Programs
What is Katimavik
What is Katimavik
Life in Katimavik
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Eligibility
How to apply
Postsecondary credit
Host families
Frequently asked questions
Katimavik gives Canadians between 17 and 21 years old the unique opportunity to take part in an intensive 6 month volunteer service program.
As a Katimavik volunteer, you will work for not-for-profit organizations that play an important role in the development of Canadian communities. While on the program, you will live with 10 other young people in two different regions of the country. Katimavik allows you to develop your competencies, gain valuable work experience and discover new places while making a difference in communities across Canada.
6 month theme programs
For six months you will volunteer in two 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.
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.
This program gives you the opportunity to thoroughly acquire an understanding of the important ecological challenges in the Canadian communities where you will be located while participating in volunteer initiatives that promote environmental stewardship. Over the course of six months, you will obtain an in-depth knowledge and fully integrate in one Canadian community outside your home province where you will apply the principles of eco-citizenship, exercise a culture of active living and put into practice the elements of a healthy lifestyle that put you in touch with nature through physical and outdoor activities. Get out there and be active in an environmentally responsible fashion during weeklong outdoor expeditions which focus on the discovery and sustainability of your host region!
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 youth 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.
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*Subject to confirmation of funding by the Federal Government.
