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2010 Annual Assembly: Keynote Speaker
WUSC is honoured to announce that Dr. Neil Turok will give the keynote address at the 64th Annual General Assembly. With this year’s theme of Owning the MDGs: Canadians Rising to the Challenge, Dr. Turok will bring a fresh and insightful prespective to how we as Canadians can aid in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Read more...
Celebrating the power of youth!
From now until August 2011, the UN has declared it the International Year of Youth. At WUSC, we see first-hand the passion and dedication youth have towards international development. Over 80 Local Committees across the country help to promote WUSC’s projects and campaigns while engaging their communities. Each year, dozens of talented young men and women come to Canada to attend university and college through the Student Refugee Program and International Student Management. Campaigns like Shine a Light help girls increase their self-confidence and realize their potential to help their family, community and themselves. These are just a few of WUSC’s projects and programs where youth make a great impact. This year, let’s celebrate what young men and women around the world can achieve!
WUSC in Sudan
This year, WUSC became active in southern parts of Sudan with a program focused on increased education and vocational training for the Sudanese population. Similar to work done in Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, the program in Sudan takes into account the country’s current fragile state after decades of civil war and unrest. Lack of infrastructure, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees returning in large numbers will provide challenges for WUSC, but the program hope to address these issues by increasing teacher training, literacy and education and skills training. Read More...
Lewis Perinbam Award - Call for Nominees
The Board of Trustees of the Lewis Perinbam Award in International Development and the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) are pleased to announce the 2010 competition for the Award. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, September 17, 2010. The winner will be announced at the beginning of November and presented at the WUSC Annual Assembly in Ottawa on November 5, 2010.
