Youth Internship Program

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Saying goodbye and thanks to the Youth Internship Program

Perspective May 20, 2024

In the fall, youth ministry in the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa will be taking a new direction that aims to engage a broad spectrum of ...

Screen shot photo of Sid Sharpe with smaller photos of Leigh Anne Williams and Donna Rourke.

Youth talk about a more inclusive, accessible world

Leigh Anne Williams March 25, 2024

The diocesan Youth Internship Program (YIP) provides participants with many different types of learning opportunities through work experience, mentorships, as well as faith formation discussions ...

A new year and another great line up of interns

Donna Rourke February 1, 2023

A new year of the Youth Internship Program (YIP) began in the fall with another great line up of interns, faith formation team members and ...

Youth Internship Program winding up and looking ahead

Donna Rourke June 1, 2022

Another YIP year is quickly coming to an end. It has been another different year as we have alternated between being in person and being ...

Pivoting and looking forward to spring

Donna Rourke March 1, 2022

How quickly things can change. I think we have learned so much from the last two years of living in a pandemic and our ability ...

Meet our interns for 2021-2022

Donna Rourke December 1, 2021

This new year of the Youth Internship Program (YIP) is off to a great start. Our Faith Formation team includes me, our intern, Aimerance, and ...

Taking a seat at the table, finding my voice

Perspective November 1, 2021

As a 20-year-old science major student, I never thought I would enjoy politics and social issues as much as I do right now. If you ...

Youth Interns meet at the start of their 2021-2022 journey

Donna Rourke November 1, 2021

We began a new year of the Youth Internship Program (YIP) with a day retreat at the beautiful parish of St. Aidan’s and want to ...

YIP intern receives Lutheran service award from Eastern Synod

Jennifer Omoike October 1, 2021

Emily Walker, the PWRDF intern in the 2020-2021 diocesan Youth Internship Program, recently received the Eastern Synod Leadership Award for Exemplary Service to the Wider ...