Experiences Canada student exchanges and forums develop community leaders and informed citizens of tomorrow.
Announcing our Youth Leadership Forum on Reconciliation - Winnipeg, June 2020
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
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)....
I never thought I would be able to experience this…
When my teacher was telling my class that we would get a chance to go to Quebec I was so excited. I knew that it would be a new experience to learn about another indigenous group all across Canada. At the beginning of the exchange it was quite different meeting new...
My Trip With Experiences Canada
My trip to Ontario and around Alberta was incredible. I got to do and explore so many things; things that struck inspiration for my writing and things that inspired me for my future. I am a born and raised Canadian but there were so many differences that I discovered...
PARTICIPANT STORIES
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.
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
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.
