Local Committee National Training
WHAT IS THE LOCAL COMMITTEE NATIONAL TRAINING?
The National Training is our most important and exciting training of the year, created for and by Local Committees! Over 100+ student leaders from across Canada who share the same passion for education, international development, and youth engagement are invited. Members return to campus with newfound skills to help them lead their WUSC Local Committee to achieve its goals during the upcoming school year.
It’s a valuable opportunity for WUSC Local Committee members from across the country to connect with each other, but also:
Deepen their knowledge about the Student Refugee Program (SRP) and global development issues through hands-on workshops;
Get tips and tools to build a strong Local Committee;
Develop and improve their understanding of refugee sponsorship, the Local Committee’s responsibilities, and WUSC’s empowering approach towards youth and newcomers;
Learn more about WUSC’s campaigns and ways they can raise awareness on their campus.
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THE 2024 LOCAL COMMITTEE NATIONAL TRAINING IN OTTAWA
From August 23 to 25, 2024, we will be hosting this year's national training for WUSC Local Committees in Ottawa, partnership with the McCall MacBain Foundation and World Education Services.
Your WUSC Local Committee can send ONE member who will return to your campus with the enhanced skills to make your Local Committee even more of a change-making force. Priority should be given to someone that has not attended a WUSC in-person training before.
Important details:
The appointed member is responsible for arranging their own transportation to Ottawa for the National Training. WUSC will offer a partial travel subsidy to eligible Local Committee members. See more about the travel subsidy below.
Accommodation at Algonquin College (check-in Thursday, August 22nd check-out Sunday, August 25th) and meals for the duration of the training will be covered for each participant;
Participants will have a private bedroom in a shared 2-bedroom suite. Each suite will be assigned based on people's gender;
Each Local Committee can send one representative.
REGISTER BEFORE JULY 10TH:
1. Email us at campus@wusc.ca to let us know the member who has been selected to represent your Local Committee as soon as possible, before July 10, 2024. Please copy (cc:) the other members of your Local Committee in the email.
2. We’ll send you an online registration form to fill out and key information to help you plan.
OVERVIEW OF THE SESSIONS
The sessions focus on the interlinkage between public engagement, the Student Refugee Program, and Local Committee management. Sessions are designed to be informative and engaging, emphasizing the relationship between the following areas: engaging the public to recruit members and build your Local Committee, to be then able to sponsor students.
Sessions also aim to strengthen members' understanding and knowledge of WUSC programming and how it impacts their work on campus. All within a positive and inclusive space for WUSC Leaders to connect and share best practices.
WHO ATTENDS THE NATIONAL TRAINING?
Each year, WUSC Local Committees send ONE member who will represent their campus. That person is also somebody who:
has been actively involved with this LC for at least 1 year (or is exempt because the LC was launched in 2024 or may be launched in the future),
is a returning member playing a greater leadership role in the coming year,
has been chosen by the LC to represent them at the 2024 National Training,
will be involved with the LC for at least another 8 months,
is available and committed to attending all three days of training,
has not attended a WUSC in-person national training before (formerly called Leadership Meeting).
TRAVEL SUBSIDY
Please read below for Frequently Asked Questions about the Travel Subsidy.
What is the travel subsidy?
The travel subsidy is intended to help Local Committees partially fund their travel to the Ottawa-Gatineau region for the 2024 WUSC Local Committee National Training. Only participants who live outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region are eligible to apply for the subsidy.
In addition to the travel subsidy, each participant from outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region will also receive a dinner allowance of $30.95 for Saturday August 24.
Participants must register for the National Training and apply for a subsidy by filling out section 4 of the registration form by July 10, 2024. Each Local Committee can appoint one member to attend the 2024 WUSC Local Committee National Training. Only ONE member per Local Committee is eligible to receive the travel subsidy.
IMPORTANT: The appointed member is responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the Local Committee National Training. WUSC will not be arranging transportation on behalf of participants.
What is the travel subsidy intended to cover?
