World University Service of Canada

Volunteerism is about donating one’s time and energy for the benefit of other people as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward. Volunteers play a significant role in creating a better world. While volunteers support a variety of causes in many different ways both locally and abroad, few approaches focus on long term development.

WUSC’s “volunteer for development” approach is one that focuses on matching a volunteer’s professional and personal skills with a developing country partner organization that is in a process of building its capacity to play a more effective development role in its own community.

We believe that the energy and expertise of volunteers are a powerful and far reaching way of tackling development challenges. By mobilizing Canadian professionals and students as volunteers both in Canada and abroad, we are ensuring that they become part of the solution to critical global issues.

WUSC mobilizes volunteers by:

engaging students on more than 80 university and college campuses across Canada and in West Africa and providing them with hands-on experiences to connect with global issues;
engaging Canadians to take action in their community and/or development projects around the world.

Take action on your campus, welcome a refugee student, volunteer overseas, or get involved in your community to raise awareness through various campaigns in support of development projects.

Canada

Engaging Canadians

	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
	P39.1 Research Assistant (OEFA) PARTNER(s): : Organismo de Evaluación y Fiscalización Ambiental - OEFA (Environmental Assessment and Enforcement Organism) LOCATION: Lima, Peru ...	Apr 19, 2012 opportunity
	P38.1 Assistant of the Peruvian Network for Environmental Research (MINAM) PARTNER(s): Ministry of Environment - Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) LOCATION: Lima, Peru START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION: 3+...	Apr 19, 2012 opportunity
	B44.4 Organizational Development Assistant (NCONGO) PARTNER(s): Ngamiland Council of Non Governmental Organizations (NCONGO) LOCATION: Maun, Botswana START DATE: September 2012...	Apr 19, 2012 opportunity
	B44.3 Member Services Assistant (NCONGO) PARTNER(s): Ngamiland Council of Non Governmental Organizations LOCATION: Maun, Botswana START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION: 3...	Apr 19, 2012 opportunity
	V37.1 Marketing and Public Relations Assistant (VNCPC) PARTNER(S): Sustainable Product Innovation (SPIN)/Vietnam Cleaner Production Center (VNCPC) LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 18, 2012 opportunity
	V41.2 Communications and Marketing Assistant (VLCC) PARTNER(S): Vinh Long Community College (VLCC) LOCATION: Vinh Long, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION: 3 to 4 months ...	Apr 18, 2012 opportunity
	V43.1 Project Monitoring and Evaluation / Teaching Assistant (DARIU) PARTNER(S): The Dariu Foundation LOCATION: Vinh Long and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 18, 2012 opportunity
	V45.4 Soft Skills Training Assistant (NTLC) PARTNER(S): North Thang Long Economic and Technical College (NTLC) LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 18, 2012 opportunity
	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
	V50.1 Career Services Intern (NACC) PARTNER(S): Nghe An Community College (NACC) LOCATION: Nghe An, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V49.1 Communications and Program Assistant (HCMCCE) PARTNER(S): Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics (HCMCCE) LOCATION: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V48.1 Research and Policy Assistant (GreenID) PARTNER(S): Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V47.1 Communications Intern (CORENARM) PARTNER(S): Consultative and Research Centre on Natural Resource Management (CORENARM) LOCATION: Hue City, Vietnam START DATE: September...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V45.3 Communications Assistant (NTLC) PARTNER(S): North Thang Long Economic and Technical College (NTLC) LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V44.2 Environmental Project Assistant (CECT) PARTNER(S): Centre for Environmental Consultancy and Technology (CECT) LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam, with frequent travel in Vietnam START...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V42.1 Community-Based Tourism Project Facilitator (MACDI) PARTNER(S): Microfinance and Community Development Institute (MACDI) LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam, with work in HoaBinh and Soc Son START DATE...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V40.3 Communications and Student Services Intern (HCCT) PARTNER(S): Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism (HCCT) LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V07.4 Communications and Soft Skills Training Intern (HCC) PARTNER(S): Hanoi Community College LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION: 3...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V05.2 Communications and Soft Skills Training Intern (HPCC) PARTNER(S): Hai Phong Community College (HPCC) LOCATION: Hai Phong, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	V03.2 Student Affairs Intern (BTCC) PARTNER(S): Binh Thuan Community College (BTCC) LOCATION: Binh Thuan, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	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
