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Destinations

Departure Dates

2010-2011 PROGRAM YEAR

Katimavik Classic – 9 months

For nine months you will volunteer in three communities across Canada and benefit from a stimulating learning process that focuses on developing competencies related to civic engagements, work experience, interpersonal relations, healthy lifestyle, cultural discovery, official languages and environmental stewardship.

September 8, 2010 to June 1, 2011

6 month theme programs

Cultural Discovery and Civic Engagement

For six months you will volunteer in two distinct Canadian communities, one of which has a significant aboriginal population. This program is designed for youth who are interested in discovering the diversity of Canada while engaging in meaningful volunteer service activities. Volunteers will explore the geography, history, economy and socio-cultural makeup of their host communities.

January 5, 2011 to June 22, 2011
July 6, 2011 to December 16, 2011

Eco-citizenship and Active Living

For six months you will volunteer in two communities across Canada where you will put into practice the principles of eco-citizenship and a healthy lifestyle. This program gives participants the opportunity to participate in volunteer initiatives that promote environmental stewardship and which meet the pressing ecological challenges of Canadian communities. Outdoor excursions and activities will focus on the discovery of the host region.

January 5, 2011 to June 22, 2011
July 6, 2011 to December 16, 2011

Second Language and Cultural Diversity

For six months you will volunteer in two communities: one Anglophone community in Western Canada and one Francophone community in Québec. This unique opportunity gives participants the chance to be immersed in an intense linguistic and cultural experience while engaging in meaningful volunteer service. Volunteers will also have the chance to stay with host families in each community in order to better understand the reality of their adopted region.

January 5, 2011 to June 22, 2011
July 6, 2011 to December 16, 2011

Costs

Katimavik pays the large majority of program costs, including:

Transportation
Housing
Food and basic necessities
Program activities

Katimavik volunteers also receive a 3 dollar a day living allowance as well as either a $500 perseverance bonus (six month programs) or a $1000 perseverance bonus (nine month programs) upon successful completion of the program

In order to volunteer for Katimavik, you must contribute:

A $35 non-refundable application fee.
A $150 non-refundable participation fee once you are officially accepted to Katimavik. This fee covers accident insurance, your criminal record check and other administrative costs.
A $350 travel deposit once officially accepted to Katimavik. You will be reimbursed this amount when you successfully complete the program. Volunteers who quit the program or are asked to leave the program for violation of the behavioural standards will not be reimbursed the $350.

Method of payment:

Online as of March 9, 2010
Money order
Certified check

Money orders and certified checks must be made out to Katimavik-OPCAN and sent to the following address:

HEAD OFFICE
2100 Pierre-Dupuy Avenue
Wing 2, Suite 3010
Cité du Havre, Montréal, Québec
H3C 3R5

Destinations

Katimavik gives you the unique opportunity to live and volunteer in two or three distinct regions across Canada.

Currently, Katimavik has projects operating in all 10 Canadian provinces. Though you cannot choose exactly where you will travel or in which provinces you will live, you are bound to discover Canada’s unique cultural, social and geographic diversity.

While in the program you must adapt to each community in which you live including local food, language and climate. To better understand the culture of your new host communities, participants live with a host family for a short length of time in each trimester.