World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)

What an incredible summer it has been! I spent some time this summer in an outreach to various Refugee settlements in Uganda (I travelled across Kampala, Kiryandongo, Kyangwali & Hoima) under the DREEM project. DREEM is a partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC) where WUSC serves as a strategic learning partner and provides technical advice to the Foundation on refugee inclusion. In collaboration with organizations like UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, CIYOTA, FCA, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)- Department of Refugees, I engaged in dialogue with other partners and stakeholders in understanding the challenges of refugees, sharing my journey, encouraging them onto the path of higher Ed and introducing The University of British Columbia to them. There are about 1.7m refugees in Uganda with Majority (80%) being women and children below 18. Mad. Carolyn - The head of refugee resettlement and complimentary pathways unit at UNHCR Uganda reminded us (and now I feel the need to remind everyone) that Refugees don't need our pity. They need us to give them opportunities. Only 1% of these refugees currently have access to higher Education. Now onto the more crucial work of working alongside the Director of Global Campus Initiatives, Shanda Williams, RCIC, to explore ways where UBC's recruitment and admissions process can be inclusive and supportive enough to welcome folks from Refugee and Displaced Backgrounds.

I’m delighted to share a successful kick-off to the World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)’s 2024 International Seminar! 🇨🇦 x 🇰🇪x 🇯🇴 x 🇲🇼 The research seminar encourages youth to learn more about how refugees and host community youth can reduce barriers to economic opportunities and how to develop relationships across borders. I’m honoured to be coordinating the 2024 International Seminar in Nairobi, Kenya! Having met this years bright seminarists, I’m confident they will conduct phenomenal research which will influence policies in years to come to help strengthen the cohesion between refugees and host communities in Kenya, Jordan, and Malawi 👏🏽 A huge shoutout to the following individuals: Yanick Daoust Elizabeth Wachira Elinor Bray-Collins, PhD Sangale Lengoiboni Sandra Omariba Obakemi R. Sarah Moussa JR W. Jessy Rizk Zoe Thomas

As President of Association of Certified Career Development Professionals (ACCDP), I was privileged to facilitate a 3-day Capacity Building Workshop for counselors in the Western Region of Ghana held at Raybow Hotel, Takoradi. One of our objectives as an Association is to promote the knowledge and proper delivery of career services in Ghana. In view of that, ACCDP collaborated with World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC) and Ghana TVET Service to organize a capacity building workshop on the topic "Fundamentals of Career Services Delivery". I had the privilege to take participants through the essential elements of helping skills and how they can apply such techniques to help learners or clients in their service delivery. They had the opportunity to practice through role plays the essential ingredients of helping skills such as Acceptance, Respect, Empathy, Trust, Attending, Reflecting, Questioning and Encouraging. It was an interesting experience for most participants as this happened to be their first time learning about career service delivery. They were grateful for the opportunity and requested more of such workshops in future. A big thank you to World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC) -Ghana for the support in organizing this capacity building workshop.

🌍The #InternationalSeminar2024 is off to a great start! Our Seminarists in #Jordan, #Kenya, and #Malawi are already diving into their research and engaging with refugee youth and their host communities. Stay tuned for more updates on their progress.📚 #InterConnexionsWUSC ____________________ 🌍Le #SéminaireInternational2024 démarre en beauté! Nos séminaristes en #Jordanie, au #Kenya et au #Malawi commencent déjà leurs recherches et interagissent activement avec les jeunes réfugié-e-s et leurs communautés d'accueil. Restez à l'écoute pour plus de nouvelles sur leur progrès.📚#InterConnexionsEUMC

We are thrilled to see passionate individuals like Zaithwa Kateka participating in the 78th International Seminar!🙌

🎉We're cheering for Nigara Shaheen as she competes again on Saturday! 🥋👏

🌍La lutte contre le réchauffement climatique et la préservation de la biodiversité dans le monde, et particulièrement en Afrique🌿, rencontrent des défis critiques. Le projet NbS Forêts Guinéennes, dirigé par WUSC et CECI , et soutenu par Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, apporte une lueur d'espoir. Lors du récent Symposium sur la Biodiversité en Côte d'Ivoire, des efforts novateurs pour promouvoir des solutions fondées sur la nature inclusives et sensibles au genre pour l'adaptation au changement climatique ont été introduits. Cette initiative cible la région forestière guinéenne de Côte d'Ivoire, du Ghana et de la Guinée. 🌱 🔗 Ne manquez pas cet article et découvrez comment le Symposium a été un espace de partage d'expériences, mettant en lumière l'importance de la biodiversité pour le développement durable en Côte d'Ivoire 🌿 👉: https://lnkd.in/g9-GPwVM *** 🌍 The fight against global warming and the preservation of biodiversity worldwide, and particularly in Africa 🌿, is facing critical challenges. The Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the Guinean Forests project, led by WUSC and CECI, and supported by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, brings a glimmer of hope. At the recent Symposium on Biodiversity in Côte d'Ivoire, innovative efforts to promote inclusive and gender-sensitive nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation were introduced. This initiative targets the Guinean Forest Region of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Guinea. 🌱 🔗 Don't miss this article and discover how the Symposium served as a platform for sharing experiences, highlighting the importance of biodiversity for sustainable development in Côte d'Ivoire 🌿 👉: https://lnkd.in/g9-GPwVM IBOL | Instituto Brasileiro de Oftalmologia CIFOR-ICRAF IUCN @riddef-côte-d-ivoire-2924ba255

💡 The Refugee Athlete Stream of WUSC's Student Refugee Program has welcomed four athletes to date including Judoka Nigara Shaheen who competed earlier this week in the Olympics #Paris2024 with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency . 🥋Nigara shares her inspiring journey: "I barely had dumbbells for my training; I used to use water buckets instead. I connect with refugees, and if I can reach this level, they can too." 🌍Learn more about how we're supporting incredible athletes like Nigara on their journey to the Olympics and beyond: https://lnkd.in/gPPK39_D *** 💡 Le volet des athlètes réfugié·e·s du Programme des étudiant·e·s réfugié·e·s de l'EUMC a accueilli quatre athlètes à ce jour, dont la Judoka Nigara Shaheen qui a participé cette semaine aux Jeux Olympiques #Paris2024 avec le soutien du @HCR. 🥋 Nigara partage son parcours inspirant : "Je n'avais presque pas d'haltères pour m'entraîner; j'utilisais des seaux d'eau à la place. Je me connecte avec les réfugié·e·s, et si je peux atteindre ce niveau, elles et ils le peuvent aussi." 🌍 En savoir plus sur la façon dont nous soutenons des athlètes incroyables comme Nigara dans leur parcours vers les Jeux Olympiques et au-delà : https://lnkd.in/gPPK39_D Olympic Refuge Foundation Canadian Olympic Committee International Olympic Committee – IOC Centennial College

Some beautiful scenes from the closure of the 2-year #YoFeB-4G project, through which #100young female artisans were supported to formalize their businesses within the construction industry in a partnership between ARTISANS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA , Participatory Development Associates Ltd and World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC) Ghana. Stakeholders, media and GTVETS Greater Accra Region all pledged their commitment to ensuring that these women and many more are adequately resources within the sector

This is really inspiring.