The travel subsidy is intended to help Local Committees partially fund their travel to the Ottawa-Gatineau region for the 2024 WUSC Local Committee National Training. Only participants who live outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region are eligible to apply for the subsidy.
In addition to the travel subsidy, each participant from outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region will also receive a dinner allowance of $30.95 for Saturday August 24 (Thursday and Friday dinner will be provided).
How do I apply for the travel subsidy?
To receive the travel subsidy, please follow these steps:
Email campus@wusc.ca with a copy of your Local Committee meeting minutes or an email (with all LC members in copy) confirming your appointment as the member to attend National Training.
A member of the WUSC team will send you a link to the registration form.
Once you submit the registration form, the WUSC team member will confirm your eligibility to receive the travel subsidy.
Once your eligibility is confirmed, WUSC will send you the Travel Subsidy & Per Diem Agreement. The member must submit (1) a signed copy of the Agreement and (2) Banking details (i.e void cheque or direct deposit form) of the Local Committee to campus@wusc.ca.
The Local Committee will receive the travel subsidy and per diem prior to travel.
How much money will I receive from the travel subsidy?
Travel subsidies will be allocated according to the below departure city. In addition to the travel subsidy, each participant from outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region will also receive a dinner allowance of $30.95 for Saturday, August 24 (Thursday and Friday dinner will be provided).
Travel subsidies will be allocated as follows:
Abbotsford: $525
Alma: $600
Antigonish: $450
Barrie: $300
Brandon: $325
Brantford: $300
Burnaby: $500
Calgary: $450
Charlottetown: $725
Dawson Creek: $650
Edmonton: $550
Fort McMurray: $650
Guelph: $300
Halifax: $425
Hamilton: $300
Hearst: 700
Kingston: $150
Kitchener: $300
Laval: $150
Lethbridge: $500
Levis: $300
London: $300
Matane: $600
Mississauga: $200
Montreal: $150
Nanaimo: $500
North Bay: $200
Oakville: $200
Olds: $500
Oshawa: $175
Peterborough: $150
Prince George: $500
Quebec: $300
Regina: $650
Sackville: $425
Saguenay: $600
Sainte Anne de Bellevue: $150
Saskatoon: $675
Sault Ste. Marie: $650
Scarborough: $200
Sherbrooke: $200
St. Catherines: $200
St. John's: $600
Sudbury: $300
Terrebonne: $175
Thunder Bay: $575
Toronto: $200
Trois-Rivières: $200
Truro: $450
Vancouver: $500
Victoria: $625
Waterloo: $300
Whitehorse: $900
Windsor: $400
Winnipeg: $275
Wolfville: $450
When will I receive the funds?
You can expect to receive the funds within two weeks of the confirmation of eligibility.
Where do I send my banking information to receive the funds?
Please email campus@wusc.ca with a copy of the banking details (i.e void cheque or direct deposit form) of your Local Committee.
What are the terms and conditions of the travel subsidy?
By accepting the travel subsidy, you acknowledge and accept that:
You will attend the 2024 WUSC Local Committee National Training.
If you are unable to attend, you will notify WUSC as soon as possible and arrange for another Local Committee member to attend. If someone else cannot attend, then the WUSC travel subsidy must be refunded to WUSC.
You are responsible for organizing your own travel arrangements to and from the Ottawa airport, bus or train station and to Algonquin College where the training will occur. WUSC will not provide any support.
You will report to WUSC the arrival and departure information of the travel arrangements you make.
No other funds will be provided by WUSC to participants of the 2024 WUSC Local Committee National Training.
What happens if I can no longer attend the training?
If you are unable to attend the National Training, you must notify WUSC as soon as possible and arrange for another Local Committee member to attend in your place.
If you are unable to find someone else to attend, then the WUSC travel subsidy must be refunded to WUSC.
What can I do if the travel subsidy is not enough to cover my expenses?
Most universities and colleges provide funding for students to attend conferences and training. You can top up the travel subsidy by applying for these funding opportunities through your institution.
