World University Service of Canada

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 can make a difference in their communities that affects change around the world.

WUSC’s Uniterra program provides tangible opportunities for Canadians to learn about global issues and get involved:

fostering global citizenship and leadership skills among students on Canadian campuses;
increasing gender awareness through Her Challenge, Your Challenge and Shine A Light campaigns;
supporting equality through Her Challenge, Your Challenge which encourages recognition and respect for women’s rights around the world as well as participation and empowerment of women with a view to building more egalitarian societies;
supporting equality through Shine A Light which provides opportunities for girls in refugee camps in Kenya to build their self-confidence, knowledge and skills;
supporting ethical purchasing through Buy into Change which promotes ethical purchasing and social change through Fair trade and buying with a social conscience;
supporting AIDS prevention in Africa through Bike for AIDS which contributes to the fight against HIV and AIDS in Malawi.

Donate or get involved in these campaigns.

	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
	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
	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 14, 2012 event
	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...	Feb 7, 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
	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
	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
	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
	Act now this World AIDS Day! Since the first World AIDS Day on December 1^st 1988, there have been many achievements made in the field of HIV and AIDS, but much work still...	Nov 29, 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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Students Without Borders™ In an increasingly connected world, it is becoming vital for Canadian university and college students from various faculties to apply and share their knowledge and skills globally. Through SWB,...	Apr 14, 2011 program