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	Take 1 minute for World Refugee Day In 2012 alone, 28.8 million people, more people than ever recorded before, were displaced by armed conflict, violence and human rights violations, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring...	Jun 17, 2013 event
	Get ready for the 2013 International Forum Do you have a passion for international development and global change? This is your chance to learn, network and exchange ideas with people just like you. Join hundreds of development...	Jun 6, 2013 story
	Promotion of Youth Entrepreneurship and Employability in Southern Lima Despite years of significant economic growth, there are still high rates of poverty in Peru, rates which pose major challenges to the country’s economic and social development. In Lima, Peru’s...	May 1, 2013 program
	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
	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
	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
	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
	International Women's Day Information for International Women's Day 2013 will be up soon, so stay tuned!...	Mar 6, 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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Water & Sanitation Water is an imperative for human health and well-being. Millions around the world lack adequate access to clean water and proper sanitation. WUSC works in rural and peri-urban communities to...	Mar 14, 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

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