Locally or internationally, volunteers’ time and skills are key to global development efforts. In Canada, the WUSC network of Local Committees is active across more than 100 post-secondary campuses, and are led by more than 1000 volunteer members across the country. It is through this network of volunteers that WUSC is able to operate its Student Refugee Program , which provides the opportunity for over 150 refugee youth to resettle in Canada to pursue post-secondary educatio

By Tessa, volunteer supporting feminist advocacy in Cochabamba, Bolivia In Cochabamba, Bolivia, women’s collectives meet every month to denounce violence, defend their rights, and make their voices heard in the public sphere. Working alongside the feminist partner organization Instituto de Formación Femenina Integral (IFFI), Tessa had the privilege of supporting these efforts and witnessing their transformative power. As a volunteer focused on gender-based advocacy, she contr

Lorrie Lawrence is the Executive Director of the I.A.M. Collective, which she helped create in 2018. Photo by: Gavin John Written by: Gavin John Lorrie Lawrence’s colourful ribbon skirt and warm smile trail the aisles of the Old Strathcona Farmers Market in the heart of Edmonton’s vibrant Whyte Ave. While pointing out vendors that she knows, a woman touches Lorrie’s shoulder, excitedly exclaiming “Lorrie! Where have you been? I miss you!” The two of them were stall neighbours