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	Gaining employment and self-confidence through skills training in Sri Lanka The past few years have been challenging ones for Thinesh Sobana, 28 years old. As the eldest of three children, she assumed additional responsibility when her parents were killed in the conflict...	May 8, 2013 story
	2013 National Research Seminar 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
	Changing lives on plantation communities in Sri Lanka WUSC’s Plantations Communities Project has been working with communities living on and around the tea estates of Sri Lanka since 2001...	Apr 16, 2013 story
	Helping Women Gain Skills for Entrepreneurship and Employment A broad smile and an outgoing personality are readily apparent when meeting Sabesh Mary Manchu. She is a natural entrepreneur, willing to take every opportunity to demonstrate her beautician...	Mar 14, 2013 story
	Uniterra Photo Contest A picture is worth a thousand words; it’s time to show it off! Are you a current volunteer or have you returned from the field? If so, send us your most beautiful and...	Jan 17, 2013 story
	International Volunteer Day 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? 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 Sunday, November 25th, 2012 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of the...	Nov 25, 2012 event
	Have your voice be heard, complete our online survey “Towards an Action Plan for Youth”! WUSC and CECI, through their joint Uniterra program, have developed several activities in human development and poverty reduction involving youth from both the South and Canada. WUSC and CECI are...	Oct 3, 2012 story
	Eksath Lanka Welfare Foundation: A Dynamic Organization Ms. Manori Thanthrige, the founder and current president of the Eksath Lanka Welfare Foundation (ELWF) in Sri Lanka, had a vision to “provide equal opportunities to the rural people especially...	Aug 26, 2012 story
	New Teacher Certification Program Starts this Year WUSC is changing lives through education and training with its new program in Afghanistan. About WUSC’s Teacher Certification and...	Jul 6, 2012 story
Shifting Perspectives: Engaging Men on Addressing Gender Based Violence. Part 1/4 Women Defining Peace - A documentary:The documentary -- Shifting Perspectives Engaging Men on Addressing Gender Based Violence -- produced in May 2012 by the...		Jul 3, 2012 Video
Shifting Perspectives: Engaging Men on Addressing Gender Based Violence. Part 2/4 Women Defining Peace - A documentary:The documentary -- Shifting Perspectives Engaging Men on Addressing Gender Based Violence -- produced in May 2012 by the...		Jul 3, 2012 Video
Shifting Perspectives: Engaging Men on Addressing Gender Based Violence. Part 4/4 Women Defining Peace - A documentary:The documentary -- Shifting Perspectives Engaging Men on Addressing Gender Based Violence -- produced in May 2012 by the...		Jul 3, 2012 Video
Shifting Perspectives: Engaging Men on Addressing Gender Based Violence. Part 3/4 Women Defining Peace - A documentary:The documentary -- Shifting Perspectives Engaging Men on Addressing Gender Based Violence -- produced in May 2012 by the...		Jul 3, 2012 Video
	2012 International Forum 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
	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
	Reports from the 2012 AWID International Forum We've arrived!!! We are waiting sleepily in the Istanbul airport arrivals lounge. Our colleagues from Sri Lanka are due to arrive shortly from...	Apr 19, 2012 story
	Enhancing Local Leadership in Indonesia WUSC will oversee academic exchanges between Canadian and Indonesian universities. The program will help identify resources and organize scholarship placements and study tours in Canadian...	Apr 18, 2012 program
	International Women's Day Information for International Women's Day 2013 will be up soon, so stay tuned!...	Mar 6, 2012 event
	Certifying Teachers in Afghanistan Following decades of conflict and tumult, almost half of Afghanistan's children are still not attending schools. Despite an increase of teachers since 2001, only 24% of teachers have the minimum...	Oct 16, 2011 program
	Field Support Services To effectively support development in any country, it is important to have sound knowledge of the local culture and context and to maintain good partnerships and relationships. Networking and...	Sep 21, 2011 area_of_work
	Mr. S. Ganeshamoorthy - an active facilitator from Osborne Estate Mr. Ganeshamoorthy is a young volunteer with an important goal: helping his fellow community members from Osborne Estate to access and protect their basic identification documents. In Sri...	Sep 5, 2011 story
	Women Defining Peace in Sri Lanka *Women Defining Peace in Sri Lanka ended on June 30^th, 2012* Violence against women is a way for some men to exert and maintain power in the home and...	Apr 17, 2011 program
	Plantation Communities Project in Sri Lanka For Sri Lanka’s 300,000 Tamil tea pluckers and plantation workers, empowerment means much more than merely changing laws. It means improving their daily living and working conditions. It means...	Apr 17, 2011 program
	Building Leadership Skills for Sri Lankan Youth Once their secondary schooling has been completed, some Sri Lankan teenagers continue to live with and depend on their parents. Years of civil conflict, the 2004 tsunami and recent flooding in the...	Apr 14, 2011 program
	Plantation Teen Begins New Career Patterns are hard to break. Especially for teenagers growing up on tea plantations in Sri Lanka. They’re isolated from other Sri Lankans, have few prospects for alternative occupations, and can...	Apr 5, 2011 story
	Emergency Response Large-scale emergencies such as earthquakes, floods, violent conflicts, epidemics, famine and industrial accidents have profound effects on peoples’ lives. In recent years, there has been a large-...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Corporate Social Responsibility Companies or firms that adhere to corporate social responsibility principles strive to take responsibility for their actions and encourage a positive impact on the environment, employees,...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Strengthening Civil Society An active, organized and engaged civil society fosters healthy and vibrant communities and good governance. Civil society includes a diversity of voices such as non-governmental organizations,...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Development in Fragile Contexts Healthy communities free of division and conflict set the groundwork for socio-economic development. Yet, in post-conflict and post-disaster situations, underlying mistrust and resentment between...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Governance Good governance involves the effective, equitable, transparent and accountable use of power, as well as social and economic resources by all levels of the government, and society for the common...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Youth Employment Growing up in poverty and conflict can have a devastating effect on children and youth. WUSC offers opportunities for young people who might otherwise fall through the cracks. We aim to develop...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Life Skills Life skills are necessary to handle problems commonly encountered in daily life. But poverty and conflict interrupt opportunities to go to school or grow up in stable and healthy environments....	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Skills For Employment For people seeking skills and knowledge to build their futures, technical vocational education and training (TVET) is a relevant and high-potential pathway. TVET equips young people with...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Private Sector Partnerships Working with the private sector can increase sustainability in a community by providing jobs and training for people. These firms can be of any size, any business profile (goods, services, or...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Communication for Development Communication for development provides relevant information and a voice to people and communities affected by poverty. They are committed to overcoming poverty and create social change. Small-...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Gender-Based Violence At least one out of every three women worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Violence is a major cause of death and disability for women aged 15 to 44. ...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Empowerment of Women and Girls The empowerment of women and girls is not only important for an equitable society, it is essential to build stronger economies, achieve internationally agreed-upon development goals, and improve...	Mar 14, 2011 area_of_work
	Strengthening Educational Institutions In order to have high quality education, it is necessary to have strong education systems. WUSC works to strengthen educational institutions to play critical coordination, oversight, policy-making...	Feb 9, 2011 area_of_work
	Skills for Employment For young people seeking skills and knowledge that can support their future, technical vocational education and training (TVET) is a relevant and high potential avenue to pursue. TVET equips young...	Feb 9, 2011 area_of_work
	Basic Education WUSC develops learning initiatives and practices, which are specifically geared to specific individual countries and cultures, to help empower people, and strengthen their...	Feb 9, 2011 area_of_work

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