	BF16.1 Conseiller-ère en base de données (CICDoc) PARTENAIRE(S): Le Centre d'Information, de Conseil et de Documentation (CICDoc) LOCATION: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso DATE DE DÉBUT: ...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	BF14.1 Conseiller-ère en archivage (BURCASO) PARTENAIRE(S): Le conseil Burkinabé des organisations de lutte contre le SIDA (BURCASO) LOCATION: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso DATE DE...	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	BF07.8 Conseiller-ère en écriture et mise en scène de théâtre (REVS+) PARTENAIRE(S): Responsabilité - Espoir - Vie - Solidarité (REVS+)	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	BF07.7 Conseiller-ère en prise en charge des orphelins et enfants vulnérables (REVS+) PARTENAIRE(S): Responsabilité - Espoir - Vie - Solidarité (REVS+)	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	BF07.6 Conseiller-ère en gestion de projets (REVS+) PARTENAIRE(S): Responsabilité - Espoir - Vie - Solidarité (REVS+)	Apr 17, 2012 opportunity
	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
	BF03.2 Informaticien-ne (AMR) PARTENAIRE(S): Association pour le développement du monde rural (AMR) LOCATION: Gourcy, Burkina Faso DATE DE DÉBUT: septembre...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	BF03.1 Stagiaire en communications (AMR) PARTENAIRE(S): Association pour le développement du monde rural (AMR) LOCATION: Gourcy, Burkina Faso DATE DE DÉBUT: septembre...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	BF02.2 Stagiaire infirmière (SEMUS) PARTENAIRE(S): Association Solidarité et Entraide Mutuelle au Sahel (SEMUS) LOCATION: Yaco, Burkina Faso DATE DE DÉBUT: ...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	BF02.1 Conseiller-ère en communications (SEMUS) PARTENAIRE(S): Association Solidarité et Entraide Mutuelle au Sahel (SEMUS) LOCATION: Yaco, Burkina Faso DATE DE DÉBUT: ...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	BF01.1 Conseiller-ère en gestion de systèmes de classement (CECI-EUMC) PARTENAIRE(S): CECI-EUMC Burkina Faso	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	M23.2 Gender and HIV and AIDS Program Coordinator (REFORD) PARTNER(S:) Restored Hope Foundation For Rural Development (REFORD) LOCATION: Mulanje, Malawi START DATE: September 2012...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	M22.4 Youth Development Assistant (AYISE) PARTNER(S): Active Youth Initiative for Social Enhancement (AYISE) LOCATION: Blantyre, Malawi START DATE: September 2012...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	M17.3 Economic Empowerment Assistant (BDFA) PARTNER(S:) Bvumbwe Dairy Farmers Association (BDFA) LOCATION: Bvumbwe, Malawi START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	M13.3 Youth Organizations Program Coordinator (MYO) PARTNER(S): Mzuzu Youth Organization LOCATION: Mzuzu, Malawi START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	M01.3 Program Assistant - Student Refugee Program PARTNER(S): WUSC Malawi / Jesuit Refugee Service LOCATION: Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Dowa, Malawi START DATE: September 2012...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	M03.5 Academic Tutor (JRS) PARTNER(S): Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) / WUSC Malawi LOCATION: Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Dowa, Malawi START DATE: September 2012...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	G05.7 Gender Advocacy Assistant PARTNER(S): Ghana Education Service - Girls Education Unit	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	G05.6 Gender Advocacy Assistant PARTNER(S): Ghana Education Service - Girls Education Unit LOCATION: Ejura, Ghana START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	G05.5 Gender Advocacy Assistant PARTNER(S): Ghana Education Service - Girls Education Unit LOCATION: Damongo, Ghana START DATE: September 2012 ...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	G05.4 Gender Advocacy Assistant PARTNER(S): Ghana Education Service - Girls Education Unit	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	G05.3 Gender Advocacy Assistant PARTNER(S): Ghana Education Service - Girls Education Unit LOCATION: Adenta, Accra, Ghana START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION: 3...	Apr 16, 2012 opportunity
