YMCA OF GREATER TORONTO

Purpose

This project is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy. The IYIP aims to provide youth aged 18 to 30, living in Canada, particularly those facing employment barriers, with the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development. The YMCA International Youth Internship Program implemented by YMCA will mobilize 100 Canadian youth, specifically those who belong to or identify themselves as members of a group that faces discrimination (people living with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, racialized youth (black youth) and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community). Placement will be offered in 6 YMCAs across four countries in Africa and Latin America for three or six months. Internships have been designed in collaboration with local YMCA partners based on their needs and priorities such as: environmental and food sovereignty, mental health support, education, agroecology, restoration of peace and security, social protection and youth advocacy, gender inequality, and climate change.