Exchanges Canada Presentation by Jean-Gilles Francoeur, Oct. 27, 2003.

Exchanges Canada

Presentation by Jean-Gilles Francoeur, Oct. 27, 2003

Exchanges Canada

Exchanges Canada

Participants from a SEVEC exchange

Exchanges Canada

Youth Exchanges Canada Two-way reciprocal home-stay exchanges

For youth 11- 18 Years of Age Groups of 10-30 participants twinned with

youth from another province/territory

Exchange lasts a minimum of 5 days Government of Canada funds

transportation, special measures

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Why home-stay exchanges?

An opportunity to live in someone else’s world

Experience first–hand the diversity and shared elements of life in different parts of Canada

Strengthen connections between Canadians

Opportunity to speak the other official language

Exchanges Canada Before the exchange

Develop joint learning projects and plan activities Community research Participate in fundraising activities Communicate with twin.

During the exchange Host twins at home; Learn about each other’s community

After the exchange Evaluation Process Communication activities to reinforce experience.

Cycle of the Exchange

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Youth Exchanges Canada Participants 2002-2003

Exchange participants mirror the geographic distributionof young Canadians in each province and territory.

Exchanges Canada About 40% of exchanges target under-

represented groups; aboriginals, rural & isolated areas, low-income, visible minorities, disabled

Over 50% are Official Language exchanges

Special measures are in place to accommodate the needs of all youth;

No individual fees for reciprocal exchanges, only group fee

Measures to Encourage Diversity

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Youth Exchanges Canada

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Target Group

Youth Participants

Total = 9020

Youth Participants

2002-2003

Statistics Canada Youth Population

(11-18 years old)

Youth from low income families

21 % 19 %

Aboriginal youth 7 % 5 %

Youth with a disability 5.5 % 6%

Youth from Rural or Isolated Areas

42 % 23%

Visible Minority youth 5 % 15 %

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A Participant’s Testimony

“I now feel like I can do anything.”

Youth participant, SEVEC exchange

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Youth Exchanges Canada

DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS:

SEVEC- The Exchange Network; YMCA; Canadian 4-H Council; Canada Sports Friendship Exchange Program; and Folklore Canada International Summer Work/Student Exchange

11,300 participants in 2002-2003

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Questions

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