Ghost River Rediscovery - Youth Leadership

OVERVIEW

The Ghost River Rediscovery Society Youth Leadership Program has offered local and international programs for young leaders since 1998. We provide culturally diverse leadership training for young people with an interest in Indigenous communities and sustainable development around the world. Our program offers youth from a multitude of backgrounds the opportunity to broaden their horizons and become agents of positive change in their communities and abroad. Ghost River Rediscovery Society Youth Leadership Programs range from national exchanges and public engagement tours within Canada, to international community engagement projects and development projects to international youth internships in both the developed and the developing worlds.
Our diverse programs provide youth with the opportunity to:

develop youth leadership capacity through cross-cultural experience and outdoor experiential learning
empower young leaders to take an active role in community development
support community development projects that promote respect for indigenous culture and human rights

Our internship programs and international development projects provide youth with the opportunity to:

Travel and experience other cultures and ways of life
Participate in outdoor leadership training
Learn about Canadian Aboriginal and international indigenous cultures
Develop personal skills in the four areas of the medicine wheel (physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional)
Gain experience working with youth and communities
Develop their capacities as leaders for their communities

	Indigenous Insights to Human Rights Project Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia Duration: 3 years Date: October 2008 – September 2011	The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has sponsored this project to support the protection of human rights in the indigenous communities of Bolivia. Our vision from the beginning to the final phases of our work in Bolivia has been to empower Indigenous youth in Bolivia to take a proactive role in recognizing and promoting indigenous human rights within the country. By engaging youth facilitators in a number of local communities, the project encourages individuals to fully participate both within their local community affairs as well as in the overall governance of Bolivia. The project has been developed and implemented with the intension of inspiring collective action across Bolivia to protect and support the inherent human rights of indigenous peoples. From inception, it has been our hope that the Indigenous Insights to Human Rights Project will ultimately result in the increased protection of human rights and an improved quality of life in the indigenous communities of Bolivia. Rediscovery Bolivia and Nur University, in partnership with Ghost River Rediscovery Society, have worked tirelessly between 2008 and 2011 to achieve the success and positive impact reported by our local partners.

	The International Youth Internship Program Location: TBA Duration: TBA Date: TBA Participant Eligibility: 18-30 years *please see application for further requirements Cost: Participants receive a wage towards monthly living expenses	Ghost River Rediscovery Society first became an implementing organization for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) in 2006. Prior to this, Ghost River Rediscovery Society partnered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Young Professionals International Program (YPI) to offer a similar program. We have offered international internships in a number of countries including Guyana, India, Brazil, Bolivia and Dominica. The International Youth Internship Program sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency offers young leaders the opportunity to obtain international work experience in the fields of youth leadership and community development. Participants receive two weeks of training in Canada prior to departing for their international placements. Note: you must have completed a college diploma or university degree in order to apply**.

	Metis International Youth Internship Program Location: TBA Duration: 6 months Date: TBA Participant Eligibility: 18-30 years Self identify as Métis Please see application for further requirements Cost: Participants receive a wage towards monthly living expenses	The International Youth Internship Program offers Métis youth the opportunity to travel abroad to complete a six month paid international work experience. The program specializes in Indigenous youth leadership and Indigenous community development. The program was first offered by Ghost River Rediscovery Society in partnership with the Métis Nation of Alberta in 2006/2007. In 2010/2011 we completed our third Métis International Internship Program. Our most recent program offered in 2010/2011 was administered through the Métis training to Employment Program under the newly created and appointed authority of Rupertsland Institute. In 2010/2011, the program successfully sent 6 Métis youth to Austria, Estonia and Finland. Ghost River Rediscovery Society is continuously developing a multitude of international partnerships, thus international placements will vary from year to year. CALL YOUR NEAREST METIS EMPLOYMENT CENTRE OR: 1-888-48-METIS

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