A 100 international internships opportunities for indigenous youth

The Minister of International Cooperation and La Francophonie, Claudette Bibeau, announced that the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) and the Northern Council for Global Cooperation (NCGC) in partnership with the Native Council of Prince Edward Island (NCPEI), The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq’s (CMM) – Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) and Bringing Youth Towards Equality (BYTE) Empowering Youth, will provide 100 young Canadian indigenous youth opportunities to develop international experience. See the announcement here.

As part of the International Aboriginal Youth Internship Initiative (IAYI), ACIC and NCGC will offer internships in six countries: Costa Rica, Guyana, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar and Kenya. Over five years, ACIC and NCGC will support 100 indigenous youth interns by providing opportunities to gain transferable skills, learn about key development issues in their own communities and abroad, explore education and career pathways in the field of international development. This program will also strive ...