Youth Leadership in Action: Meet Fareed
When Fareed, a high school student in Edmonton, Alberta, saw that many young people in his community were struggling to
Engaging Canadians
The challenge: An informed and committed global community is crucial to international development efforts. The majority of Canadians say that countries like Canada have a responsibility to help less wealthy nations, but less than half of Canadians say they are knowledgeable about global development – and only one in five donate to the cause.
Our solution: In Canada, we undertake a range of initiatives to engage and inform Canadians from coast-to-coast on critical global issues. From classroom resources to traveling exhibits, and from fundraising campaigns to international internship opportunities, we mobilize the best of our country’s skills, expertise, and funds to build a better future for all.
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From Toronto to Tanzania: Meet one nurse who is sharing knowledge across borders
For 26 years, Natasha Peters has worked in operating rooms, working alongside surgeons to transform lives through complex procedures. Now,
From Saint John, With Love: The New Brunswick Teen Using Empathy to Challenge Inequality
Ella Cusack has a superpower, but it’s not the type you’d see in a Marvel film. By Caro Rolando “I’ve always been quite shy,”
Tools for Change: How educators across Canada are inspiring a generation of global citizens
From Yukon to Newfoundland and Labrador, global citizenship education is breaking new ground across the country By Jacky Habib Every
Where everyone sits in a circle: The Edmonton school giving youth a second chance
By Jacky Habib Three times a day — morning, midday, and late afternoon — the whole of Edmonton’s Inner City
Dispatch from the Fellows: From a Bazaar in Vahdat to the Boardrooms of Central Asia
“My first memory of entrepreneurship is my father’s shop in an open bazaar in Vahdat, Tajikistan. I was maybe eight
We take care of the soil, and the soil takes care of us
By Caro Rolando This article was originally published in Global Citizens 2026, a special issue of Canadian Geographic magazine that explores
Dispatch from the Fellows: Where running meets community
“Being part of Kampala’s running community and witnessing these initiatives firsthand has deepened my passion for sport for development. Sport
Dispatch from the Fellows: Positionality, Purpose, and Place
Lougein Metwally is part of AKFC’s 2025-26 cohort of International Youth Fellows. She was placed in Dar es Salaam, working
