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A BIG Thank You to YCI Volunteers!

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 weeks ago: In honour of National Volunteer Week (April 21st-27th), the staff at Youth Challenge International w … more →

Tags: national volunteer week, News, Volunteer Recognition, Good News!, national volunteer week, volunteer locally, volunteer overseas, volunteer recognition, Volunteers

How Aeroplan Helped Me Go the Extra Mile: Marlee Jordan 1 comment

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 weeks ago: Marlee Jordan has wonderful timing. As the first recipient of the “Go the Extra Mile” Sc … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, go the extra mile, go the extra mile campaign, Good News!, Livelihood, youth ambassador, youth workshops

Blackouts, Water Shortages, and Bugs, Oh My!

Youth Challenge International wrote 1 month ago: This blog was originally posted on March 10, 2013 on http://emilyroyer.wordpress.com/ by YCI volunte … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, accra, All Girls Summit, Ghana Independence Day, International Women's Day, makola market, Takoradi, YMCA

In Search of Livelihoods: My Trek around Tanzania

Youth Challenge International wrote 1 month ago: “In life, you never know what is going to happen. You cannot always control it.  But you must always … more →

Tags: News, Tanzania, Travel Diary, Arusha, Employment & Training, health, Morogoro, Mwanza, Umoja Centre

3 Tips to prepare for your overseas trip with YCI2 comments

Youth Challenge International wrote 2 months ago: Working with youth overseas has been my goal from the beginning of my university career. I started m … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, global issues, Travel Tips, Youth

Social media capacity building: Update from the field

Youth Challenge International wrote 2 months ago: Being the first YCI volunteer in Mwanza has been an enlightening, although admittedly sometimes chal … more →

Tags: News, Tanzania, facebook, Mwanza Youth and Children Network, Social Media, twitter, Wireless Technology

Ghana Update: From Korforidua to Accra

Youth Challenge International wrote 2 months ago: I’d like to take the time to talk about some of the fun I have been having in my downtime here in Gh … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, accra, Beaches, Enactus, Korforidua, Labadi beach, leisure time, Night Life

Packing for your trip to Ghana

Youth Challenge International wrote 2 months ago: What did you forget to pack that you wish you had with you? When it comes to the list of items I wis … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, packing, Shoes, Takoradi

Ghana Update: Working with Youth

Youth Challenge International wrote 2 months ago: Whoever said kids are the future, I would have to agree with them! Life in Ghana, working everyday i … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, development, Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health, substance abuse, workships

The Dream Tree

Youth Challenge International wrote 2 months ago: Being a first time volunteer with an international organization such as YCI made me a bit nervous, b … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, Dream tree, susbstance abuse, Takoradi, Workshops, YMCA

Ghana Project Update: Journey to Confidence

Youth Challenge International wrote 2 months ago: My first week of workshops was very eventful. The one incident that stood out most to me was the 2nd … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, confidence building, Group Work, Workshops, YMCA, youth development

Ghana Update: Marlee Jordan4 comments

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 months ago: Marlee is YCI’s first “Go the Extra Mile” Scholarship winner, and is now one month … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, International Development, YMCA, Entrepreneurship, Criminology, Workshops, Public Speaking, Boti Falls

An Interview with a Local YCI Volunteer: Omar Moh’d Bakar1 comment

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 months ago: Omar has been a local YCI volunteer in Zanzibar for four months, and is currently assisting YCI staf … more →

Tags: Tanzania, News, qa, Zanzibar, Education, Volunteering, youth leaders, employability skills, Emerging Leaders

Project Update: Tanzania Innovator Rachelle McGrath

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 months ago: Hello! My name is Rachelle McGrath and I am a Youth Challenge International (YCI) innovator working … more →

Tags: Tanzania, News, International Development, Zanzibar, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Swahili, Monitoring and Evaluation

YCI Volunteer of the Year: International Volunteers!1 comment

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 months ago: YCI had a great year in 2012 and sent 115 amazing youth volunteers and interns overseas to work with … more →

Tags: Alumni Update, News, Tanzania, global citizenship, HIV/AIDS, International Volunteer, Morogoro, youth development

Ghana Volunteer of the Year 2012: Reindolf Chambas!6 comments

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 months ago: YCI was able to send 38 amazing youth volunteers and interns to Ghana in 2012 to work with local sta … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, Volunteer, HIV/AIDS, Volunteer of the Year, YMCA, Mentorship Program

Update from the field: Koforidua week two

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 months ago: Walking to town from the YMCA It’s been two weeks since I have left my comfortable home in Toronto, … more →

Tags: Ghana, News, Travel Diary, International Development, YMCA, Entrepreneurship, health

Alumni Update and New Intern: Welcome Carly!

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 months ago: Youth Challenge International is pleased to welcome Carly Court to the YCI headquarters in Toronto a … more →

Tags: Alumni Update, Guatemala, News, Staff Profile, EcoTourism, Hispanic languages, International Development, internship, la florida

Youth Challenge International University/College Winter Tour 2013!

Youth Challenge International wrote 3 months ago: Youth Challenge International has embarked on our University/College Winter Tour 2013. Kristy settin … more →

Tags: News, International Development, McGill, ryerson university, Queen's University, volunteer overseas, Humber College, University of Guelph, Glendon College


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