Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland - IAYI Internships 2018-2022

This project is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Aboriginal Youth Internships (IAYI) initiative. The internships focus on increasing the awareness engagement and participation of Indigenous youth in international development while providing them with opportunities to expand their employment skills or further their education. As part of the Improving Indigenous Youth Opportunities project the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland in a consortium with the Labrador Aboriginal Training Partnership and the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies sends 21 Indigenous youth to Belize. They focus on environmental sustainability gender equality and improving Indigenous livelihoods through their work on diverse projects with local partners. Activities focus on addressing youth empowerment through cultural reclamation and working with Belize’s Indigenous peoples and its National Institute of Culture and History on conservation issues.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased participation of Indigenous youth interns (women and men) in their communities in the labour market or in the higher education sector in Canada and abroad including in the field of international development; and (2) increased engagement of Indigenous youth interns (women and men) as global citizens who support international development efforts in Canada and abroad including within their communities.