Experiences Canada programs develop community leaders and informed citizens of tomorrow
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Youth Forums & Online Conversations
Experiences Canada Youth Leadership Forums and Online Conversations offer youth from across Canada the opportunity to lead and be part of an intensive ‘youth teaching youth’ experience. These in-person and online programs aim to empower youth to be more involved in current affairs as well as support secondary school educators who are looking for innovative ways to support their online learning plans.
Youth Forums
Anti-Racism Conversations
Reconciliation Conversations
In-Person & Virtual Exchanges
Experiences Canada offers youth in-person exchanges and virtual exchanges for participants between the ages of 12 and 17 years old and allow youth to increase their knowledge of a second language, learn about a new culture, remove social barriers and bias, form new friendships, and develop greater self-confidence .
In addition to our traditional virtual exchange program, youth can also participate in our Virtual Choir and Virtual Art Gallery.
In-Person Exchanges
Virtual Exchanges
Virtual Choir
Virtual Gallery
Youth Development & Career Choices
Experiences Canada is committed to providing youth with opportunities that encourage a better understanding of themselves in the context of a broader world. To help youth navigate the choices for life beyond high school, we have created a series of programs, workshops, and resources that will guide decision-making about career options, employment opportunities, extracurricular activities, and other steps youth can take to realise their goals.
This! Is Canada: Interactive map
Through our programs, youth across the country have created videos, websites, and other multi-media features that display their communities. These projects were shared with each other throughout their time as a participant in our virtual exchange program. Take a virtual tour across Canada as seen through the eyes of our youth!
About Experiences Canada
Experiences Canada is a national registered charity that helps young Canadians to explore their country in ways they never may have imagined through reciprocal exchanges, forums, conferences and other opportunities to travel and connect with one another.
Every year, participating schools and youth organizations send 10-30 youth (ages 12- 17) on exchange somewhere in Canada. On average, 4,500 youth and their chaperones per year are chosen, representing just under 200 groups. That’s hundreds of thousands of young Canadians who have benefited from a student exchange experience since we began over 80 years ago.
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A Pand-epic Tour of Canada
A year ago this week, our team at Experiences Canada was furiously rebooking flights to secure the safe travel home of four youth groups still in the middle of an Exchange as the pandemic shut down took effect. We also started the process of...
Something to Remember
My trip to Sylvan Lake, Alberta really was not one to forget. I met so many new, great people as well as saw so much beauty in nature that I would never be able to see in my hometown province of Ontario. My favourite part of the trip was hands down going to Banff and...
Our trip to Ottawa
Our trip to Ottawa was a great opportunity to bond as a team, with our host families, and to explore another province. Our six days were spent visiting Ottawa’s various tourist attractions, with the occasional basketball game sprinkled in (we played SMT and Glebe)....
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official language minority communities map
We are thrilled to launch a new, bilingual Canadian official language minority communities map that celebrates French outside Quebec and English in Quebec. This map was created as a learning tool to discuss Canada’s 2 official languages.
Exchanges 2019-2020 Yearbook
This is a fabulous keepsake highlighting the best of 2019-2020.
Get a free digital download here , or contacts us for a hi-res version you can print yourself!
Experiences Canada Face Mask
Support Experiences Canada and stay COVID safe. Proceeds from each sale will directly support the youth participating in Experiences Canada Programs.
Get Involved!
Help inspire a generation of young Canadians to share their passion and shape our future!
Donate
Today, the need for meaningful social connections and experiences is greater than ever. With your generous support, we can continue to connect Canadian youth and change their worlds, one experience at a time! Find out how your gift can make a difference
Become a Corporate Sponsor
Whether you are a national corporation looking to support the next generation of young leaders, a local business interested in giving back to your community, or a charitable foundation working to build capacity and improve the lives of Canadians, there is an important role you can play. Contact us at partners@experiencescanada.ca for more information.
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Get In Touch
Location: 2148 Carling Avenue, Suite 202,
Ottawa, ON K2A 1H1
Telephone: 613-727-3832 or Toll Free 1-800-387-3832
Partners
Experiences Canada would like to thank our funding partners for their generous support.
