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World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a Canadian non-profit organization with a mission to enhance education, economic opportunities, and empowerment for youth. We work with a diverse network of students, volunteers, institutions, governments, and businesses. Together, we foster youth-centered solutions to overcome inequality and exclusion.
WUSC’s Volunteer Cooperation Program called IGNI+E (Innovative Global Networks for Inclusion + Equality, pronounced IGNITE), is a 7-year initiative (2020-2027) funded by Global Affairs Canada, that will strengthen the performance of 70+ partner organizations to advance gender equality and economic empowerment for 1.2 million poor and marginalised youth, in particular young women (70% women). The IGNI+E Project will harness the knowledge, capacity and expertise of skilled Canadians through 1200 volunteer assignments to assist partners to improve their performance, advocate for gender equality, and implement more sustainable, innovative and inclusive initiatives and services for poor and marginalised youth, particularly young women.