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Amnesty International Canada
Amnesty International Canada is an activist organization dedicated to shining the light on human rights abuse in countries around the world.
Canada World Youth
Canada World Youth brings youth and development projects together. The target audience is high school age youth and teachers
Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI)
CECI fights poverty and exclusion; it strengthens the development capacity of disadvantaged communities; it supports initiatives for peace, human rights and equity; it mobilizes resources and promotes the exchange of know-how.
Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace - Its purpose is to bring together all peoples of the world in the promotion of lasting peace through "thinking globally and acting locally", building peace in the community, strategic action planning, networking, information sharing.
Canadian Coalition for the Rights of the Child
The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of the Child works in Canada and Internationally to ensure the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are realized. There is a youth section to the website that speaks directly to young people about their rights.
Canadian Commission for UNESCO - Building a Culture of Peace
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
DFAIT's Peace Building and Human Security Initiative: www.humansecurity.gc.ca
Canadian Feed The Children
Canadian Feed The Children is an independent, registered charity whose goal is to alleviate the impact of poverty on children. The charity works with local partners overseas and in Canada to enhance the wellbeing of children and the self-sufficiency of their families and communities.
Canadian Friends Service Committee
Canadian Human Rights Foundation trains human rights workers for the UN and other agencies and promotes the development of human rights generally.
Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution email cicr@spu.stpaul.uottawa.ca
Canadian Peace Alliance
Canadian Peace Research and Education Association
Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee
Canadian Red Cross - promotes the Rights of the Child and global education
Canadian Red Cross
As part of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Canadian Red Cross helps people in Canada and around the world deal with situations that threaten their safety, survival, wellbeing and human dignity.

CIDA
Canada’s international Development Agency is the clearing house and watchdog to ensure accountability with Canada’s development efforts.  CIDA’s youth and teachers pages might be of particular interest to educators and youth.
Country at a Glance
This site connects you with newspapers from around the world
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade represents Canada abroad through a network of embassies and offices around the world. DFAIT's objectives are to promote prosperity, ensure Canadians' security within a global framework and promote Canadian values and culture on the international stage.
Kids Can Free the Children
“Free The Children was founded by 12-year-old Craig Kielburger in 1995 when he gathered 11 school friends to begin fighting child labour. Today, Free The Children is the world's largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million young people involved in our programs in 45 countries.” Free the Children has been especially effective recently and has grown into a social movement powered by youth.
Peace and Conflict Studies
The journal is published by the Lentz Peace Research Association on behalf of the Network of Peace and Conflict Studies. The goal of the publication is to discuss various issues in peace research and conflict analysis. Articles deal with the environment, social change, grassroots movements, poverty and hunger, human security, economic equity, non-violence, disarmament, cultural studies and conflict resolution.
Save the Children Canada
Save the Children Canada’s mission is to “Save the Children fights for children's rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children's lives worldwide.”
TakingITGlobal
TakingITGlobal is an organization that brings youth, ages 13 – 30, from around the world together through an online community. The organization provides “a collaborative learning community which provides youth with access to global opportunities, cross-cultural connections and meaningful participation in decision-making.”
The Global Youth ACTION Network
GYAN’s mission is to: “facilitate youth participation and intergenerational partnership in global decision-making; support collaboration among diverse youth organizations; and to provide tools, resources, and recognition for positive youth action
The Hunger Project – Canada
The Hunger Project is a strategic organization and global movement committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. In Africa, Asia and Latin America, the organization empowers local people to create lasting society-wide progress in health, education, nutrition and family incomes.
UNICEF Canada
Probably best known for its Trick or Treat Halloween campaign begun n Canada in 1955, Unicef worksas a volunteer driven organization, UNICEF Canada works to mobilize the support of all Canadians to realize the rights of the world's most vulnerable children.  “One of UNICEF Canada’s cornerstones is its Education for Development programme, which works through schools, special projects and the Internet to engage children and youth in international development issues such as HIV/AIDS, girls’ education, children and war, child labour and children’s rights.”

United Nations Association in Canada
UNA-Canada is a national non-profit organization promoting UN programs and activities within Canada. The association offers individual Canadians a window into the work of the UN, and a channel through which to become engaged in the critical international issues affecting us all. By creating links between the work of the UN and the lives of Canadians, UNA-Canada is helping to build a better United Nations.
USC Canada
“USC Canada promotes vibrant family farms, strong rural communities, and healthy ecosystems around the world.”  USC Canada encourages local participation in decision making about food security and climate change
Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) Canada
VSO Canada is the Canadian affiliate of CUSO-VSO.  “Each year, we send hundreds of global citizens to work on collaborative development projects in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are one of North America’s leading international development organizations that works through volunteers.”
Youth Action Network
A national non-profit youth organization based in Toronto.
Youth Challenge International
YCI builds the skills, experience and confidence of young people to effect positive change in their communities. Canadian arm encourages active participation of youth in development efforts

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