Events
WUSC International Volunteer Information Session – Spotlight on Malawi!
Are you interested in global development, seeking opportunities to give back, gain new experiences, or exchange skills through volunteering? If so, we have an exciting event for you to mark on your calendar: the WUSC International Volunteer Information Session: Spotlight on Malawi! Date and Time: May 22nd at 12 p.m. EDT Since 1977, WUSC has…
Events, News | Economic Opportunities, IGNITE, Malawi, Volunteering for Development
|2024 International Forum: Key Insights on Approaching the Second Half of the SDGs
Author Aly Muhammad Sayani This year, what’s at stake? WUSC’s 13th Annual International Forum had at its centre the theme “Doing Different Things, and Doing Things Differently”. The axis of this theme lies at a point of reflection, as the halfway point to the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been passed. While there…
Events, News | Canada, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Economic Opportunities, Education, Empowerment, International Forum
|WUSC International Volunteer Information Session – Spotlight on Sri Lanka!
Are you interested in global development, seeking opportunities to give back, gain new experiences, or exchange skills through volunteering? If so, we have an exciting event for you to mark on your calendar: the WUSC International Volunteer Information Session: Spotlight on Sri Lanka! Date and Time: October 18th at 12 p.m. EDT Since 1977, WUSC…
Events, News | Economic Opportunities, Sri Lanka, Volunteering for Development
|Environmental Sustainability: A Call for Greater Inclusion of Young People
76th International Seminar in Ghana During the first four weeks of August 2023, 23 young people aged 18 to 30 gathered in Accra, Ghana to take part in one of WUSC’s flagship events: the International Seminar. This is a unique and transformative opportunity that WUSC provides to young people every year, with the aim of…
Events, News | Economic Opportunities, Ghana, International Seminar
|Cultivating Change: Empowerment and Innovation at the 2023 WUSC Local Committee National Training
The weekend of the 18th August to the 20th August could not go unspoken of! WUSC hosted our Local Committee National Training, bringing together over 80 participants from every corner of Canada. The WUSC National Training is an annual event where Local Committee representatives from various campuses across Canada assemble to learn, collaborate and hone…
Events, News | Canada, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Local Committee
|Report Launch Webinar: Assessing Economic Opportunities for Refugee and Displaced Youth in Central Sahel
On June 13, 2023, WUSC collaborated with Expectation State with funding from Mastercard Foundation to organize a virtual event on economic opportunities for refugee and displaced youth. Close to 100 people from different parts of the world participated in the event who were members of civil society organizations, academia, and post-secondary institutions. The aim of…
Events, Resources | Burkina Faso, DREEM, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Economic Opportunities, Mali, Niger, Report, Webinar
|Webinar: Creating Communities of Change: Refugee Youth Leaders Placing Gender Equality at the Heart of their Efforts
Forced to confront the double discrimination of gender and displacement, young refugee women face many unique barriers to accessing health services, advanced education opportunities, and ultimately a seat at the table on discussions that directly impact their lives. Around the world, in the often overlooked shadow of displacement, refugee youth are coming together to challenge…
Events | DREEM, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Webinar
|Assessing Economic Opportunities for Refugee and Displaced Youth in Central Sahel
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in the broader West Africa context Despite West Africa’s reputation for stability and economic growth there are a number of significant economic and political crises unfolding in the region. Most recently, the Mali‒Niger‒Burkina Faso tri-border area (Central Sahel) has become one of the fastest growing displacement crises in the world.…
Events, Resources | Burkina Faso, DREEM, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Economic Opportunities, Mali, Niger
|WUSC International Volunteer Information Session – Spotlight on Jordan!
Have you ever been curious about entering the global development sector? Have you ever wanted to exchange your unique skill set for an opportunity to volunteer abroad? International volunteering provides you with an experience where you are able to directly contribute your skills to development. This experience is unlike any other, as you are placed…
Events | Volunteering for Development
|Her Future is Now!
From March 5th to March 11th, join the movement to support girls’ education! When young girls are educated, they are equipped with knowledge about their rights that they can confidently exercise, are less likely to be forced into early marriages, and are armed with the tools and information to share their opinions to shape and…