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CURRENT INTERNSHIPS
To learn more about what our organization does, browse our current projects. Summer 2017's internship program features 5 main projects, including the Youth Entrepreneurship Project, the Youth Advocacy and Communications Project, the Environmental Sustainability Project, the Technology, Education and Information Sharing Project, and the The Community Events Planning Project.
Youth Entrepreneurship Project
Youth Advocacy and Communications Project
Environmental Sustainability Project
Technology, Education, and Information Sharing
Community Events Planning Project
Awards and Recognition
PRIX FORCES AVENIR
March 3, 2008
Le travail de l’organisme est reconnu par un prix Forces Avenir. Ce prix reconnaît l’engagement des jeunes dans des projets qui enrichissent la connaissance et le bien-être de la communauté. Le prix vise à encourager davantage de jeunes à devenir des citoyens conscients, actifs et responsables, à la fois dévoués à leur communauté et ouverts sur le monde.
FORCES AVENIR: AVENIR,ENTRAIDE, PAIX ET JUSTICE
April 8, 2008
Forces AVENIR aims to recognize, honour, and promote the commitment of young people in projects that enrich knowledge and arouse the desire for success and for surpassing oneself. They encourage the development of community thinking and the development of socially conscious, active, and responsible citizens who are both dedicated to their community and open to the world. You can learn more about them here. http://www.forcesavenir.qc.ca/about/
Concordia Council on Student Life Award
January 7, 2009
The CCSL award is given to Concordia students, staff, and faculty who have made an exceptional contribution to student life or services at the university. You can find more information about this award here. http://deanofstudents.concordia.ca/funding-and-awards/ccsl-awards/
PRIX CONCORDIA COUNCIL ON STUDENT(CCSL)
December 12, 2009
Nous recevons le prix CCSL qui est décerné aux étudiants, au personnel et aux professeurs de Concordia qui ont apporté une contribution exceptionnelle à la vie étudiante ou aux services de l’université.
YMCA Peace Medal
July 10, 2010
The YMCA Peace Medal exemplifies ordinary people who demonstrate a vision, creativity, and commitment in making our communities, country, or world more peaceful and just. These individuals and groups are peacemakers who inspire others and serve as models for their community. You can learn more about this award here. http://www.ymcaquebec.org/data/PDF/YQC_Peace_Medal_recipients2010.pdf
MÉDAILLE DE LA PAIX DU YMCA
July 10, 2010
Nous recevons la médaille de la paix du YMCA qui célèbre des personnes ordinaires qui font preuve de vision, de créativité et d’engagement pour rendre nos communautés, notre pays ou le monde plus pacifique et plus juste.
NOUS CONSTRUISONS UN COMPLEXE À GULU
January 1, 2011L’organisation construit ses propres installations à Gulu, en Ouganda pour les stagiaires et le personnel. Le complexe a été construit grâce à l’aide d’étudiants diplômés de l’Université Concordia et au soutien financier d’un éventail de groupes d’étudiants et de professeurs. Le complexe est socialement et écologiquement durable grâce à l’utilisation de matériaux de construction locaux, d’un système de collecte des eaux de pluie, d’un système de compostage rotatif et de panneaux solaires.
J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Community Service Learning Award
January 13, 2013
The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation CSL Award recognizes successful community initiatives supported by service-learning partnerships. They highlight innovative approaches that transform relationships, structures, policies, and/or mainstream practices. In 2013, the awards were presented at the Community-University Expo 2013 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. You can learn more about the award here. http://www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/en/programs/community-service-learning/csl-awards
PRIX J.W. McCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING
January 13, 2013
Nous recevons un prix de la Fondation de la famille J.W. McConnell qui récompense les initiatives communautaires réussies soutenues par des partenariats d’apprentissage par le service. Ils mettent en lumière des approches innovantes qui transforment les relations, les structures, les politiques et/ou les pratiques courantes.
NOUS CHANGEONS DE DIRECTION
March 31, 2014
L’organisation redéfinit sa mission en mettant l’accent sur l’autonomisation des jeunes en tant qu’acteurs du changement. Par conséquent, nous nous concentrons sur le développement de projets internes sur lesquels les stagiaires peuvent travailler et qui sont liés à la durabilité, à l’entrepreneuriat et aux médias.
Young Alumni of the Year
May 28, 2015
CEED’s co-founder, Awel Uwihanganye, was awarded Concordia University’s Young Alumni of the Year award in 2015. This honour is given to a Concordia graduate from within the past 10 years who has demonstrated professional excellence and community leadership. You can learn more about the award here. http://www.concordia.ca/alumni-friends/applause/awards/young-alumnus-alumna-of-the-year.html
NOS COFONDATEURS REÇOIVENT DES PRIX ET DES DISTINCTIONS
May 28, 2015
En mai, le cofondateur Awel Uwihanganye a reçu le prix du jeune alumni de l’année de l’Université Concordia pour son excellence professionnelle et son leadership communautaire. En octobre, le cofondateur Peter Schiefke est élu député de la circonscription de Vaudreuil-Soulanges au Québec (Canada).
