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 – An Even More Meaningful Experience
The Indigenous Education Consultant of our school board presented our principal with the idea to take a group of students on an exchange to British Columbia. Our school, Holy Cross, had recently piloted many initiatives surrounding indigenous education, and the chance...
Exchange Stories – An Exchange Outside of the Norm!
I desperately wanted to do this exchange since I was going to discover a new part of Canada. I also think that this type of exchange is a good opportunity to practice your English and make meaningful connections with new people! Ever since the announcement, I couldn’t...
Exchange Stories – Exchange Trip with Kamloops
Here's a day-to-day account of one exchange experience authored by Arianne Rousseau from St-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Day 1: Finally departing 58. That was the number of days that separated the time our twins from Kamloops left Quebec to the day our group of 25 students and...
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.
Exchanges Yearbook
This is a fabulous keepsake highlighting the best of 2017-2018.
Get a free digital download here:
Treaty Map
Our bilingual Canadian Treaty and Land Claim map illustrates 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
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.
