Aga Khan Foundation Canada

This , meet Lorenzo, an AKFC International Youth Fellow, who worked as a Climate Resilience Fellow in Uganda. Over the course of his Fellowship, Lorenzo reflected on the lessons he learned from the land, the community, and his colleagues — especially from his supervisor Henry.

"When I came to Uganda, I was deeply inspired by Henry because I saw him as what I wanted to become — a climate advocate who appreciates the environment and works in harmony with it."

🔗 Read the article: https://www.akfc.ca/our-work/19029/

🍁 Supported by Canada’s International Trade - Global Affairs Canada

This weekend, visit the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat as part of !

Our team will be providing tours of our award-winning building every half hour. There are also video screenings and family-friendly activities!

No reservations or registrations are required.

"Everywhere I’ve lived, sport — especially long-distance running — has been central to how I stay grounded, build routine, and connect with people."

This , meet Joy, who was placed in Kampala, Uganda as part of her AKFC Fellowship. In her Dispatch, she shares how joining a local running club helped her connect across cultures, and how sport can help build a more inclusive world.

🔗 Read her Dispatch: https://www.akfc.ca/our-work/19020/
🍁 Supported by Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada

Stepping into a world of opportunity.

We're proud to introduce our newest cohort of International Youth Fellows — ready to learn new skills, shape a more connected and inclusive world, and build a future where we all thrive together.

Our Fellows arrived in Ottawa over the weekend to start their three-week pre-departure training! Stay tuned for updates from this inspiring and driven group of global citizens.

🍁 Supported by Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada

Inspired by rock crystal and designed to play with light — the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat is a space for dialogue, openness, and reflection, designed by the late award-winning architect Fumihiko Maki.

Visit our building this ! Our team will be providing tours every half hour. There are also video screenings and family-friendly activities! No reservations or registrations required.

See you there!

features inspiring stories from around the world! 🌍

Meet changemakers from Canada, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, and Pakistan who are finding ways to build a future where we all thrive together.

Find out when this travelling exhibition will be coming near you! Learn more at: OurPotentialOurPurpose.com

📍 Anchor Youth Space, Nova Scotia

Supported by Canada’s International Trade - Global Affairs Canada

Step inside one of Ottawa’s most striking buildings.

Join us for and explore the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat!

Our team will host tours of our award-winning building every half hour from 10 am to 4pm throughout June 6 and 7. There will also be video screenings and family-friendly activities! No reservations or registrations are required. We hope to see you there!

Learn more about the building: https://www.akfc.ca/visit-us

A space made for exploration and reflection.

is filled with colour, sound, and movement. With six short films and five hands-on activities, the exhibition invites you to learn, play, and engage – showing how curiosity can spark action, and small steps can lead to big change.

Coming to a city near you! Check out our tour schedule: https://ourpotentialourpurpose.com/en/tour-schedule

📍 York University, Toronto, ON

Supported by Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada

"Experiences like these have pushed me to reflect more carefully on where I fit, and where each of us fits, within development work... Being in Tanzania and witnessing [the work] firsthand has been a privilege. But proximity alone is not what makes development work meaningful."

Lougein, part of AKFC's 2025-26 cohort of International Youth Fellows, reflects on her time in Tanzania and the lessons she's learned about positionality, purpose, and place. Read her Dispatch: https://www.akfc.ca/our-work/dispatch-from-the-fellows-positionality-purpose-and-place/

🍁 AKFC's International Youth Fellowship, supported by Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada, is one of many ways people in Canada can learn about unfamiliar contexts, cultivate a global mindset, and make a meaningful change in the world.