“You’re not alone”: Youth perspectives on mental health
This article was written by Sameer Somani and Amna Khan, members of AKFC’s Youth Advisory Committee, for Mental Health Week.
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.
- All
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Civil Society
- Climate Resilience
- COVID-19
- Early Childhood Development
- Education
- Engaging Canadians
- Gender Equality
- Health and Nutrition
- Work and Enterprise
Dispatch from the Fellows: My time in Kyrgyzstan taught me to be kinder to my immigrant parents
Mahir Hamid was placed in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship program. Read his Dispatch to
Dispatch from the Fellows: Building pathways for peace
Ian is working as a Partnerships Fellow in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship (IYF) program.
Building a better world together: Youth perspectives
This article was written by Chimdy, Ella, Malika, Mishika, and Sydney — members of Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s Youth Advisory
Fellow Features: Meet some Fellows in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Kyrgyz Republic
Growing up in the suburbs of Montreal, Mélina Nantel’s passion for social justice began at a young age and has
Local and global pathways to gender equality
“Gender equality is not just a ‘nice to have’ but an essential component to creating lasting, meaningful impact.” – Jennifer
Dispatch from a Fellow: The teacher I am becoming
Photos and words by Katiana Zubryn, who is working in Mombasa, Kenya as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship Program.
Meet the Fellows of 2024-25
In July, our 2024-2025 cohort of International Youth Fellows jetted off for their placements in Africa and Asia. We caught
A crash course in development—and fun
Before beginning placements ranging from Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, to Kampala, Uganda, sixteen strangers descend on Ottawa for intensive training.
