Experiences Canada student exchanges and forums develop community leaders and informed citizens of tomorrow.
Exchanges
Experiences Canada offers youth exchanges for participants aged 12 to 17 years old. The exchanges are organized between groups of 10 to 30 young people. By discovering a new community, young people deepen their knowledge of a second language, become aware of a new culture, remove social barriers, form new friendships, and develop greater self-confidence.
Youth leadership forums
Experiences Canada Youth Leadership Forums offer youth from across Canada the opportunity to lead and be part of an intensive ‘youth teaching youth’ experience, and provide educational leadership development, and volunteer work experience opportunities to youth participants.
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.
PARTICIPANT STORIES
Exchange Stories – Being a host
Elsie Martineau, youth ambassador for Polyvalente La Samare in Plessisville, Quebec hosted Monck Public School from Bracebridge, Ontario on January 16th. Here are her thoughts on the first half of her exchange. I wanted to do this exchange because my sisters...
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Exchange Stories – Winnipeg, Manitoba to Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec
Calli Smirl, youth ambassador for École Varennes, a French immersion school in Winnipeg, Manitoba traveled to Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec on January 16th to meet other youth from Centre éducatif Saint-Aubin. Here are her a few of her favorite moments about their...
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Exchange Stories – Our trip to Canmore
On this wonderful journey we did a LOT of activities, every day was very busy, but if I had to pick, there are a few experiences that stand out to me as trip highlights. Number one would have to be the backcountry skiing into Lake Louise, followed by drinking hot...
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Exchanges Yearbook
This is a fabulous keepsake highlighting the best of 2017-2018.
Get a free digital download here:
Treaty Map
We are thrilled to launch a new, bilingual Canadian Treaty and Land Claim map that illustrates the treaties and comprehensive land claims across the country! This map was created as a learning tool to engage in a conversation about Treaties. Get a free digital download here, or purchase a bilingual poster sized (24” x 36”) printed version at our e-store.
Get Involved!
Help inspire a generation of young Canadians to share their passion and shape our future!
Donate
100% of your donation will be used to support the direct costs for travel and activities for youth participating in the Experiences Canada programs Donate via Paypal Donate via Canada Helps
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 info@experiencescanada.ca for more information
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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.
