ACIC Professional Practice Workshop invites post-secondary students in social justice and international cooperation (or similar fields) to participate in a knowledge and skill development workshop on March 4, 2023. The workshop will provide an opportunity to learn important skills and knowledge related to practice in the international and global cooperation sectors.

The workshop will bridge the gap between knowledge and action by engaging students to foster skills, access resources, and build their knowledge around global issues, helping to build confidence to engage on these issues with their local communities.

To celebrate International Development Week (IDW), ACIC is excited to offer funding for youth (ages 15-30) to host their own events! Events can be around any theme broadly related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but they must take place during the week of February 5th-11th and, of course, meet provincial public health guidelines. Successful applicants will receive between $200-500 towards their event, based on the strength of their application/proposed need. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until funding is allocated. 

The Indigenous Youth Virtual Internships program supported Indigenous Youth to work remotely from Canada in support of an organization in the Global South (Gambia, Cambodia, Kenya or Nepal) and take part in online sessions with other youth to share their experiences and learn about global issues through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals. The program enabled youth to gain professional experience in international cooperation, work virtually with international organizations building their skills and carer, and connect with a network of youth leaders across Canada. Learn more about the program here.

The first step in changing the world is to understand it. The Global Citizenship Certificate encourages youth to explore connections to their local and international communities and empowers young people to act as effective global citizens. Through virtual workshops, volunteer placement, advocacy projects, and connecting with other youth from across the Atlantic, youth will learn and practice being effective global citizens. The program takes place from October 2022 to April 2023. Youth will contribute 5-8 hours per month to the certificate program. Learn more about the program here. Registration for this program was open in Fall 2022.

The 'Our Communities, Our Voices' (OCOV) program aimed to engage young Indigenous leaders to share stories, knowledge, and perspectives from their own Communities using the SDGs as a framework for discussion. A team of Indigenous women and Two Spirit folks gained skills, knowledge, and support-systems to be advocates for their communities, and issues that matter to them. Using two-eyed seeing nine young leaders worked as a team to understand their role in Agenda 2030, engage their communities in the SDGs and amplify Indigenous voices in global SDG work. The Our Communities, Our Voices program is implemented by the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation in partnership with the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program. Learn more here.

Stories are powerful: they weave people and experiences together and shape how we see the world. Knowing the impact and value of a well-told story, ACIC’s PhotoVoices Program empowers youth to share the narratives they want to tell through photos. Through the program, Atlantic Canadian youth and youth from the Global South use photos to share their stories, build skills, explore various topics related to social justice, learn from experts in the field, and so much more. Applications to join the second cohort of the program closed in Fall 2022.