Empowerment Squared – International Youth Internship Program 2023 to 2028


Reporting Organization:Global Citizens Care for Underprivileged and Refugee
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 4,900,000
Timeframe: December 14, 2023 - March 31, 2028
Status: Implementation
Contact Information: Unspecified

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


Global Citizens Care for Underprivileged and Refugee

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Ghana - $ 2,450,000.00 (50.00%)

Liberia - $ 2,450,000.00 (50.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Other - Total Budget Allocation


Financing for Development (100.00 %)

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Description


This project is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy. The IYIP aims to provide youth aged 18 to 30, living in Canada, particularly those facing employment barriers, with the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development. This African Youth International Internship seeks to provide international experience to Black youth, non-binary, and other gender youth, with a priority focus on Black women. Empowerment Squared will offer 100 placements of eight months each focusing on gender-empowering educational research and inclusive growth, as well as climate change mitigation, adaptation and environmental research. Through the transformative professional skills development and experience gained while participating in international development internships in the Sub-Saharan African, the project aims to enhance employment rights of the targeted youth.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Unspecified
Total Direct Population: Unspecified
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) provided international experience to Black Canadian women, men, women, non-binary, and other gender youth, with a priority focus on Black women; (2) Black Canadian women, men, and other gendered youth completed this internship feeling positively transformed personally; (3) Black Canadian women, men, and other gendered youth completed this internship with improved skills that are needed for employment or further education; and (4) Black Canadian women, men and other gendered youth represented at least 50% of the interns during each cohort, and the remaining 50% had significant representation of youth from equity-deserving groups.

Achieved Results


Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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