Want to learn more?!?!

Check out the amazing organizations I was able to meet with here in Vancouver! Some of them even operate within the United States as well!

CUSO-VSO
We send Canadians and Americans abroad to work on collaborative development projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. We are one of North America’s largest international development non-profits that works through volunteers.

http://www.cuso-vso.org/?setlang=/

AIDS VANCOUVER
At the end of 2010, an estimated 13,000 people in B.C. were living with HIV. Approximately one quarter of them are thought to be unaware of their status....

http://aidsvancouver.org/

THE DR PETER CENTRE
Our community of care is built on acceptance and support, helping people find strength in the face of an illness which to date does not have a cure. We offer respect, dignity and a sense of belonging to people who are most in need.

http://www.drpeter.org/home/

UBC GO GLOBAL
UBC’s International Service Learning (ISL) program allows you to contribute towards important projects led by community partners around the world. By taking part in our program, you connect your academic studies with real-world experience.

http://www.students.ubc.ca/global/index.cfm

UBC STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
The Student Leadership Conference (SLC) will facilitate a collaborative and inclusive educational environment, which will inspire the campus community, provide valuable peer-to-peer learning experiences, and engage students as they share and develop their leadership skills effectively. The SLC will provide delegates the means to expand their individual leadership potential as well as avenues to apply those skills, on individual and group levels, within the global community while embodying social, economical, and environmentally sustainable practices.

http://slc.ubc.ca/

UBC CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
The CIC offers programs and services to develop intercultural awareness, understanding and skills for today’s increasingly global academic and business environments. With over 20 years of experience, our highly experienced staff have designed and delivered leading-edge programs and services to help people and companies work more effectively in diverse cultural settings, internationally and domestically.

http://cic.cstudies.ubc.ca/

VANTAGE POINT
At Vantage Point, we inspire and build leadership in the voluntary sector. We make it easier for organizations to lead, plan, govern and work with the right people to deliver their missions.We have been a student of the voluntary sector for 67 years. Our passion is PEOPLE. We work with voluntary sector organizations to strengthen their ability to engage people and develop leaders—at all levels.

http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/who-we-are

MOSAIC
MOSAIC is a multilingual non-profit organization dedicated to addressing issues that affect immigrants and refugees in the course of their settlement and integration into Canadian society. MOSAIC's mandate is to support and to empower immigrant and refugee communities, helping them to address critical issues in their neighborhoods and workplace.

http://www.mosaicbc.com/

OXFAM CANADA
Oxfam Canada is a member of Oxfam, a confederation of 15 national Oxfams around the world. This global federation increases the effectiveness of individual Oxfams through collaboration in overseas programming and playing a truly international role in advocacy.

http://www.oxfam.ca/

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

http://www.amnesty.ca