IDW2026 YPH Alumni Panel: Navigating Careers in the International Cooperation Sector
As a part of our IDW2026 program, we hosted a virtual panel for students and other individuals interested in working in the international cooperation and policy sectors in Canada. The panel profiled some of our Youth Policy-Makers Hub alumni to share their experience navigating the sector, and how policy and programming intersect.
The panel explored panelists’ personal career paths, reflections on their time in the YPH, perspectives on the ways their education and experience is relevant to their current positions, insights into the changing priorities and skills needed for young people as they seek opportunities in their sector, and suggestions for students and professionals looking for work in the sector.
Meet the Contributors:
Hosts:
Winter Dawn Lipscombe, Youth Policy-Makers Hub Member
Jeremy Ofwono, Youth Policy-Makers Hub Member
Opening Speaker:
The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development)
Moderator:
Christina Muia, Manager of Social Enterprise, Skills for Change, 2019-2020 Cohort
Panelists:
Allison Kingston, Executive Director, Rayjon Share Care, 2021-2022 Cohort
Laura Perez Gonzalez, Portfolio Management Analyst, 2022-2023 Cohort
Hudson Biko Mwalagho, Digital Media Manager, CanWaCH, 2023-2024 Cohort
Tashin Rodoshi, Operations Manager, Office of Councillor Parthi Kandavel, City of Toronto, 2024-2025 Cohort
The Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) is proud to work in close collaboration with our members, partners and colleagues across Ontario and around the world to co-create meaningful opportunities for International Development Week to increase awareness of Canadians’ contributions to international cooperation, to celebrate and share achievements, and to encourage the active engagement of us all, as global citizens. These initiatives are undertaken with financial support from the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada.