🌎🇨🇦 Meet Yolanda @mayan_chameleon from SWY 34 Canada!- - -Born in Guatemala, Yolanda became a Canadian citizen at the age of six and grew up in London, Ontario. Yolanda then completed her studies majoring in political science at the University of Ottawa. During this time, she worked for the Embassy of Canada to the Dominican Republic, which helped Yolanda understand the role Canada plays in international affairs. A strong proponent of youth involvement to bring about positive societal changes, Yolanda has participated in different youth initiatives such as Katimavik and Canada World Youth. Additionally, Yolanda actively participates in different community programs and truly believes in the importance of volunteering-Yolanda has notably volunteered in Guatemala, Peru, Dominican Republic, Thailand, and three Canadian provinces. She truly believes these international experiences have enriched her life. During her free time, Yolanda loves to draw, read, run, and box. She believes that to be healthy, one must be both physically and mentally healthy. Since 2015, Yolanda has lived in Montreal, Quebec and currently works in the mental health sector. Yolanda is very proud of being Canadian and of her Mayan roots.- - - ... See MoreSee Less

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Ship for World Youth Canada (SWYCAN) is in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

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🌎🇨🇦 Meet Yasi @theyasi from SWY 34 Canada!- - -Yasi is currently studying Physics at Queen’s University as a Chernoff Family Scholar. Growing up in Manitoba, she became involved with student leadership through the Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine. Throughout the past few years, Yasi has worked to help newcomers connect with their community, teach leadership skills to rural students, and support students at Queen’s.During this past summer, Yasi was a McDonald Institute Fellow at the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute. She has also completed internships with KF Aerospace and the Government of Manitoba. Through her work with the provincial government, she attended the Institute of Public Administration of Canada National Conference as a sponsored delegate. At the Portage Learning & Literacy Centre, she helped newcomer youth grow community roots as a leader for the Summer Youth Engagement Program. Yasi is continuing to develop skills relevant to the tech industry and was selected to attend the Google Software Product Sprint program and Uber Empower Summit. She is passionate about science communication and is currently working on bridging the gap between rural students and post-secondary STEM education. She is fluent in English, French, and Persian. She aims to learn from her peers at SWY and implement ideas that will further develop her communities.- - - ... See MoreSee Less