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	2013 National Research Seminar 11/01/2013 - 15:00 - 11/03/2013 - 15:00 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
	WUSC Leaders Wanted at the 2013 Uniterra Leadership Meeting 08/16/2013 - 15:00 - 08/18/2013 - 15:00 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
	INVITATION: Join us for a Panel Discussion on Girls’ Education 04/18/2013 - 03:00 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! 04/04/2013 - 03:00 - 04/05/2013 - 02:00 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
	International Women's Day 03/08/2013 - 03:00 - 03/09/2013 - 03:00 Information for International Women's Day 2013 will be up soon, so stay tuned!...	Mar 6, 2012 event
	Shine a Light on Refugee Girls Education for International Women’s Day 03/04/2013 - 03:00 - 03/09/2013 - 02:00 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
	My Fair Trade Valentine 02/14/2013 - 03:00 - 02/15/2013 - 02:45 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
	Get your heart pumping with some Bike for AIDS love! 02/14/2013 - 03:00 No plans for Valentine’s Day? Why not share some love through Bike for AIDS! ...	Feb 6, 2013 event
	Uniterra Symposia Series 2012-2013 02/03/2013 - 03:00 - 03/08/2013 - 03:00 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
	WUSC Alumni Event in Toronto 01/12/2013 - 20:00 - 22:00 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 01/07/2013 - 03:00 - 01/18/2013 - 03:00 It is still possible to participate in the 2013 Uniterra International Seminar in Guatemala, from July 8th until...	Jan 8, 2013 event
	International Volunteer Day 12/05/2012 - 03:00 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? 12/01/2012 - 03:00 We can help eradicate HIV and AIDS in our lifetime. Through WUSC and the Uniterra program, there...	Nov 30, 2012 event
	The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence 11/25/2012 - 03:00 - 12/10/2012 - 03:00 Sunday, November 25th, 2012 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of the...	Nov 25, 2012 event
	National Research Seminar: Call for proposals! 11/01/2012 - 03:00 - 11/03/2012 - 03:00 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
	2012 International Forum 11/01/2012 - 03:00 - 11/03/2012 - 03:00 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
	International Volunteer Cooperation Organizations (IVCO) conference 10/14/2012 - 03:00 - 10/17/2012 - 03:00 An invitation from Cuso International: It is our pleasure to formally invite you to attend this year’s annual...	Aug 13, 2012 event
	Halifax Alumni Event Invitation 09/29/2012 - 20:00 - 22:00 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
	Bishop's University Alumni Event 09/28/2012 - 20:00 - 09/29/2012 - 21:00 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
	Citizens of Nowhere Presentation 09/15/2012 - 19:30 - 21:30 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
	Ride for Refuge - Support the Student Refugee Program! 09/15/2012 - 03:00 - 10/15/2012 - 03:00 Bike, sweat and raise money for the ...	Aug 15, 2012 event
	2012 Uniterra Leadership Meeting 08/17/2012 - 11:00 - 08/19/2012 - 18:00 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
	WANTED: WUSC Alumni for Leadership Meeting 2012! 08/17/2012 - 11:00 - 08/19/2012 - 15:00 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 08/01/2012 - 14:30 - 16:00 WUSC invites you to this lunch & learn with former Uniterra volunteer Melissa Godwaldt will be...	Jul 19, 2012 event
	Victoria Alumni Event 06/22/2012 - 20:30 - 22:30 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 06/21/2012 - 20:30 - 22:30 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
	Memorial for Daun Kennedy 05/25/2012 - 20:30 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
	VIU Harambee dinner and gala 04/28/2012 - 03:00 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
	CGCE Event in Toronto: Global Action Week 04/20/2012 - 03:00 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
	Association for Women's Rights in Development - International Forum 04/19/2012 - 03:00 - 04/22/2012 - 03:00 WUSC and the Uniterra program will be participating in this event ...	Jan 12, 2012 event
	Retrouvailles EUMC-Laval 03/17/2012 - 21:30 - 03/18/2012 - 03:30 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 03/11/2012 - 15:00 - 17:00 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
	CGCE: On the Brink of 2015: A Shift in Focus from Education for All to Learning for All 02/28/2012 - 03:00 - 02/29/2012 - 03:00 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
	The Outdoor Adventure Show, Toronto 02/24/2012 - 03:00 - 02/26/2012 - 03:00 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 Development Week 02/05/2012 - 03:00 - 02/11/2012 - 03:00 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
	Join WUSC for Gender Equality Training Weeks! 01/30/2012 - 03:00 - 02/10/2012 - 03:00 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
	International Opportunities Fair - UofT Scarborough Campus 01/26/2012 - 14:00 - 17:00 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 01/24/2012 - 03:00 - 03/04/2012 - 03:00 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 01/23/2012 - 21:00 - 23:00 The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs Toronto...	Jan 12, 2012 event
	WUSC Lunch in Toronto! 01/21/2012 - 15:00 - 18:30 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
	How Can a Boy - Documentary Film screening 01/13/2012 - 22:30 - 01/14/2012 - 01:30 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
	Regional Meetings in Toronto and Edmonton 01/13/2012 - 03:00 - 12/26/2012 - 03:00 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
	University of Ottawa: International Volunteer Day Panel and Discussion 12/05/2011 - 12:00 - 20:00 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! 12/01/2011 - 03:00 - 12/02/2011 - 03:00 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
	16 Days of Action against Violence Against Women 11/25/2011 - 03:00 - 12/10/2011 - 03:00 16 Days of Action against Violence Against Women	Nov 25, 2011 event
	2011 International Forum 11/10/2011 - 21:00 - 11/12/2011 - 20:00 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

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Want to show your love in a Fair Trade way? This year, be "My Fair Valentine"!

No plans for Valentine’s Day? Why not share some love through Bike for AIDS!

2012-2013 THEME...

Join World University Service of Canada for our 2012 International Forum where we will explore the theme “Youth Leading Change – Aspirations to Action”.

An invitation from Cuso International:

Journeys of Survival, Resilience and Belonging

Interested in getting involved in new and exciting WUSC opportunities post-campus?

The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs

Regional Meeting – Toronto (January 12-13th)

Fair and Panel Discussion

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