World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
- I Implementer
- R Researcher
Description
WUSC is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we foster youth-centered solutions for improved education, economic, and empowerment opportunities to overcome inequality and exclusion in over 15 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Education: Improving young people's access to quality education from primary to post-secondary, especially among girls and refugee populations.
Economic Opportunities: Improving young people's access to quality training and employment-related services, while supporting more inclusive economies.
Empowerment: Engaging young people to contribute toward a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable world.
Primary Functions
- Capacity building/Technical assistance
- Networking/Convening
- Program/Project Implementation
- Research - project evaluation
Secondary Functions
- Awareness Raising/Advocacy
- Networking/Convening
Geographic Scope
- Global / regional
Areas of work Back to Top
Education topics addressed
Attainment
- Post-secondary
- Primary completion
- Primary to secondary transition
- Secondary completion
- Secondary Enrollment
Other
- Transition from school to work
Other skills
- Life skills/sexuality education
- Social and emotional learning
- Vocational training
Quality
- School facilities
- School quality
- Teacher training
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
Cross-cutting topics addressed
- Community sensitization
- Early/child marriage
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Emergencies and protracted crises
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
- Masculinities/boys
- Migration
- Other cultural practices
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Funders and partners Back to Top
Current girls’ education funders
Current girls' education partners
Locations and contact information Back to Top
Website
World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
Headquarters location(s)
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Office location(s)
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Ghana
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Peru
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Viet Nam
Contacts
- Sam Landon
- Director of Programs
- slandon@wusc.ca
- World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
Locations of current girls’ education work
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
- Mali
- South Sudan
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania
Projects Back to Top
Project/Program
Learning through Education and Access to Employment Pathways (LEAP)
Project/Program
Kenya Equity in Education Project (KEEP Project)
Project/Program
How radio acts as an education tool to help girls continue learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Project/Program
How cash transfers help girls continue their education in Kenya
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls' Education in Crisis Initiative (AGENCI)
Project/Program
Encourage Access to Education and Better Learning Environments (ENABLE)
Network/Convening/Conference
Webinar: Using a gender lens to address COVID-19 response in refugee settings
Research Project/Report/Study
Evaluation of World University Service of Canada’s Remedial Education Program in Dadaab and Kakuma in Kenya