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Applications

We are now accepting applicants for PSYL 2010. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no deadline for admissions, although we will tend to fill all spaces by early May.

Download Registration Form for PSYL 2010

What are we looking for...? We are often asked what qualities we look for in participants. Although there is no specific person who is admitted to the program, qualities that help in the application process include:

  • demonstrated interest and involvement in social and ecological justice
  • involvement in school or community service
  • interest in world or community events
  • demonstrated leadership skills - or an interest to develop leadership skills
  • interest in applying knowledge to future career or educational aspirations
  • interest in new people and cultures - and living in different places
  • academic achievement is considered, but it is not required that students excel at school

Applications can be mailed to:

Summer Programs Office

650 Pearson College Drive

Victoria, BC, Canada

V9C 4H7

Specific questions can be sent us by email: youth@pearsoncollege.ca

or directed to our Summer Programs office at (250) 391-2416

PSYL FACILITATORS WANTED!

This year we will select 16 students, who are either current United World College students or PSYL participants from 2009, to take on the role of youth Facilitators in our program. 

6 Reasons to be a Volunteer Facilitator at PSYL:

• Work as part of a dynamic team of 16 facilitators, with students from UWCs and past PSYL participants!
• Gain excellent leadership experience (that will also

  assist you in your university applications and build your

  resume!)
• Meet participants from around the world!
• Learn valuable new skills in facilitation, conflict

  resolution, group-building, and many more!
• Listen to guest speakers on a wide range of topics,

  from activism to philosophy, social justice issues to

  environmentalism!
• Make a difference! Help encourage youth to take

  action about the issues that matter!

When you Volunteer at PSYL…

• You arrange for your travel from home to Victoria and after that all other expenses are paid, including food, accommodation, field trips, guest speakers, activities, etc.
• You must be available from July 18th to August 13th, 2010.

• UWC Students must be nominated from their School Director.

Youth Facilitator Applications can be downloaded here

Note: All UWC students must be nominated by your College Director for role of Facilitator. Please discuss this with your Director before submitting application.

Join us this summer for a life-changing seminar like no other!





























Where have our past participants been from?

Argentina


Belgium


Bolivia


Brazil


Canada


Chile


China


Columbia


Costa Rica


France


Germany


Guatemala


India


Italy


Jamaica


Japan


Mexico

Nepal


Peru


Spain


Thailand


Trinidad and Tobago


Turkey


United Kingdom


United States


Venezuela