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Title:

Empowerment Squared - International Youth Internship Program 2023 to 2029

Agreement Number:

7453753 P012784001

Agreement Value:

$5,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 14, 2023 - Jun 30, 2029

Description:

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. This African Youth International Internship seeks to provide international experience to Black youth, non-binary, and other gender youth, with a priority focus on Black women. Empowerment Squared will offer 100 placements of eight months each focusing on gender-empowering educational research and inclusive growth, as well as climate change mitigation, adaptation and environmental research. Through the transformative professional skills development and experience gained while participating in international development internships in the Sub-Saharan African, the project aims to enhance employment rights of the targeted youth.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) provided international experience to Black Canadian women, men, women, non-binary, and other gender youth, with a priority focus on Black women; (2) Black Canadian women, men, and other gendered youth completed this internship feeling positively transformed personally; (3) Black Canadian women, men, and other gendered youth completed this internship with improved skills that are needed for employment or further education; and (4) Black Canadian women, men and other gendered youth represented at least 50% of the interns during each cohort, and the remaining 50% had significant representation of youth from equity-deserving groups.

Location:

HAMILTON, Ontario, CA L8R 3N9

Reference Number:

064-2023-2024-Q3-00022

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

-3

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Amendment Date

Mar 7, 2025

Recipient's Legal Name:

Global Citizens Care forUnderprivileged and Refugee

Federal Riding Name:

Hamilton Centre

Federal Riding Number:

35035

Program:

Contributions - HRDC-Youth Internships

Program Purpose:

Contributions-DRHC-stagiaires internatio

Amendments:

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