Al-Ummah Canada | Inspired for Life!
Al-Ummah Canada is a 15-day residential program held at St. John's Academy, in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. This program is for youth between the ages of 15-17, from across Canada and Jamats worldwide. This year’s Al-Ummah Canada staff team will continue to build memorable experiences and create a lasting impression on participants.
"I love how you can be open with everyone here and how fast we all became a family, everyone should attend this program."
- Previous year al-Ummah participant
Program Objectives
- Provide a deeper meaning of society, community, faith, responsibility and self-identity
- Enhance participants’ understanding of, and comfort with, the Ismaili Tariqah and Islam in general
- Allow participants to explore, express and debate issues of importance to them in a safe learning environment
- Promote life-long learning
- Provide an opportunity to build meaningful, lasting friendships and a strong community network
Program Information
Location: The program is held at St. John's Academy, in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.
Program Dates: The program will be held from the first from August 6th to August 21st, 2020 (August 1st - August 5th is Staff Training).
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Program Cost: As a staff member, all travel (to/from Vancouver/Victoria from within Canada) and living costs are included.
Eligible Staff Applicants: Applicants must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
Application Deadline: The deadline to submit completed applications varies by position. Staff applications are due by April 20th, 2020. Late applications will not be accepted.
The following staff positions are available for the Al-Ummah Canada summer program. Please click to see their respective job descriptions.
- Director
- Admin Assistant
- Nurse
- Counsellor
- Counsellor in Training
UPDATE APRIL 9, 2020
Thank you for your ongoing patience. Due to the current coronavirus pandemic an the uncertainty that the next few months will bring, we have made the difficult decision to not hold Al-Ummah Canada 2020.
In following current health advisories, we felt that the health, safety and well-being of our volunteers, participants and staff was most important, and that meant not holding our program this summer.
We are currently working on offering virtual programming for Ismaili youth for the summer months, we hope your support will continue as we take a new directions.