INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS
YMCA STORIES
2011 YMCA
PEACE WEEK
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH
INTERNSHIPS 2012
INTERNATIONAL
YMCAs in Canada build strong, supportive bridges across cultural
and national boundaries through immigrant settlement services,
global education programs, and collaborations with YMCAs in other
countries.
The foundation of YMCA Canada's international work is a belief
that human development is a right and that every person deserves
opportunities to grow in spirit, mind and body.
The YMCA Global Network
For more than a century, we have believed that the best way for
YMCA Canada to effect positive change and promote human development
globally is to work collaboratively with partners in the YMCA
global network.
Rooted in local communities in more than 120
countries, YMCAs are autonomous yet united in a
shared commitment to support youth and strengthen communities, As
members of a global network, YMCAs work together to provide young
people and their communities with access to the essentials needed
to grow and thrive.
Our International
Partners
YMCAs in Canada have a strong tradition of supporting overseas
development projects, facilitating international exchanges and
engaging the Canadian public in development issues. Our
international partnerships are long-term, multi-dimensional
relationships that are based on equality and a common sense of
purpose. Through these partnerships Canadians can connect to and
contribute to the global community.
YMCAs in Canada provide technical and financial support to
community-based projects designed and delivered by YMCA leaders in
Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. These projects
center on nurturing the potential of children and youth, promoting
healthy living, and fostering social responsibility through civic
engagement.
Our international partnerships involve more than a hundred
thousand children and youth each year with the help of the Canadian
International Development Agency. Partnership programs:
- Advance the human rights of children and youth
- Focus on increasing access and opportunity for girls and
women
- Offer youth-led education on HIV/AIDS prevention and other
health issues
- Prepare young people for employment
Read more
about our inspiring International Partnerships:
- Africa
- Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
Many of our projects are
undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada,
through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
