The Emerging Leaders Placement Project
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Hours
Impacting communities and developing emerging leaders.
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Volunteers
Placed by our project to support nonprofits across Canada.
IMPACT EXPERIENCE GROWTH RECOGNITION INCLUSIVITY OPPORTUNITIES
The Emerging Leaders Placement Project, led by the Women in Leadership Foundation and funded by Canada Service Corps, is a national initiative connecting youth aged 14 to 30 with meaningful volunteer placements across Canada. This program helps youth gain real-world experience, grow as leaders, and give back to their communities with mentorship, guidance, and support every step of the way.
Over 240 youth volunteers will contribute more than 28,800 hours of service with over 50+nonprofit partners, including WIL’s 10 chapters, across Canada. We are especially committed to uplifting emerging leaders from Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities. Your lived experience and leadership are essential to building a more inclusive Canada.
Emerging Leaders Placement Project is funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 14–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.
Empowering Youth | Strengthening Communities | Supporting Non-Profits
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Rising Leaders, Lasting Change
Your Leadership Journey Starts Here
The Emerging Leaders Placement Program connects youth across Canada with nonprofits for meaningful placements that build skills, grow confidence, and create community impact. Whether you’re stepping into leadership for the first time or deepening your experience, we’re here to support your journey.
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Get early access to events, leadership development content, volunteer opportunities, and career resources made for youth volunteers across Canada. It’s free and sent once a week. Our general email is: connect@womeninleadership.ca
Land Acknowledgement
The Women in Leadership Foundation acknowledges that our head office is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the Syilx / Okanagan people who have been here since time immemorial. We recognize, honour, and respect the Syilx / Okanagan territory upon which we live, work, and play.
The Okanagan Nation is comprised of 7 member communities in the Southern Interior of British Columbia: Okanagan Indian Band, Osoyoos Indian Band, Penticton Indian Band, Upper Nicola Band, Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands, and Westbank First Nation; and in Northern Washington State, the Colville Confederated Tribes.
tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ means the land in the nsyilxcən language and everything that lives and interacts on it. It is an all-encompassing word that expresses the intersectionality of land and nature.
Women in Leadership also recognizes, honours and respects the presence of all Indigenous people, past, present and future.
Funding Acknowledgement
The Emerging Leaders Placement Program is funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Service Corps Program.
We are proud to support youth leadership, community engagement, and volunteerism across Canada thanks to this vital funding.
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