What's There To Do During International Development Week? Plenty!

By Zalina Alvi February 7, 2011

You may have heard that this week (and the first full week of February every year) is International Development Week across Canada. Check out these lists of events and get moving!

149-why-study-abroad The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) wants average citizens to discover what international development means, and how Canadians are making huge differences for people around the world through international development projects - at home and abroad.What does that mean for you? That means non-profit, schools and government organizations across the country will be hosting fun and informative events across the country this week.

Let us know if and when you attend any of these events, and how it went!

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Zalina Alvi

Zalina grew up in Toronto and began her career in journalism at the York University campus newspaper. Before joining Verge in 2010, she worked for a documentary festival, a non-profit organization and various magazines and newspapers. Zalina has had some eclectic travel experiences, including reporting for a newspaper on the island of Molokai in Hawaii.

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