Canada World Youth (CWY, in French: Jeunesse Canada Monde, JCM) was an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing youth with a voluntary opportunity to learn about other communities, cultures and people while developing leadership and communications skills.
The movement was formed in response to the Canadian government's decision to significantly cut funding for the CWY/JCM program in 2012.
The alumni believe that the CWY program has had a significant impact on the lives of Canadian youth and the communities they serve around the world and that it is an important tool for promoting cross-cultural understanding and global citizenship.
The Save Canada World Youth movement aims to raise awareness about the value of the CWY program and to encourage the Canadian government to reinstate funding to ensure its continued success.
[2] [3][4] Due to COVID-19 and political factors, the youth program was discontinued to the dismay and heartbreak of alumni in 2022.