Katimavik National Experience is a fully funded, and fully immersive 5.5-month program. The program brings together 11 young, diverse adults who share and manage a Katimavik house while living and doing meaningful volunteer work in two different communities. All expenses related to participation in the program are covered, including transportation to and from the communities, group activities, housing, and meals. Katimavik is funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Service Corps initiative.

Katimavik offers young adults’ opportunities to gain life skills and work experience while contributing to community development through volunteerism.

Katimavik aims to help youth become engaged, caring citizens and capable contributors and leaders for a better Canada. We do this through the development of 21st century skills, experiential learning, and civic engagement.

The National Experience is open to all youth aged 17-25 years old. Participants must be a Canadian citizen or be able to demonstrate that they are legally residing in Canada.

This fully-immersive 5.5 month program brings together 11 young adults who share and manage a Katimavik house while living in two different communities. The group will be accompanied by a Project Leader, who resides in the house to mentor the life-changing experience.

The Katimavik National Experience challenges youth to make a positive impact in each of the communities while also developing a vast set of skills and competencies. Throughout the 5.5 months, participants are very busy and can expect to participate fully in the following:

Volunteering 30 hours a week at local non-profit organizations;
Learning about Indigenous peoples in Canada and engaging in meaningful truth and reconciliation initiatives;
Team building and collaboration;
Designing and implementing community projects;
Managing all aspects of the Katimavik house, including daily meal preparation;
Plan cultural discovery, group outings and fun activities during evenings and weekends.

Learn more: https://katimavik.org/en/we-offer/national-experience/

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Katimavik's National Experience Program