Short-Term Volunteer Application

Posted Sep 25th, 2023

VETS Volunteer Application

Personal Information

First Name/Last Name

Email Address

City

Country

Are you a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada?

Yes

Education and Languages

Details

What position(s) interests you?

Kenya: Animal Health (Dairy) Advisor - Meru

Kenya: Animal Health (Dairy) Advisor - Wakulima

What is your availability between January - April 2027? We are looking for those who are available for a period of 3-4 weeks

Tell us about any skills, knowledge, training, and experience that will help you succeed in this volunteer role (max 100 words)

How will you adapt to cross-cultural challenges and new international contexts? (max 100 words)

Anything else to add? (max 100 words)

Additional Information

Where did you hear about this position?

(Optional) How do you self-identify? Please choose all that apply

Prefer not to answer

I am Indigenous (Aboriginal); that is First Nations (North American), Métis, or Inuit or International (non-Canadian) Indigenous

I am a racialized person (member of a visible minority) other than Indigenous (Aboriginal)

I am a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community

I am a person living with a disability

(Optional) What is your gender identity? By gender, we mean your self-identified gender, which may differ from the sex assigned at birth or from the one entered in legal documents.

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