Friday, April 13, 2007

Volunteering for Korean Students






Volunteering For Korean Students







I was approached two weeks ago with enquiries regarding employment opportunities for Korean students in Canada. However my first thought was that there are many volunteer positions globally including Canada which would be beneficial for Korean students to have experiences in.



While the working holiday program is a good opportunity it does not extend beyond a short term period. So this list includes links to various groups of local and global interest.






Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects (CADIP) is a non-profit Canadian organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It has no religious or political affiliation. Through various charity, volunteer and youth initiatives, Cadip promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and international surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. http://www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-canada.htm

Youth Challenge International builds the skills, experience and confidence of young people by involving them in substantive overseas international development projects in partnership with local youth-serving organizations.Volunteer overseas with YCI! YCI has volunteer opportunities in Canada, Africa, Central and South America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Over 2,500 Canadian youth have had life changing experiences with YCI since 1989. And our alumni have become Canada's talented and engaged new leaders. http://www.yci.org/

Canadians have a rich history of volunteering and community involvement. From soup kitchens to fire departments, helpful neighbours to dedicated drivers, volunteers strengthen the fabric of Canadian society. The Canada Volunteerism Initiative (CVI) is a practical way to invest in community and in volunteers. The CVI is a pan-Canadian program that is distinctive in its mixture of national leadership and strategy and local perspectives and delivery.
http://www.volunteer.ca/index-eng.php

Transitions Abroad was founded by Clay Hubbs, editor and publisher of the magazine and former professor and study abroad adviser at Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts. Dr. Hubbs is particularly knowledgeable about educational travel options, working abroad, and living abroad; he is available for interviews. Now into its fourth decade, Transitions Abroad Publishing has spawned not only the renowned magazine, but also a selection of other essential resources for the person who wants to travel, really travel, without being a tourist. Transitions Abroad Publishing has created critically acclaimed books on Work Abroad and Alternative Travel. http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0309/WWOOF_it.shtml

Canada World Youth is a leader in developing international educational programs where young people learn through experience. For more than 30 years, we have built ties with partners from around the globe. http://www.cwy-jcm.org/en



Korean Red Cross: The Republic of Korea National Red Cross was recognized by the ICRC on May 25th, 1955 and admitted to the League of Red Cross Societies (to become the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 1991) on September 29th, 1955.
http://www.redcross.or.kr/www/eng/faq.jsp

Korean UNESCO: From 1998, the Korea Unesco Youth Centre has changed into the Youth and Cultural Exchange Team and has focused on developing and disseminating a new concept of youth in Korean society through its extensive youth activities such as United Nations University Global Seminar, International Youth Camp, development of International Voluntary Services, Youth Information Service and club activity manual.
http://youth.unesco.or.kr/english/programmes.asp

KOICA: International Cooperation Training Center (ICTC)The ICTC is the major training facility of KOICA for promoting the development of international training programs and international cooperation programs as well as providing comfortable and modern accomodations for participants. The KOICA Community is open to all the participants of the Invitation of Trainees Program of the Korea International Cooperation Agency(KOICA). More than 20,000 people have taken part in this program since its foundation in 1991. https://ictc.koica.go.kr/

KOPION: KOPION is a non-profit organization registered with Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. With the vision of building a viable civil society worldwide, twice a year, KOPION is dispatching volunteers to overseas NGOs/NPOs carrying out community development projects in developing countries. http://www.kopion.or.kr/english/index.htm


Working in Canada: Every year, over 90,000 foreign workers enter Canada to work temporarily to help Canadian employers address skill shortages. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) ensure that these workers will support economic growth in Canada and create more opportunities for all Canadian job seekers. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.html

Working at Lake Louise: Areas of opportunity at Lake Louise. Hiring for both seasonal and full time positions. http://www.skilouise.com/the-mountain/opportunities.aspx

Nannies and Housekeepers: A Canadian owned company based in Halifax (Scotia Personnel Ltd.), Nova Scotia that interviews and recruits from across Canada and abroad; we have been finding nannies for families in Canada, Bermuda, Europe and the United States for over eighteen years. http://www.scotia-personnel-ltd.com/

Summer Jobs (Anywhere) AboutJobs.com is an on-line recruitment network that provides career resources and employment opportunities to high school and college students, resort and hospitality staff, expatriates and international job seekers, part-time workers, and adventure seekers. http://www.summerjobs.com/do/where

Holiday Resort Jobs is an online resort jobs directory featuring employment opportunities for anyone seeking seasonal employment at summer sun and winter ski Holiday Resorts. The directory covers seasonal work in all kinds of employment sectors.
http://www.holidayresortjobs.co.uk/index.cgi

2 comments:

Reflective Teacher said...

You can also add Willing Workers on Organic Farms (although you gotta pay to get contact info)

www.wwoof.org

Daniel Costello said...

Hi Brian!

Yes, WOF is listed on the transitions abroad webpage.

Cheers!