The program will be hosted in the West End neighbourhood of Winnipeg, MB. Winnipeg is a multicultural urban centre at the geographic heart of North America. The city is also home to many dynamics that make it an ideal setting for this program, including racial, cultural & religious diversity, vibrant arts subculture, etc. It boasts the largest First Nations population (per capita) of any Canadian city and the largest French Canadian population outside of Quebec.

At the heart of the city, Winnipeg’s West End is one of the most culturally and racially diverse communities in Manitoba. Home to many cultural groups- including Portuguese, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Vietnamese, Sudanese, Cree, Ojibwa and many others- it is a wonderful mosaic of Canada’s diversity. It is also, however, home to many social challenges, such as poverty, substance abuse, racism and other problems common to the inner city.

Participants will live in community in the West End, where our team has served for nearly 20 years, interacting with neighbours and our church, Little Flowers Community, an inner city missional church. (Local students are not required to stay in our community housing options).