Canada Jeunesse
World Canada
Youth Nonde

UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH 21-29!

Canada World Youth (CWY), the Sri Lanka Canada Development Fund
(SLCDF) and South Asia Partnership, Canada (SAP) have developed a
unique, non-formal education and training project in community based
development and research for youth from Canada and Sri Lanka. There will be
eight Canadian and eight Sri Lankan youths on the program that will take
place between July and December 2000 (2.5 months in Atlantic Canada 2.5
months in Sri Lanka).

The participants will gain a greater understanding of development issues in
Canada and Sri Lanka, acquire valuable work experience in community
development, community based research and documentation skills, public
speaking and education techniques.

This is a volunteer program. The participants’ expenses while on the program

(food, lodging, transportation, pocket money) are covered by Canada World
Youth.

To qualify for the program you must:

- be between 19 and 29;

- bea Canadian citizen or Landed Immigrant;

- have experience working or volunteering in an NGO or community-based
organization;

- have an interest, experience or training, in program evaluation and
research techniques, and program planning/implementation;

- possess the interpersonal and intercultural skills necessary to live and
work effectively in another culture, including a motivation for learning the
host community language;

- have the capacity to fundraise ($2000);

- pass the medical screening process.

For more information or an application form, contact Canada World
Youth: Phone 604-732-5113, 1-800-889-6069 or e-mail be@cwy-jcm.org

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