Since 1977, Katimavik has supported young adults and employer in building a more united Canada.
Since 1977, Katimavik has supported young adults and organizations in building a more united Canada.
Who Are You ?
A young adult
Develop your skills, gain meaningful professional experience, and live a unique experience across Canada through the FuturePerfect program.
An employer
Welcome motivated young talent, contribute to their development, and strengthen your team through a simple and fully supported partnership.
Katimavik
Katimavik is a Canadian non-profit organization and registered charity that supports young adults in developing their autonomy, professional skills, and civic engagement.
Close to 50 years, we have offered transformative experiences that help young people better understand themselves, contribute to communities, and build their future.
Concrete experiences to help you build your future
A paid employability program combining training and professional experience.
FuturePerfect allows you to:
- strengthen your skills
- build your confidence
- gain real-world experience
- facilitate your integration into the job market
The National Experience is an immersive program focused on group living, volunteering, and civic engagement.
Live in community and collaborate with local organizations across Canada while developing your autonomy and leadership.
Impact from Coast to Coast to Coast
Impact from Coast to Coast to Coast
Dive into 50 years of engagement and stories
Through stories, milestones, and testimonials, discover how Katimavik has impacted generations of young people across the country.
JF (John-Frederick) Cameron
Statement from the President & CEO of Katimavik
Founded in 1977, Katimavik is a Canadian national youth empowerment and youth development charitable organization. We engage with youth from a wide diversity of communities across Canada, including Indigenous youth, newcomer youth, Black youth, white youth, youth of colour, 2SLGBTQI+ youth, and youth of different faiths and religions, as well as youth from various socio-economic, linguistic and geographic backgrounds. We bring these young people together in common purpose, through active volunteerism and to support communities.
Through this work they develop deep unyielding respect and understanding of one another. They form life-long bonds of friendship. Those bonds reflect important values, along with a strong commitment to active citizenship. We believe, as a result of Katimavik’s influence, we are fostering a more tolerant, informed, understanding, respectful, and inclusive Canada.
From its founding and throughout its history, Katimavik has been committed to the spirit and intent of Truth and Reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada. Though we are not an Indigenous organization and do not seek to become one, in 2019, Katimavik formally adopted a 50-year pledge to demonstrate a commitment to Truth and Reconciliation through our programming.
This pledge ensures we continue to build bridges of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth from diverse backgrounds. We support the leadership role Indigenous organizations play in Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization work, and we fully understand that role is not ours to misappropriate. Further, Katimavik remains committed to nurturing tolerance and mutual respect between diverse youth themselves as well as between English and French-Canadian youth as we help create a more harmonious and unified Canada.
JF (John-Frederick) Cameron
Statement from the President & CEO of Katimavik
Founded in 1977, Katimavik is a Canadian national youth empowerment and youth development charitable organization. We engage with youth from a wide diversity of communities across Canada, including Indigenous youth, newcomer youth, Black youth, white youth, youth of colour, 2SLGBTQI+ youth, and youth of different faiths and religions, as well as youth from various socio-economic, linguistic and geographic backgrounds. We bring these young people together in common purpose, through active volunteerism and to support communities.
Through this work they develop deep unyielding respect and understanding of one another. They form life-long bonds of friendship. Those bonds reflect important values, along with a strong commitment to active citizenship. We believe, as a result of Katimavik’s influence, we are fostering a more tolerant, informed, understanding, respectful, and inclusive Canada.
From its founding and throughout its history, Katimavik has been committed to the spirit and intent of Truth and Reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada. Though we are not an Indigenous organization and do not seek to become one, in 2019, Katimavik formally adopted a 50-year pledge to demonstrate a commitment to Truth and Reconciliation through our programming.
This pledge ensures we continue to build bridges of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth from diverse backgrounds. We support the leadership role Indigenous organizations play in Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization work, and we fully understand that role is not ours to misappropriate. Further, Katimavik remains committed to nurturing tolerance and mutual respect between diverse youth themselves as well as between English and French-Canadian youth as we help create a more harmonious and unified Canada.
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