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Possible Canceling of the CIDA Internship Program
About this event: 4th World Youth Congress - Quebec City 2008

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There is something really important that I would like to share with you. Since 1998, the Canadian government has been sponsoring hundreds of young Canadians working overseas in the field of international development - a highly competitive field that is nearly impossible to break into.

This fabulous program (International Youth Internship Program) has offered critical opportunities for young professionals to get their foot in the door. Students/graduates are placed in diverse interships with development organizations overseas, while all costs of this invaluable experience are covered by CIDA, representing but a small portion of its overall budget. This was a way for the Canadian Government to invest in its young graduates/future leaders, allowing them much-needed, and hard to come by, practical experience.

Word has it that the current Government is planning to discontinue this International Youth Intership Program in 2009. This means that young graduates (like myself), pursuing work abroad in international development, will lose a crucial opportunity to get their feet in the door. Really, this represents a huge divestment by the Canadian Government from its future leaders.

You can read more about the program and the threat of potential termination in the Embassy Magazine article from August 20th "Future of CIDA Internship Program Up in the Air".

We really need to show that this program offers many things, all it takes at this point is just your signature. We have started an online petition that you can sign.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/keepIYIP/

September 11, 2008 | 10:19 AM Comments  1 comments

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esum e.sum
November 12, 2008 | 11:54 AM

Is there anywhere we can follow the progress of this decision? I agree, it would be a major loss.
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