Témoignages


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Katimavik National Youth service programs are essential to youth, communities and Canada because they fuel volunteer efforts in our country. Steinbach Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization that provides arts-related programming and concerts to the community. We also have a preschool program. Our Centre runs more efficiently - and is a more vibrant place - when the Katimavik team is here. Each term we look forward to the arrival of our two or three new Katimavik volunteers. I am always impressed by their willingness to help and their positive attitudes. En lire plus
Shannon Neufeld Steinbach
My name is Meghan Vanderyt I am a visually impaired student and I am 17 years old. I was supposed to be leaving July 4th for the Katimavik Horizons program. The first time I had ever heard of Katimavik I was in grade 8, I am now in grade 11. I thought it was the most amazing program I had ever heard of and immediately told my parents when I became old enough I was going to Katimavik. En lire plus
Meghan Vanderyt
In Katimavik I had the opportunity to work with children who would benefit from having an Educational Assistant. Something that their schools cannot afford, sadly. So they get Katimavik volunteers. I watched two students grow and learn during my three months working at their school and with them. I watched them do math that their teachers said they probably wouldn't be able to do. I watched them going from "I hate math. I can't do it." To asking to do the next question. It made me so proud, and I came home from work everyday saying how much I loved my job. En lire plus
Stephanie Schroeder Sioux Lookout, Charlottown
When I think about the wide arrange of issues or challenges facing contemporary Canada today, I always see Katimavik as a direct solution to any of the problems. Having immigrated here when I was six, I realized it was only after Katimavik that I started calling myself Canadian. Its mere function of bringing young people from across the country alone is incredibly powerful. En lire plus
Burcu Emec Rimouski, QC & Castlegar, BC
Voici comment Katimavik a eu une grande impacte en me donnant envie d'aller à l'aventure et échapper les monotones ascerbité de la vie. J'aimerais ne jamais être redevable de moin que mon amour pour la cause d'aide autout de soi parce que trouver son altitude en degré de motivation. C'est si peu de donner beaucoup pour le moin de tourments. Y prendre part devient un incontournable pour les jeunes de 17 à 21 pour tous. À katimavik on apprend à rêver. En lire plus
Simon Henri
Katimavik National Youth service programs are essential to youth, communities and Canada because.it gives our youth a chance to hinkk about thngs greater than themselves. At a time hen many youth are thnkng very short term and only in terms o how evyhing rlates to them, Katimavik gives youth a hance to meet new people, explore our ountry and experience things they ma not have thought of doing at home. It gives them a safe environment to explore options they may not have previously considered. En lire plus
Marjorie Snider
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Katimavik helped me find myself and my voice after years of being in the background. All my life I have always been known as "one of the twins" or just "the twins" always plural never just known by my actual name it seemed. I allowed this label to put myself into the background of every situtation. I would purposely pull myself out of the spotlight if it meant someone else could be in it. I didn't believe I could do anything. I didn't have a voice... at all.

Katimavik changed that. En lire plus
Keagan Nagy Lethbridge AB, Quebec City (ste-foy), QC
I'm 17 years old and graduating from high school in June. When I heard about Katimavik, I thought that it would be perfect because I wasn't sure (and I'm still not sure) what I wanted to do. Katimavik would give me the opportunity to meet other Canadian youth and help out in communities that I probably wouldn't otherwise get to. En lire plus
Erik Cleve
Voici comment Katimavik a eu un grand impact sur mon organisation. Je travaille pour Craque-Bitume, un collectif en écologie urbaine à Québec, et en 2011, nous avons réalisé un projet de lutte aux îlots de chaleur sur deux sites différents de la ville de Québec. L'un comprenait un réaménagement complet de la cour d'un centre résidentiel et communautaire pour jeunes mères en difficulté. Une équipe de Katimavik est venue prêter main forte pour le verdissement d'un de ces espaces et a réalisé en une journée le travail que notre ressource aurait fait en deux semaines. En lire plus
Rachel Vincent Québec
Recently, I found out that there is a Katimavik group in my hometown of Lethbridge, Alberta. In 1983, I used to be a group leader for the Grand Center Alberta project. I wanted to reconnect with the organization and so I visited the house on May 2, 2012. I was invited for dinner which I gratefully accepted. For about an hour, we shared stories of our Katimavik experiences. Even though I am now 60 years old, I felt accepted by the young program participants. It felt like being in a family...such a cool experience...I am grateful to Katimavik for creating such an awesome program. En lire plus
John Hill