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Katimavik gives Canadians between 17 and 21 years old the unique opportunity to take part in an intensive 6- 9 month volunteer service program.

As a Katimavik volunteer, you will work for not-for-profit organizations that play an important role in the development of Canadian communities. While on the program, you will live with 10 other young people in two or three different regions of the country. Katimavik allows you to develop your leadership skills, gain valuable work experience and discover new places while making a difference in communities across Canada.

Katimavik Classic – 9 months

For nine months you will volunteer in three communities across Canada and benefit from a stimulating learning program that focuses on civic engagement, leadership, healthy lifestyle, cultural discovery, official languages and environmental stewardship.

New 6 month programs

Our new 6 month programs follow the same volunteer service model as Katimavik Classic and are based on the same guiding principles as our 9 month program. Because of their shortened duration, these programs will focus on certain themes from our learning program which will be put into practice through community based activities.

EF High School Year Abroad

An EF High School Year is an student exchange year abroad for youth between 14 and 18 years old. You will live with a host family, and go to a local high school in the country of your choice. With EF, you can travel to the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Japan, Great Britain, France, Germany and NEW this year Hong Kong. You can decide if you want to spend an exchange year or an exchange semester.

This year abroad will give you the chance to have new experiences, become fluent in another language, broaden your horizons, learn about a different country and culture, make new friends and have the time of your life!

This program gives you the experience of attending a year of high school in another country. Possible countries include: Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Mexico, Columbia, Switzerland, and Taiwan. It is estimated overall that an exchange can cost between $5000-8000 CAD. Each exchange student must be sponsored by a local Rotary Club (Neepawa). The contact person is Murray Newton Box 1669 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0.

Application forms are available from Mrs. McMillan in the Guidance office.

Projects Abroad is the leading volunteer abroad organization. We offer a diverse range of international service projects, plus the opportunity to become part of one of our volunteer communities abroad. Our continuous presence overseas and unparalleled in-country support from our international staff ensure that your experience will be far more worthwhile and genuine than those of the average tourist.

Some of the destinations include: Argentina, China, Fiji, India, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, plus many others. You can work in a variety of areas such as building projects, sports, language courses, teaching, and physical therapy to name just a few. The trips vary in length form 2 weeks to four months and the costs differ based on country and length of stay.

Spend a week with Encounters with Canada - Canada's largest youth forum! Every week of the school year, 120 to138 teens from across Canada (ages 14-17) come to Ottawa, where they discover their country through each other, learn about Canadian institutions, meet famous and accomplished Canadians, explore exciting career options, develop their civic leadership skills and live an extraordinary bilingual experience. Over 81,000 youth have lived the EWC experience so far!

A different theme each week