Summative evaluation of the Katimavik program : Évaluation sommative du programme Katimavik

Katimavik is a learning program for young Canadians between the ages of 17 and 21. Its mission is to foster youth's personal, social and professional development through volunteer community work, training and group interaction; to promote community service; and to provide a diverse experience that instils a better understanding of the Canadian reality. In keeping with that mission, Katimavik participants are invited to embark on a journey of learning through several months of volunteer work in different regions of Canada. Participants have two options: a nine-month “long” program; and a six-month “short” program that was introduced in September 2009. Both programs focus on the acquisition of personal, social and professional abilities through volunteer work, integrating into the community and group living. Between 2005-06 and 2008-09, nearly 4,200 young Canadians set out on the Katimavik adventure.