Katimavik: National Experience
Katimavik is Canada's leading youth service organization, and the National Experience offers a life-changing opportunity for youth, ages 17-25, to explore Canada, make new friendships, gain valuable work experience, and contribute to positive change through volunteerism and active Indigenous reconciliation. For over 40 years, Katimavik has brought young adults together to learn, to exchange culture and language, and to help build stronger communities across Canada. Over 5 months, participant-volunteers live in a "Katimavik house" with 10 other youth in 2 host communities. Through the development of life skills, experiential learning, and civic engagement, they gain competencies to become engaged leaders.
Listing Details
Program video
Organization Name
Katimavik
Organization Mandate
Our mission: Katimavik’s mission is to develop diverse youth as engaged, caring citizens and capable contributors and leaders for a better Canada.
Katimavik collaborates with other organizations to foster understanding, respect and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and with Canada’s other diverse cultures, regions and the environment.
Our vision: Diverse, engaged and empowered youth working together to create just relationships and transform communities, the environment and themselves for a better Canada.
Katimavik collaborates with other organizations to foster understanding, respect and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and with Canada’s other diverse cultures, regions and the environment.
Our vision: Diverse, engaged and empowered youth working together to create just relationships and transform communities, the environment and themselves for a better Canada.
Address
Katimavik Head Office: 1001 rue Lenoir, Montréal, QC, Canada, H4C 2Z6
Address 2
Suite A-313
Telephone
514-868-0898
Non-profit organization?
Yes
Faith-based?
No
Countries
Regions
Duration
3-6 months
Age (min)
17
Age (max)
25
Age notes
Volunteers must be between the ages of 17 and 25 at the start of the program.
Price range
under $1000
Price incluces
Accommodation, Airfare, Airport pick-up, Entrance Fees, Ground Transport, Insurance, Language classes, Meals, Orientation
Application process and requirements
The application process includes four steps: 1) the online application (accessible at www.katimavik.org), 2) a phone interview, 3) the sending of documents proving age and citizenship status. Upon selection volunteers must fundraise $1000. They must also complete a criminal record check and a medical check before the start of the program.
Language
English, French
Proficiency in English and/or French
Certification
Katimavik Completion Certificate
Funding information
In order to ensure that Katimavik’s programs remain accessible to all Canadian youth, Katimavik has no fee requirements.
Student status required?
No