Katimavik Program

Katimavik is a national youth volunteer and training program that provides approximately 1,000 young people, aged 17 to 21, an opportunity to acquire personal and professional skills by involving them in community projects in one French-speaking and two English-speaking regions of Canada for a 9-month period. Founded in 1977, it is based on the concept of service learning - groups of 11 participants live together and volunteer in community projects. Participants also engage in a learning program with topics which include leadership, official languages, healthy lifestyles, the environment, and cultural discovery.