CEED Concordia

CEED (Community. Empowerment. Education. Development.) Concordia is a non-profit organization located in Montreal, Canada and in Gulu, Uganda. Our organization is dedicated to social justice and community empowerment by supporting youth. We are working to shape better communities today and future leaders for a better tomorrow. Our program is supported by a fee-levy of Concordia University Undergraduate students; an expression of the Concordia community’s commitment to global civic responsibility and experiential learning. We strive to create opportunities for students both from Montreal and Uganda to gain firsthand experience in the field of international community development. Every year, more than 50 Concordia students become involved in our program though internships in Uganda, through our accredited course on International Community Engagement, and through various positions with our organization at Concordia. Our projects in Uganda address a broad range of needs and issues faced by youth in the Gulu community. Gulu is a post-conflict and high poverty region; the needs of the community are serious and varied. Youth in particular are facing increased pressures in the region and CEED is dedicated to building capacity for young people to transform themselves and their community. Vision: We see youth as change agents in their communities Mission: We foster community engagement through youth skills development and information sharing Philosophy: - We are youth working with youth - We believe in community-led development - We develop programs and strategic partnerships to support youth in our communities - We offer learning opportunities for youth in community development, project planning, cross-cultural engagement, entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability.