRP In 2010, the Local Commitee People's Choice Awards were such a hit that we are asking Local Committees and delegates in the 2011 WUSC Annual General Assembly to vote for WUSC's Local...		Oct 31, 2011 Video
2011 Local Committee People's Choice Awards: EUMC - UdeM - Meilleur comité émergent 2011 In 2010, the Local Commitee People's Choice Awards were such a hit that we are asking Local Committees and delegates in the 2011 WUSC Annual General Assembly to vote for WUSC's Local Committees'...		Oct 28, 2011 Video
	Overcoming Disability Each year, WUSC supports dozens of bright and hard-working students from Botswana who come to study full programs at Canadian universities and colleges. The Government of Botswana has been...	Oct 20, 2011 story
Interview with Yves Kalala A former Local Committee Member talks about the International Forum (http://forum.wusc.ca/)....		Oct 16, 2011 Video
	Ontario Trillium Foundation Supports SRP’s Online Presence WUSC’s Student Refugee Program (SRP) is going viral, thanks to a new grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to help strengthen its online presence.	Sep 5, 2011 story
	Shine A Light: Girls in Kenya Lead the Way Last year, WUSC Local Committees and supporters raised funds for the Shine A Light campaign. In total, they raised $10,000 for solar lamps and $23,...	Sep 5, 2011 story
	Beating the Recruitment Blues at the University of Manitoba The WUSC Local Committee at the University of Manitoba (UofM) had a problem. Well actually, it had...	Sep 5, 2011 story
	Lakehead Committee and International Development Week: Equality Talks! The WUSC Local Committee at Lakehead University raised students’ awareness of global issues when they held a...	Sep 5, 2011 story
	Stepping Stones and Brian MacKenzie: helping Botswana’s orphans through Leave For Change *Photo credit: Nadia Berger* If you were a professional in the financial industry, chances are you’d want to spend your vacation relaxing on a beach. Not Brian...	Sep 5, 2011 story
	2011 International Forum This year, World University Service of Canada (WUSC) will be launching its first annual International Forum in Ottawa from November 10-12. ...	Jul 7, 2011 event
	2011 WUSC International Forum: Can't attend the Forum? Join the conversation anyway! WUSC will be live streaming select sessions throughout the event. You can view the sessions through our live stream channel or on the...	Jun 8, 2011 story
	2011 WUSC International Forum: Get the Forum event guide on your Smartphone! Do you have an iPhone, Blackberry or Android phone? At this year’s Forum, you can log onto http://eventmobi.com/wuscforum/ with your phone and access...	Jun 8, 2011 story
	2011 WUSC International Forum: Join the Conversation WUSC will be Tweeting live during the International Forum and we want you to join the conversation! Tweet us...	Jun 8, 2011 story
Why I Support WUSC Xochilt Hernandez, co-chair of the Trent University Local Committee tells us why she supports the work that WUSC does. This was recorded at WUSC's 2009 Annual Assembly in Ottawa, Canada.		Apr 18, 2011 Video
	Leave for Change® Canadian professionals will now have a chance to put their technical and creative skills towards helping development project overseas through Uniterra’s Leave for Change® program. Leave for...	Apr 17, 2011 program
	Uniterra Volunteer Program Photo: Josiane Bédard Issues such as poverty, poor health, inequality and economic development are still prevalent in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Uniterra...	Apr 17, 2011 program
	International Student Management Strong leaders are required to contribute to the development of a country. Each year, a handful of bright and talented Batswana students are given a unique opportunity to pursue their education in...	Apr 17, 2011 program
	Students Without Borders® Students Without Borders® offers students and recent graduates of Canadian postsecondary institutions the opportunity to work and contribute to development projects with our local partner...	Apr 14, 2011 program
	Student Refugee Program Learn more about Arash's story...	Apr 13, 2011 program
	International Seminar For over 60 years, the WUSC-initiated International Seminar has provided Canadian students with their first in-depth experience in a developing country. Now run by the...	Apr 6, 2011 program
	Public Engagement WUSC believes in the power of volunteers, with a particular focus on youth, to shape the world around them. We know that people want to help reduce global poverty and, with the proper tools, they...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Engaging Canadians Many Canadians feel compelled to take action about the inequities that persist in the world. Some are interested in volunteering in their communities,...	Feb 10, 2011 area_of_work
	Potential Sponsored Students The Student Refugee Program (SRP) is a very small resettlement program that provides opportunities for...	Oct 13, 2010 program
	SRP Resources We are in the process of updating our SRP Resources. If there are any links in the modules that do not work, please email campus@wusc.ca. ...	Oct 13, 2010 program
	Sponsor a Refugee Student Start a Sponsoring Committee WUSC Local Committees on campus play a vital role in the Student Refugee Program (SRP). By committing to...	Oct 13, 2010 program
	Homestay Host Extend a warm Canadian welcome to an international student through WUSC! Each year, WUSC...	Sep 7, 2010 program

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