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27 Nov Canadian volunteers collaborate globally to help young entrepreneurs launch their businesses

Posted at 15:55h in News

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25 Oct Canadians share their volunteer experience with EQWIP HUBs Youth Leadership Teams in Tanzania

Posted at 16:10h in News

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06 Oct 10 ways volunteering abroad with EQWIP HUBs will change your life

Posted at 19:15h in News

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31 Aug Making of EQWIP HUBs: Canadian volunteer Hilary Duff’s Photo Essay

Posted at 19:25h in News

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31 Jul EQWIP HUBs global programs help youth reach their potential

Posted at 13:16h in News

Powered by Canadian leaders in global youth development – Canada World Youth and Youth Challenge International– the EQWIP HUBs project is a global network that connects Canadian volunteers, youth participants, and international partners through innovative programming in six developing countries. This programming offers entrepreneurship and employment training so that young people, especially women, can come together to gain market-relevant skills...

05 Jul EQWIP HUBs International Volunteers Collaborate to Change Lives with Young Entrepreneurs

Posted at 22:35h in News

Canadian volunteers teamed up with a global network of partners to introduce the EQWIP HUBs Youth Innovation Fund. Launched in May and June across 6 developing countries, the Youth Innovation Fund, will support youth entrepreneurs to turn their business ideas into reality. Canadian volunteer Helen Gao (EQWIP HUBs Tamale, Ghana) collaborated to create a series of interactive, global workshops to...

14 Jun Getting to Know the Young Chiclayans

Posted at 09:18h in News

Originally Posted By Nicole Secker, A Volunteer at EQWIP HUBs Chiclayo, Peru. Many "cliché" thoughts went through my mind when I started writing about the young people in Chiclayo, Peru -- thoughts like getting to know them has been a revealing experience that has changed me, and that their smiles are the greatest rewards. However, things are sometimes clichéd for a...

24 Apr Maddalena activates leadership in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Posted at 03:09h in News

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24 Apr Noah activates creativity in El Alto, Bolivia

Posted at 03:08h in News

Noah is volunteering in El Alto, Bolivia as a Facilitation and Training Assistant with Canada World Youth and Youth Challenge International’s EQWIP HUBs project. Read on to learn how he activates creative problem solving to help find solutions that propel #YouthForward. ¡Buenos días desde Bolivia! My name is Noah (in the middle), and I am a Facilitation and Training Assistant, working...

24 Apr Jonathan activates collaboration in Lima, Peru

Posted at 03:07h in News

Jonathan is volunteering in Lima, Peru as a Youth Livelihood Officer with Canada World Youth and Youth Challenge International’s EQWIP HUBs project. Read on to learn how he activates collaboration and why it’s essential to achieving our goals and accessing a career in international development! I remember the first time I had to run a meeting in EQWIP HUBs as a...