CEED Founder Elected to Parliament
October 19, 2015
Peter Schiefke, CEED co-founder and former Executive Director, won a seat in Parliament at his riding of Vaudreuil-Soulanges for the Liberal Party during the Canadian federal elections on October 29th, 2015. It was his first time running for public office. Peter has since been named Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister for youth. The entire CEED family is extremely proud of Peter’s accomplishments. http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/Peter-Schiefke%2888649%29
10E ANNIVERSAIRE ET CHANGEMENT DE NOM
March 3, 2016L’organisation célèbre ses 10 ans de service et présente son nouveau nom, CEED, qui vise à mieux refléter sa vision, sa mission et ses projets. CEED est l’acronyme de «Communauté, Engagement, Éducation, Développement».
CEED S’ÉTEND AU-DELÀ DE GULU ET S’ADAPTE À LA COVID-19
March 30, 2020Pour la première fois, CEED travaille sur des projets au Sénégal, au Ghana et en Colombie grâce à des partenariats avec les organisations Jeunesse Canada Mond et Nuestro Flow. L’équipe de Montréal pivote pour offrir des événements et des stages en ligne afin de s’adapter aux mesures de santé et de sécurité pour combattre la Covid-19.
15ÈME ANNIVERSAIRE
March 31, 2021
Les stagiaires, le personnel et les anciens élèves de CEED ont célébré le 15e anniversaire de l’organisation aux côtés des cofondateurs de CEED lors d’un événement en ligne.
Board of Directors (Uganda)
Voting Members:- Muzaaya Godfried – Chair
- Philippa Mbonye – Deputy Chair
- Eshban Kwesiga – Director
- Peter Odoch – Director
- Anne Kipwola – Director
Non-Voting Members:
Joshua Byabashaija – Secretary & Legal Council
Board of Directors (Canada)
Voting Members:- Vinay Nawani – Treasurer
- David Li – Community
- Michelle Savard – Community
- Darina Blaszczyk – Community
- Emilie Salvie – Community
- Tomas Cordoba – CASA
- Bianca Bruzesse – ASFA
- Travis Sanderson – Student at Large
Non-Voting Members:
- Chelsea Lewis – Chair
- Angela Hatto – Secretary
Meet our
team
We have highly qualified team
with very positive attitude.
Thomas Prince
Executive Director
Labeja Julius Acire
Executive Director
Sonia Michaelsen
Internship Coordinator
Bernard Loum
Program Officer
Anne-Sophie Grenier
Communications and Events Coordinator
Amrita Kalsi
Communications Intern
Bidong Sunday
Internship Coordinator
Simon Lamex Ocaka
Security
Charles Onen
Security
Bidong Sunday
Internship Coordinator
Eunice Akello
Office Attendant
Fee Levy
CEED Concordia is a fee-levy organization supported by the Concordia University undergraduate student body. Undergraduate students contribute $0.35 / per credit to CEED. This support from the thousands of undergraduate students at Concordia allows us to minimize costs to participate in our student internship projects in Uganda and also to finance our sustainable community empowerment, education and development projects.
As a fee-levy organization CEED is active in the fee-levy community at Concordia, coordinating with other fee-levy organizations and working to ensure that as a community we are accessible, accountable and inclusive of all students at Concordia University. To learn more about fee-levy groups at Concordia please visit http://concordiacommunity.org/
Each semester students who wish to be reimbursed their contribution to our organization are invited to visit our office to request a refund. Students must provide proof of payment of fees for the semester before they can request to opt-out and be reimbursed.
For the Fall 2018 semesters the Opt-Out period is September 18th- Oct 1st 2018. Please come to our office Monday, Weds and Friday 12-3, Tues and Thurs 12-4 to Opt-Out. If you are unable to come in person during the Opt-Out dates please send an email to director@ceedconcordia.org to set an alternate time for you to come by the office. We apologize that our office is not accessible by wheelchair as we are on the 2nd floor. If accessibility or mobility is a concern, please let us know and we will arrange an alternate, accessible location for you to opt-out.
As an organization CEED appreciates the support of Concordia's undergraduate students, the support of the CSU and all student members associations and the Administration and Faculty of Concordia University.
CEED is a not for profit organization committed to transparency and financial accountability (NEQ 1163519540). To see excerpts from our 2016 financial audit please click here . For previous financial years please email director@ceedconcordia.org to request past audits.
Keep up to speed with our activities and financial reporting here.CONSULT OUR UGANDA OFFICE
FAQ
Interested to contirbute your skills and passions to our projects in Gulu or Montreal? You probably have a million questions. You can reach out to our internship coordinator anytime with your specific questions, or come out to one of our pre-departure information sessions during the Fall semester to get all the answers you need. Here are a couple questions we get asked time and again:
Reports and Audits
Interested to learn more about the impacts of CEED's programs and where our student fee-levy goes?
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