The Global Leadership program at Douglas College is a new initiative set up by the College’s Centre for Campus Life.  Participants in the program will spend three months volunteering with non-government organizations in areas such as; community development, health care, social enterprises, and other areas that mesh with their chosen field of study. “The goal of the program,” says Scott Fraser-Dauphinee, Campus Life Coordinator, “is to provide opportunities for students to develop work skills necessary to their careers that are not taught in the classroom. And for students to make significant contributions to the organization they work in.”

Jillian Griffith, a sport science student, will be working with Score, an organization that foster community development through sport. Other students will be working in reproductive health, education, and community outreach, training for entrepreneurs and more. Douglas College has a strong foundation of experience in Africa. Since 2006, close to dozen students have travelled to Uganda for 10-233k field learning placements with various agencies as part of their education.

“They’re going to be challenged more than they’ve ever been challenged before. Working in a place like Zambia where things work so differently, they’re going to need to build their adaption skills, their communications skills and their understanding of how to work with different people," says Scott Fraser-Dauphinee, Campus Life Coordinator.