Title:
Victoria International Development Education Association (VIDEA) - IYIP Internships 2023 to 2029
Agreement Number:
7453781 P012637001
Agreement Value:
$5,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 26, 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 Canadian youth aged 18 to 30, particularly those facing employment barriers, with the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development.
The project implemented by the Victoria International Development Education Association (VIDEA) provides Indigenous youth, specifically Indigenous youth, with additional barriers to employment and internships varying from 3 to 6 months. It offers 187 Indigenous youth opportunities to respond to the needs articulated by local partner organizations and gain improved capacity to implement climate adaptation, youth development, gender equality, SRHR, and disability support programs. It also allows to build more inclusive, discrimination-free programs and workplaces; and access Indigenous knowledge sources.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) helped young Indigenous interns gain the skills, abilities and experience they need to meet self-identified markers of success and overcome barriers to employment and education; (2) provided multiple learning opportunities to help youth understand the root causes and global context to the issues that they face and to accompany them in their healing journey; and (3) offered a range of internship experiences to allow participants to heal, to create new supportive friendships and networks, to meet the needs of local partner organizations, to (re) connect with the Land, culture, and Elders, and to contribute to the decolonization of the international development sector.
Location:
VICTORIA, British Columbia, CA V8T 2Y6
Reference Number:
064-2023-2024-Q3-00024
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
3202108172685
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Mar 6, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
VIDEA - Victoria International Development Education Association
Federal Riding Name:
Victoria
Federal Riding Number:
59041
Program:
Contributions - HRDC-Youth Internships
Program Purpose:
Contributions-DRHC-stagiaires internatio