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Title:

YMCA Greater of Toronto - IYIP Internships 2023 à 2029

Agreement Number:

7453784 P012643001

Agreement Value:

$4,939,902.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 18, 2024 - 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. 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.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) acquired meaningful professional experience abroad in international development to develop the skills needed for future employment or to further education; (2) allowed interns to develop and strengthen employability skills, which will allow them to find meaningful employment; and (3) allowed the intern to be engaged in a holistic approach that encompasses personal, intellectual, interpersonal, organizational and technological Skills.

Location:

TORONTO, Ontario, CA M4P 2Y3

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q2-00056

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

-3

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Amendment Date

Mar 6, 2025

Recipient's Legal Name:

YMCA OF GREATER TORONTO

Federal Riding Name:

Toronto--St. Paul's

Federal Riding Number:

35090

Program:

Contributions - HRDC-Youth Internships

Program Purpose:

Contributions-DRHC-stagiaires internatio

Amendments:

See Amendments