Katimavik's National Experience

Since its founding in 1977, Katimavik, Canada's top youth service organization, has assisted in fostering the growth of young people into competent and active leaders. Youth between the ages of 17 and 25 who participate in Katimavik's National Experience program get the chance to spend a total of six months living in two new Canadian communities. Participants are divided into groups of ten other young people, and via community service, volunteer work, group learning activities, and workshops, they build skills for jobs and life that they may then apply to their home communities. 37,000 volunteers have taken part in Katimavik throughout the years, and the vast majority of them concur that the event has changed their lives.

Description of duties:

In this 5.5-month totally immersed program, 11 young adults live in two distinct communities and maintain and share a Katimavik house. The program covers all costs associated with participation, including travel to and from the areas, group activities, accommodation, and food. The National Experience at Katimavik is supported by the Canadian government's Canada Service Corps program. Youth are challenged by the Katimavik National Experience to have a good influence on each community while also gaining a wide range of skills and abilities. Participants can expect to be extremely active for the entire 5.5 months and take part in all of the following activities:

30 hours a week of service to neighborhood nonprofits;

Teamwork and teamwork; Learning about Indigenous peoples in Canada and taking part in meaningful truth and reconciliation projects;

creating and carrying out community projects;

overseeing every part of the Katimavik home, including the daily preparation of meals;

Plan entertaining events, group outings, and cultural exploration for the nights and weekends.

Requirements:

All young people between the ages of 17 and 25 are eligible for the National Experience. Participants must be Canadian citizens or be able to show proof of their rightful residency in the country.

Young adults of all backgrounds, genders, religions, and cultures are encouraged to submit applications since Katimavik is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, varied, and respectful atmosphere.

- OPPORTUNITY REQUIRES A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK