Exchange/Travel/Volunteer/Educational Opportunities:
The following is list of programs and websites that highlight high school exchange and travel programs.
NOTE: The posting of information on this page is in NO WAY an endorsement or recommendation of a program or website, and Rockridge Secondary School does not accept any responsibility for the behaviors or actions of the listed or related organizations.
Lattitude Global Volunteering
An international Youth Development charity for young adults aged 17-25 to travel, volunteer, learn and share experiences. 3-11 months, $3600. Apply at www.lattitudecanada.org or email: [email protected]
Rustic Pathways Gap Year
rusticpathways.com/
[email protected] 3-month Gap Semester programs across the South Pacific, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Learn about our community service projects and how Rustic Pathways provides truly immersive gap year programs
Encounters with Canada
https://www.ewcrdc.ca/en/home.html;jsessionid=6D6122F6CFA4C2ADB40E2513AAD23C69
EWC is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Canadian teens to meet young people from across the country. Spend a week in your nation’s capital. Take part in exciting adventures, explore future career options, learn more about your country, share your hopes and dreams – all through exclusive hands-on workshops, presentations and excursions. EWC has been offering rich and diverse programs for 33 years. Over 99,000 youth have already lived the “EWC Experience.” You can too!
Oxbridge Academic Programs
http://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/
Professor James Basker has designed these summer programs for students in grades 8 to 12 – all with the goal of giving young people the opportunity to live and study in the historic and scholarly centers of learning that are Oxford and Cambridge in England, St. Andrews in Scotland, Barcelona and Salamanca in Spain, Paris and Montpellier in France, and New York City and Los Angeles in the United States.
EF Educational Tours
http://www.eftours.ca/
International, educational tours that provide in-depth exploration, authentic connections and hands-on experience.
YES Canada
http://www.youthedservices.ca/about-the-yes-canada-student-exchange-program.html
An international high school exchange program. 20 destinations across the globe to learn, travel and experience:
AFS (American Field Service)
http://www.afs.org.au/intercultural-programs/school-programs/display-program/?destination=9&category=1
American Field Service offers 3 programs: Student Exchange, Intensive Programs, Volunteer Abroad.
Meijiro Exchange Program
http://www.westvanintl.ca
Students from West Vancouver School District have the opportunity to travel to Japan and host a student from Japan. Please contact Crystal Tanfara.
University of King’s College – Halifax – Humanities for Young People
www.hyp.ukings.ca
Residential summer program for bright and motivated students from ages 14-16, July for one week.
Summer Academy at St. John’s College
www.sjc.edu/sa2016
A pre-college, residential program for high school students ages 15 to 18 that promotes critical thinking and personal growth.
Canadian Education Exchange Foundation
http://www.ceef.ca/new-site/students/destinations/destinations-idx.html
The Canadian Education Exchange Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation. CEEF organizes educational exchange programs for students and teachers through partnerships with governments and private agencies in many countries. The organization and management of CEEF exchanges in Canada is carried out by a small professional multilingual staff with the assistance of many volunteers -- school principals, teachers, former exchange participants, parents and retired teachers.
CEEF student exchanges are school-based. When you are successfully matched for a Three-month Program, a visiting exchange student lives with your family from the middle of August until the middle of November and attends classes in your school once the fall term begins. To complete the exchange, you travel to the home country of your exchange partner, live with his/her family from mid-February until mid-May and attend school in that country. For more information, please feel free to contact CEEF by e-mail [email protected] or telephone 705 739-7596.
The British Columbia Heritage Language Association
http://www.ceef.ca/new-site/students/destinations/destinations-idx.html
The British Columbia Heritage Language Association (BCHLA) established in 1982, is a non-profit organization that actively promotes cross-cultural understanding through heritage/international language instruction and education. BCHLA serves as the umbrella body for heritage language schools mainly in Burnaby and Vancouver. A fantastic and unique opportunity for students in their Grade 10 and 11 year enrolled in German language courses to participate in a reciprocal academic exchange during the school year.
This exchange aims to:
1. Improve German language proficiency.
2. Promote international goodwill and understanding.
3. Supplement classroom studies with firsthand experience in another country.
AFS Interculture Canada
http://www.afscanada.org/can_en/focus_on/high_school
AFS is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world.
The Core Values and Attributes of AFS
AFS enables people to act as responsible global citizens working for peace and understanding in a diverse world. It acknowledges that peace is a dynamic concept threatened by injustice, inequity and intolerance.
AFS seeks to affirm faith in the dignity and worth of every human being and of all nations and cultures. It encourages respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms without distinction as to race, sex, language, religion or social status
The most popular of all our programs! This is a year-long immersion program lasting 10 to 12 months. You will stay with a host family and go to school.
Explore
http://www.jexplore.ca/english/program.html
Discover another region of Canada and use this opportunity to improve your knowledge of French. Explore offers you five weeks full of opportunities to make discoveries, meet new people, and exchange ideas in a stimulating setting for learning your second language. Participants in Explore receive a $2,000 bursary covering tuition fees for the course, instructional materials, meals, and accommodation (please note that the bursary constitutes taxable income). The educational institution you will be attending will receive the bursary directly. Some schools offer the possibility of credit transfers for the course you take, so check with the institution where you wish to transfer your credits.
Class Afloat
http://www.classafloat.com/
Class Afloat offers rigorous and internationally acclaimed academic programmes for Grade 11, 12, University and Gap year students while they sail the world’s oceans aboard a majestic tall ship. Class Afloat has a long legacy of commitment to academic excellence, community service, leadership and personal development since first setting sail over 30 years ago.
College for International Co-operation and Development (CICD)
www.cicd-volunteerinafrica.org
A UK-based organization that leads to volunteer opportunities in Africa and India
The following is list of programs and websites that highlight high school exchange and travel programs.
NOTE: The posting of information on this page is in NO WAY an endorsement or recommendation of a program or website, and Rockridge Secondary School does not accept any responsibility for the behaviors or actions of the listed or related organizations.
Lattitude Global Volunteering
An international Youth Development charity for young adults aged 17-25 to travel, volunteer, learn and share experiences. 3-11 months, $3600. Apply at www.lattitudecanada.org or email: [email protected]
Rustic Pathways Gap Year
rusticpathways.com/
[email protected] 3-month Gap Semester programs across the South Pacific, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Learn about our community service projects and how Rustic Pathways provides truly immersive gap year programs
Encounters with Canada
https://www.ewcrdc.ca/en/home.html;jsessionid=6D6122F6CFA4C2ADB40E2513AAD23C69
EWC is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Canadian teens to meet young people from across the country. Spend a week in your nation’s capital. Take part in exciting adventures, explore future career options, learn more about your country, share your hopes and dreams – all through exclusive hands-on workshops, presentations and excursions. EWC has been offering rich and diverse programs for 33 years. Over 99,000 youth have already lived the “EWC Experience.” You can too!
Oxbridge Academic Programs
http://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/
Professor James Basker has designed these summer programs for students in grades 8 to 12 – all with the goal of giving young people the opportunity to live and study in the historic and scholarly centers of learning that are Oxford and Cambridge in England, St. Andrews in Scotland, Barcelona and Salamanca in Spain, Paris and Montpellier in France, and New York City and Los Angeles in the United States.
EF Educational Tours
http://www.eftours.ca/
International, educational tours that provide in-depth exploration, authentic connections and hands-on experience.
YES Canada
http://www.youthedservices.ca/about-the-yes-canada-student-exchange-program.html
An international high school exchange program. 20 destinations across the globe to learn, travel and experience:
AFS (American Field Service)
http://www.afs.org.au/intercultural-programs/school-programs/display-program/?destination=9&category=1
American Field Service offers 3 programs: Student Exchange, Intensive Programs, Volunteer Abroad.
Meijiro Exchange Program
http://www.westvanintl.ca
Students from West Vancouver School District have the opportunity to travel to Japan and host a student from Japan. Please contact Crystal Tanfara.
University of King’s College – Halifax – Humanities for Young People
www.hyp.ukings.ca
Residential summer program for bright and motivated students from ages 14-16, July for one week.
Summer Academy at St. John’s College
www.sjc.edu/sa2016
A pre-college, residential program for high school students ages 15 to 18 that promotes critical thinking and personal growth.
Canadian Education Exchange Foundation
http://www.ceef.ca/new-site/students/destinations/destinations-idx.html
The Canadian Education Exchange Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation. CEEF organizes educational exchange programs for students and teachers through partnerships with governments and private agencies in many countries. The organization and management of CEEF exchanges in Canada is carried out by a small professional multilingual staff with the assistance of many volunteers -- school principals, teachers, former exchange participants, parents and retired teachers.
CEEF student exchanges are school-based. When you are successfully matched for a Three-month Program, a visiting exchange student lives with your family from the middle of August until the middle of November and attends classes in your school once the fall term begins. To complete the exchange, you travel to the home country of your exchange partner, live with his/her family from mid-February until mid-May and attend school in that country. For more information, please feel free to contact CEEF by e-mail [email protected] or telephone 705 739-7596.
The British Columbia Heritage Language Association
http://www.ceef.ca/new-site/students/destinations/destinations-idx.html
The British Columbia Heritage Language Association (BCHLA) established in 1982, is a non-profit organization that actively promotes cross-cultural understanding through heritage/international language instruction and education. BCHLA serves as the umbrella body for heritage language schools mainly in Burnaby and Vancouver. A fantastic and unique opportunity for students in their Grade 10 and 11 year enrolled in German language courses to participate in a reciprocal academic exchange during the school year.
This exchange aims to:
1. Improve German language proficiency.
2. Promote international goodwill and understanding.
3. Supplement classroom studies with firsthand experience in another country.
AFS Interculture Canada
http://www.afscanada.org/can_en/focus_on/high_school
AFS is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world.
The Core Values and Attributes of AFS
AFS enables people to act as responsible global citizens working for peace and understanding in a diverse world. It acknowledges that peace is a dynamic concept threatened by injustice, inequity and intolerance.
AFS seeks to affirm faith in the dignity and worth of every human being and of all nations and cultures. It encourages respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms without distinction as to race, sex, language, religion or social status
The most popular of all our programs! This is a year-long immersion program lasting 10 to 12 months. You will stay with a host family and go to school.
Explore
http://www.jexplore.ca/english/program.html
Discover another region of Canada and use this opportunity to improve your knowledge of French. Explore offers you five weeks full of opportunities to make discoveries, meet new people, and exchange ideas in a stimulating setting for learning your second language. Participants in Explore receive a $2,000 bursary covering tuition fees for the course, instructional materials, meals, and accommodation (please note that the bursary constitutes taxable income). The educational institution you will be attending will receive the bursary directly. Some schools offer the possibility of credit transfers for the course you take, so check with the institution where you wish to transfer your credits.
Class Afloat
http://www.classafloat.com/
Class Afloat offers rigorous and internationally acclaimed academic programmes for Grade 11, 12, University and Gap year students while they sail the world’s oceans aboard a majestic tall ship. Class Afloat has a long legacy of commitment to academic excellence, community service, leadership and personal development since first setting sail over 30 years ago.
College for International Co-operation and Development (CICD)
www.cicd-volunteerinafrica.org
A UK-based organization that leads to volunteer opportunities in Africa and India