	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
	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 Happy International Women’s Day! On this special day, we would like to thank all our...	Mar 6, 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
	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
	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
	2012 Uniterra Symposia Series Every year, WUSC Local Committee students across Canada ignite change by bringing together local experts...	Jan 12, 2012 event
	Haiti: Two Years Later On January 12^th, 2010 Haiti was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Considered one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere, Haiti’s infrastructure remains in a fragile...	Jan 12, 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
	C01.1 Rector's Assistant/English Teacher (IIC) PARTNER: IIC University of Technology (IIC) LOCATION: Phnom Penh, Cambodia START DATE: September 2012 ...	Dec 21, 2011 opportunity
	V02.5 Dean's Assistant (VNU) PARTNER: Vietnam National University (VNU) - Faculty of Tourism Studies LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012...	Dec 20, 2011 opportunity
	P30.1 Assistant - Agriculture and Climate Change (CEDEP) PARTNER: Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Participación (CEDEP) LOCATION: Lima, Peru START DATE: September 2012...	Dec 20, 2011 opportunity
	P07.1 Social Assistant (APN) PARTNER: Acción por los Niños (APN) LOCATION: Lima, Peru START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION: 3...	Dec 20, 2011 opportunity
	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
	WUSC Celebrates 30 Years in Malawi! To mark our 30th anniversary in Malawi, we summarize the impact WUSC programs have had from 1981 to today....	Dec 7, 2011 story
WUSC in Malawi - 30th anniversary (Part 2) To mark their 30th anniversary in Malawi, World University Service of Canada (WUSC) summarizes the impact its programs have had from 1981 to today. Volunteers -- whether students or professionals...		Dec 7, 2011 Video
WUSC in Malawi - 30th anniversary (part 1) To mark their 30th anniversary in Malawi, World University Service of Canada (WUSC) summarizes the impact its programs have had from 1981 to today. Volunteers -- whether students or professionals...		Dec 7, 2011 Video
	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
	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
	V01.1 Communications and Program Assistant (WUSC VN) PARTNER: WUSC Vietnam LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION: 3...	Oct 21, 2011 opportunity
	V37.2 Product and Software Designer (VNCPC) PARTNER(S): Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre (VNCPC) / Sustainable Product Innovation (SPIN) LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam START DATE:...	Oct 21, 2011 opportunity
	P09.2 Nursing Assistant (Viña Alta) PARTNER(s): Viña Alta Community Health Centre LOCATION: Lima, Peru START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT...	Oct 20, 2011 opportunity
	P09.1 Assistant Child Care Worker / Teachers’ Aide (Viña Alta) PARTNER: Viña Alta Community LOCATION: Lima, Peru START DATE: September 2012 CONTRACT DURATION:...	Oct 20, 2011 opportunity
	P08.1 Assistant in Group Home for Street Kids (CEDRO) PARTNER(s): Centro de Información y Educación para la Prevención del Abuso de Drogas (CEDRO) LOCATION: Lima, Peru START DATE:...	Oct 20, 2011 opportunity
	P02.1 English as a Second Language Teacher (ICPNA) PARTNER(s): Instituto Cultural Peruano Norte Americano (ICPNA) LOCATION: Chiclayo or Cajamarca, Peru START DATE: September...	Oct 20, 2011 opportunity
	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
	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
	Volunteer Cooperation in Haiti In the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake, Haiti is struggling to rebuild its physical infrastructure as well as recover from damage done to important...	Apr 14, 2011 program
	PCV Haiti Volunteer Postings As of April 1st 2010, WUSC renewed its Volunteer Cooperation Program (PCV) in Haiti, a partnership with CECI, CESO and Paul-Gérin Lajoie Foundation. Working...	Apr 11, 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
	In Ghana, Education and Health Awareness Increase Girls’ Confidence The task facing Sharifah Issakah and Markos Phillips was daunting. The Queens University and University of Ottawa volunteers landed in Adenta, a district outside of Accra, Ghana where teen...	Apr 5, 2011 story
	Homestay Host Extend a warm Canadian welcome to an international student through WUSC! Each year, WUSC...	Sep 7, 2010 program