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As part of United Nations International Volunteer Day, Canada World Youth joined eight other Canadian volunteer cooperation agencies to underline the outstanding contribution of volunteers who are working overseas, by publishing an insert in the Hill Times on Decembrer the 1^st.

Sarah Switzer, of Comox, British Columbia, and Saaya Tema Karmushu, of Nanyuki, Kenya, are the winners of the first Jacques Hébert Global Citizenship Awards. Sarah participated in the 2003-2004 Ontario/Tanzania program, and Saaya Tema participated in both the 2004-2005 Tanzania program and the 2005-2006 Kenya/Ontario program.

In 2009, the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation will award more than 1000 scholarships to students to ensure they can pursue post-secondary education.

On October 17th, more than 16,000 Canada World Youth participants, past participants, employees, and supporters from communities across the country and overseas stood up for one minute as part of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. They joined forces with millions of people worldwide taking part in the United Nations Millennium Campaign to call for a better, more just world. 

Jean-Sébastien Dufresne, a past participant of CWY, was named outstanding personality of the year at the 10th Forces Avenir awards gala for his creation of the citizens' solidarity network Iciéla.

Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO), CWY partner in Kenya, is one of the 25 winners of the Equator Prize 2008.  KENVO is a community organization who has made exemplary contributions to the Equator Initiative principles of biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction.

Canada World Youth is pleased to announce that Mrs. Lucie Alègre has been appointed to the position of Acting President of the organization, beginning September 27, 2008.

In October 2008, give your Aeroplan miles to Canada World Youth. Your miles will be made available to CWY to buy the plane tickets needed for our exchange programs, and more young volunteers will be able to enjoy this exceptional educational and intercultural experience!

Canada World Youth's Global Learner program offers you the chance to embark on an exceptional international experience this winter! We are offering four new projects: two in Ecuador and two in Costa Rica.

As a tribute to its founder Jacques Hébert, Canada World Youth will present the inaugural Jacques Hébert Global Citizenship Awards on December 8th, 2008. The prizes will be awarded during a commemorative event organized in Montreal with the Trudeau Foundation for the first anniversary of the passing of Mr. Hébert.

As part of the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, a group of past participants, along with Don Johnston, President of Canada World Youth, had the honor of attending a ceremony offered on July 2nd by the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond.

As part of International Volunteer Week, Canada World Youth joined eight other Canadian volunteer cooperation agencies to underline the outstanding contribution of volunteers who are working overseas, by publishing two inserts: the first one in the Globe and Mail on April 26th, and the second in La Presse on May 3rd. Among other stories, both inserts present an article on our Green Miles program.

Visit the new CWY Facebook group! Project photos, videos (including our TV ad), new international projects: this is the place to learn more about CWY's latest news, and to contact friends and past participants of the Canada World Youth family!