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Jeunesse Canada Monde - Canada World Youth

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Citizenship and Governance
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Food
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Human Rights
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Minority Rights
  • Peace and Security
  • Social Development
  • Sustainable Development
  • Volunteerism
  • Water
  • Women/gender Equality
  • Youth

    • Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Human rights of women
  • Indigenous women
  • Millennium Development Goals

    • Social Development:
  • Employment
  • Indigenous issues
  • Youth

    • Sustainable Development:
  • Capacity-building
  • Education
  • Gender equality
  • Health
  • Partnerships
  • Rural Development
  • Sustainable development for Africa
  • Sustainable development in a globalizing world
    • Geographic scope: International
    Country of activity:
  • Ecuador
  • Costa Rica
  • Mali
  • Indonesia
  • Honduras
  • Benin
  • India
  • Canada
  • Ukraine
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Uruguay
  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • South Africa
  • Peru
  • Nicaragua
  • Mozambique
    • Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
    • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 1971
    Organizational structure: CWY has a 13-strong Board of Directors (volunteer members) that has a Chair, a Vice-Chair and a Treasurer. We have the following committees: Executive, Finance and Audit, Programs and Strategic Partnerships, Fundraising, HR, Alumni, and Nominating. In total, CWY has 48 full-time and 33 part-time paid staff, as well as 1,000 volunteer program participants each year.
    Number and type of members: Canada World Youth has paid staff members and unpaid interns, the Board of Directors and 34,000 alumni (youth who have participated in our programs since our inception in 1971). However, we do not have official membership.
    Funding structure:
  • Fees for education and training services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
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