1. World University Service of Canada
Leadership Meeting Presentation
August 19th, 2011

2. WUSC’S MISSION
To foster human development and global
understanding through education and training

3. WUSC IS...
+ A non-governmental organization (NGO)
that develops and delivers development
projects in 13 countries around the world
Canada Afghanistan Nepal
Haïti Senegal Vietnam
Mali Sudan
Guinea Cambodia
Guatemala Burkina Faso Sri Lanka
Peru Ghana
Bolivia Malawi
Uniterra and other WUSC Programming Botswana
Non-Uniterra WUSC

4. WUSC...
CHANGES
LIVES
THROUGH
EDUCATION

5. WUSC... HELPS REFUGEES ACCESS AN
EDUCATION

6. WUSC... HELPS FAMILIES ACCESS HEALTH
SERVICES THEY NEED

7. WUSC... INVESTS IN PEOPLE TO BUILD
SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS

8. WUSC... GIVES GIRLS AND WOMEN A CHANCE
TO SUCCEED

9. WUSC IS...
+ The only Canadian organization directly
linking post-secondary
students, faculty and institutional
leaders with development issues

10. WUSC MEMBERS
+ Canadian universities and colleges
… AND MANY MORE!

11. WUSC MEMBERS
+ Over 80 Local Committees across Canada
+ International Committees in West Africa

12. WUSC MEMBERS
+ Alumni
• Former overseas volunteers
• Past local committee members
• Former SRP sponsored students
• Donors
• ... Who are now in public service, business and
community leaders

13. WUSC GOVERNANCE
+ Board of Directors
• 16 volunteer members
• Includes post-secondary leaders, WUSC
alumni, students and development experts
Seeking New Board Members... Get Involved!
+ WUSC is currently seeking nominations for five regional representatives and
a Treasurer.
+ Those interested in submitting a nomination must read the Call for Nominations
to the Board of Director
+ Nominations for the elected positions must be received at WUSC by 5:00 pm
EST Saturday, October 22, 2011.

14. WUSC STRATEGIC PARTNER
+ WUSC and CECI jointly offers individuals and
organizations the opportunity to make a
difference in developing countries.
In 12 countries and in Canada, these people are
helping improve the future of communities by
acting on five issues that affect people around
the world

15. WUSC STRATEGIC PARTNER
+ Supports broadcasters in developing
countries to strengthen small-scale farming
and rural communities.
+ Works in direct partnership with approx.
330 radio broadcasters in 39 African countries
to fight poverty and food insecurity.
+ www.farmradio.org

16. WUSC ON CAMPUS IS…
An opportunity for students to:
+ Educate and
Advocate
+ Sponsor
Students
+ Refugees
+ Learn
Overseas

17. WUSC ACTIVITIES:
ON CAMPUS AND OVERSEAS
As Local Committee members, students on
Canadian campuses can get involved in any
number of interesting campaigns and programs…

18. WUSC ACTIVITIES:
ON CAMPUS AND OVERSEAS
… And all of these campaigns and programs are
connected with and contributing towards WUSC’s
overseas development projects.

19. EDUCATION: GIRLS AND REFUGEES
ON CAMPUS OVERSEAS
Local Committees are raising awareness
and funds to support refugee girls’
education in Kenyan camps, using
light-themed events, like flashlight mobs.
In some refugee camps,
boys outnumber girls 4:1
WUSC is providing after school
classes and secondary-school
scholarships for promising girls

20. EDUCATION: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND YOUTH
ON CAMPUS OVERSEAS
INTERNATIONAL LOCAL
COMMITTEE NETWORK
+ The WUSC Local Committee
Network has expanded globally, with
active LCs in Burkina Faso, Ghana and
spreading elsewhere
+ WUSC provides a unique
BEYOND 2015: SYMPOSIA SERIES opportunity to collaborate across
borders with other engaged youth
+ By bringing together local towards jointly-identified goals (MDG
experts, returned volunteers, students #8: Institute a World Partnership for
and faculty, an educational symposium Development)
can be a catalyst for action

21. LIVELIHOODS: BUY INTO CHANGE
ON CAMPUS OVERSEAS
Carmenlina Carranza Diaz
Producer of Fair Trade and Organic
Coffee, Guatemala
GIVING A HUMAN FACE TO
ECONOMY + Carmelina derives most of her income
from the Fair Trade and organic coffee
Local Committees can participate in: she produces. In 2011 (record year), she
1. the sale of Fair Trade products, gains $25,000 from her crop. With
2. Reverse Trick or Treating it, Carmelina can sustain her family and
3. Be my fair Valentine send her seven children to school

22. HEALTH: HIV & AIDS
ON CAMPUS OVERSEAS
+ Bicycles and bike-ambulances are of
great assistance to those living with HIV
and AIDS in rural Malawi.
• Bikes purchased with Bike 4 AIDS
+ Through Bike 4 AIDS, Local funds are distributed to Community
Committees fundraise to purchase Based Organizations that work with
bikes while raising awareness on HIV HIV and AIDS sufferers.
and AIDS issues.
• HIV and AIDS caregivers travel to
neighboring villages to care for those
affected. With a bicycle, they reach
5 times as many patients.

23. EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN & MEN
ON CAMPUS OVERSEAS
Our partners seek to eliminate barriers
to participation for women in
community clinics in Bolivia and girls
Women and girls have asked the world education in Ghana.
for recognition and respect of their
rights. They do their part; help them Echo their voices… in your community
ensure equality for all.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!
• Hold a coffee house or an open mic
event to echo women’s voices
•Organize a “Her Challenge, Your
Challenge” public exhibit, use videos

24. LIVELIHOODS: FOOD SECURITY
ON CAMPUS OVERSEAS
+ Work with you campus radio
station to air stories from FRI scripts
and MP3 recordings
+ Organize events and raise funds
to help FRI purchase digital MP3
recorders for African broadcasters’ FRI provides support for radio
efforts to benefit farmers and fight programs on practical, low cost and
poverty sustainable solutions that reach
millions at a cost of less then a dollar
per listener.

25. VOLUNTEER OVERSEAS
STUDENTS WITHOUT BORDERS™
A WUSC program that offers the ability
to apply academic theory and knowledge
to a practical work environment in
Africa, Asia and South America during an
academic term or upon graduation.
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
For almost 65 years, WUSC’s annual
International Seminar has provided
Canadian students with their first in-depth
experience in a developing country. The
goal is to engage a group of Canadian
students and host country students in
collaborative community projects.
Get involved: 2012 Seminar in Mali!

26. WUSC INTERNATIONAL FORUM
Join Us!
+ New Forum that will gather
student leaders, academics, and
development experts
+ November 10 to 12, 2011 in
Ottawa
+ New features:
• More prominent presenters from
around the world
• University and College exhibition
• Research Seminar
• Gala and Awards
• www.forum.wusc.ca

27. NEWS FROM WUSC!
+ Check out our new website coming out this
Fall!

28. “What an amazing impact WUSC has “Before I had no hope
had on my life and the lives of so many for the future, but
others! The people I met and the now, with the
conferences I attended inspired me to knowledge, skill and
take on initiatives that I will continue tools that I got, I know
to develop for the rest of my life.” that I can have a better
future.”
- WUSC Local Committee chair
- WUSC vocational training graduate, Sri Lanka
“I would like to thank WUSC
for making my life time dream come
true. When you helped me, you helped
my entire family. Now the sky is the
limit as you opened the closed door to
my life. Once again, thank you WUSC.”
- Former sponsored refugee student

29. Thank You!