What we do

West Coast IVEP 2009-2010 participants, left to right: Tewodros, Mqondisi, Wuhamu, Bettina, Malehlohonolo, Shoroq, Sok Eng

IVEP is a vocational and cultural exchange program. International young adults between the ages of 18 - 30 from 30 countries come to Canada and the United States and spend a year working in placements that offer training that reflects the participants' professional interest and experience.

The goals of this program are to:

• Promote international peace and reconciliation
• Help participants understand themselves and others better
• Promote international goodwill, understanding and friendship
• Increase a sense of personal involvement and responsibility in a world of interrelated peoples
• Strengthen bonds of Christian fellowship
• Broaden horizons and views
• Correct stereotypes and misconceptions about other peoples
• Help participants gain vocational skills through practical on-the-job training