GLOBAL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADA’S BOLD YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Put your skills and experience into action and join Canada World Youth and Youth Challenge International as a volunteer on their innovative new development project, EQWIP HUBs.

Located in six countries around the world, EQWIP HUBs are dynamic learning spaces where local young women and men benefit from employment and entrepreneurship training and youth-to-youth mentorship, and find the support they need to help propel themselves, their communities, and the world, forward.

WHERE WILL YOU GO?

VOLUNTEERING WITH EQWIP HUBS From mentoring a new generation of youth entrepreneurs in to facilitating ground- breaking employment training in , the EQWIP HUBs project reimagined global volunteering to meet the real challenges youth face today.

Our volunteers live and work in Bolivia, , , , or Tanzania on 3 or 12 month placements. Once they arrive, they work side-by- side with EQWIP HUBs staf and partners to ofer the specialized training and support needed to help local youth launch a career, or business.

LIVE LOCAL BUILD YOUR CAREER

While on a placement, youth are able An international volunteer placement to immerse themselves into the heart is an impressive addition to any of a dynamic global city by living like a resume, proving cultural competency, local and learning how to work and live collaboration, creative thinking, in a diferent cultural context. resilience and adaptability.

GROW & LEARN HAVE AN IMPACT

EQWIP HUBs’ volunteers develop Volunteering with EQWIP HUBs is local and global relationships, learn an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interpersonal communication and have a real impact one of the most build their skills. pressing issues of our time: youth unemployment. A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

12 Urban centres around the world

9 Local partners we collaborate with 6 Countries where youth want to work

5 Languages spoken

2 Organizations leading the way

1 United community propelling #YouthForward

BOLIVIA GHANA INDONESIA PERU SENEGAL TANZANIA La Paz Accra Surabaya Lima Dakar Mwanza El Alto Tamale Semarang Chiclayo St. Louis Zanzibar

YOUR EXPERIENCE. YOUR PLACEMENT. COSTS & SUPPORT We’re looking for skilled volunteers with EQWIP HUBs covers many of the costs experience in these fields: and expenses for the duration of each placement, including:

• International travel costs • Monthly stipend to cover basic accommodation, Communications & Environment & Facilitation & Gender Equality meals and incidentals Marketing Sustainability Training • Visa and immigration fees • Travel medical and security insurance • Comprehensive pre-departure training and preparation • Support securing local housing Financial IT Monitoring & Youth Livelihoods • Set-up costs Management, HR & Evaluation & Business Program Delivery Development Mentoring

FUNDRAISING CONTRIBUTION

Successful applicants are required to make a one-time contribution to the Youth Innovation Fund, which WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR provide seed capital for entrepreneurs who complete EQWIP HUBs training. A customizable crowdfunding It’s unlike any other job in the world. page will be provided and every donation over $20 will qualify for a Canadian tax receipt. The EQWIP HUBs Team works closely with potential volunteers Canadian citizen or to find the right position, in the right country, for the right permanent resident $3600.00 $2750.00 length of time. Applicants go through a personalized interview and placement process and qualified volunteers are assigned to Ages 21-35 years old 12 month placements 3 month placements the countries where their skills are most needed. Explore current placements and complete your application online at:

eqwiphubs.org

Drop us a line! We’re happy to answer all of your questions about the EQWIP HUBs volunteer experience by e-mail at: [email protected]

@eqwiphubs #YOUTHFORWARD EQWIP HUB PLACEMENT Mwanza, Tanzania Facilitator

“The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that … you can’t just come in and say you’re the expert. It’s a two-way street. So as much as I’m a facilitator and training assistant, I’m learning from the students, too. You’re not just EQWIPHUBS.ORG reading from a manual. It’s their real life.”