UVic co-op students receive UN accreditation through UNITAR partnership
October 02, 2024
In 2023/24, Co-op and Career’s Indigenous, International and Accessibility (IIA) team partnered with CIFAL Victoria, a training centre connected to the United Nations’ Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
Advancing the UN SDGs
As part of this partnership, Students who did co-op terms outside of Canada that advanced the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the opportunity received UN accreditation for their experiences. As part of their co-ops, they also led community engagement activities where they used their cultural intelligence to advance the UN SDGs.
More than 25 students have earned the UN certification to date. We’ve collaborated with UNITAR to create a joint publication that demonstrates the impact of students' contributions.
Co-op students in action
More than 35 students have taken part in this program to earn UN certification. Read their stories to learn how they applied their cultural intelligence to advance the UN SDGs.
Drea Pedersen (commerce)
When Drea Pedersen learned that the Canadian healthcare industry produces up to 87,000 tons of waste each year and accounts for up to 4.6% of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions, she...
Hikaru Saito (commerce)
When Japanese student Hikaru Saito had the opportunity to return to his home country for a co-op work term with award-winning executive recruitment firm Apex KK, he knew it would be the perfect...
Maci Clements (political science)
Maci Clements is a changemaker who incorporates truth and reconciliation into everything she does. The honours political science student spent her last two co-op work terms working with the...
Learn more about this program
See a detailed overview of this unique partnership.
Questions?
Contact our International, Indigenous and Accessibility team.