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About
Lakehead University is a comprehensive Canadian institution with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario. With almost 10,000 students at both campuses, over 1,800 international students representing more than 90 nations call Lakehead home, reflecting a genuinely global campus culture. Internationally, Lakehead offers study abroad exchanges, research placements, language immersion, and internships abroad through its Global ME (Mobility Engagement) program. The Lakehead Global Certificate recognizes students who develop intercultural communication skills and global competency Lakehead University through co-curricular activities — earned at three levels: Global Inquirer, Global Explorer, and Global Citizen.
Extending this international commitment beyond its own students, Lakehead’s Global Youth Experience amplifies youth voices and supports youth leadership in building a healthy, just, and sustainable world — bringing together young people from Commonwealth nations like Fiji, Botswana, Malta, Guyana, and the Bahamas alongside Indigenous and local youth for dialogue, free micro-credentialed courses, and participatory action research.
Mailing Address
500 University Avenue
Orillia, Ontario L3V 0B9
Canada
Website & Social Media
Countries
Botswana • Brazil • Canada • China • Ethiopia • France • Germany • India • Malta • Sweden
Areas of Focus
(Sustainable Development Goals)
Current Opportunities
Events
Webinar: Should we set up a Canadian Charity and if so, how?
Voices with Impact: Cuso Alumni Webinar
Tools of the Conflict-Capable ENGO Leader
Difficult Conversations: A Workshop for New and Experienced Managers – Free Webinar (Spring 2026)
Voices with Impact January Webinar
AI & Civil Society Organizations: Agency, Labour Justice & Shared Futures
Webinar: Indigenous Perspectives on Global Critical Minerals
Webinar: Legal & Accounting Issues for Endowments: What Charities Need to Know
Webinar: How to Lobby: For Charities, Nonprofits & Purpose Driven Organizations
Building Better Partnerships- Cross-sector Collaboration for Global Impact
Youth Policy-Makers Hub Alumni Panel: Navigating Careers in the International Cooperation Sector
25 Years of UNSC Resolution 1325: Canada’s Ongoing Commitment to Women, Peace, and Security
Prosperity Through Partnership: A Collaborative Networking Night
Virtual Executive Panel: The Nexus of Financial Inclusion, Resilience, and Supervision
Advancing Climate Resilience: Nature-based Solutions, Partnerships, and Indigenous Knowledge
Voices with Impact: February Webinar
From Learning to Action: Displacement, Community, and Global Citizenship
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Identity-Based Groups
The Rise of Climate Denialism & Use of Social Media
Centering Youth Voices: Introduction to Youth Friendly Principles for ENGOs with Apathy is Boring
The Energy Mix on Solutions Journalism: How Climate News Builds Momentum for Action
Tuberculosis Beyond the Textbook: Gaps, Innovation, and Health Systems Realities
2026 MIGH X PIH Canada University Global Health Case Competition
Doing Hard Things With Friends: Accompaniment as Policy
Prosperity Through Partnership: Taste of the World
From Testing to Transformation: SMO Innovation in Practice
Introduction to Decolonization in the ENGO Sector
Advanced Decolonial Theory and Application
For Indigenous Ears Only – A Space for Reflection and Action
OCIC Symposium 2026: Strengthening Global Citizenship Through Collective Action
Advancing Justice and Equality: Voices from Legal Frontlines Across the Globe
Equal Voice’s International Women’s Day Luncheon
Voices with Impact: Women’s Day Edition
Amnesty International Toronto Organization 2026 Regional Meeting
Broken Courage – Documentary & Panel
Sudan’s Civil War, an evening with Mamoun Hassan
How Canada’s ENGO Leaders Are Getting Ahead on Responsible AI
Cybersecurity Awareness for Nonprofits: Protecting Your Mission in a Digital World
Climate Justice Solidarity Webinar