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WELCOME TO The Society for
Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada (SEVEC) | | | A national charity that offers student exchanges, educational
tours and forums. | | |
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| | Apply for a 2010 - 2011 Exchange | | |
The deadline for applying for a 2010 - 2011 school year exchange has been extended to To apply for an Exchange Program complete the SEVEC online application form. For more information on how SEVEC can help you organize and facilitate a group exchange, educational trip, or youth forum, please email us at: info@sevec.ca. |
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| | Feature Exchange | | | The Impact of Exchanges
We can never underestimate the importance and relevance of SEVEC’s reciprocal, homestay exchanges. We are reminded over and over by participants, both youth and group organizers, of the impact of their experiences. Wayne Van Sickle, one of the group organizers of a recent exchange between Moose Kerr School (Aklavik, NT) and Immaculata High School (Ottawa, ON) wrote: "The SEVEC exchange was incredibly powerful for the community of Aklavik. We continue to see significant and positive changes in the behaviour, attitude and work ethic of the participant students. Two of our students have enrolled in Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton for the fall, partly as a result of our visiting the University and sleeping at its residence during our Edmonton stopover (thank you for that opportunity). These are the first students from the community to go to Southern Canada for Post-Secondary education in several years. The energy from this exchange will be felt in the community for several years to come" The Moose Kerr – Immaculata exchange is the feature exchange of the summer. Learn why this exchange was ‘… Something Completely Different’. | | |
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| | Ashna Hammad-Asim, Roch Carrier Short Story Award Winner | | | This year, many students from grades seven to 10 wrote, in their second language, about their experience as a Canadian. We are pleased to announce that the winning entry comes from Ashna Hammad-Asim of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Ashna, a grade eight core French student at Harbourview Montessori School, described her move to Canada from Africa at a young age and how she became ‘truly Canadian’ by learning to downhill ski. Mr. Roch Carrier will travel to Sydney to present Ashna with her prize while visiting her school in June. Congratulations, Ashna! Ashna’s winning story is posted on the Roch Carrier Short Story Award website. | | |
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| | | English-French School Group Exchanges in Canada and Their Impact 2009 | | | As was the case 10 years ago (MacFarlane, 1999), a recent study by Callie Mady PhD, Nipissing University, found there were gains in exchange participants’ second-language motivation and skills, regardless of differences in second-language programs. This consistency in findings across programs and years strongly supports the case for provision of an exchange experience for all Canadian youth. Read the full reports | | |
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| How Schools and Communities Can
Foster Multicultural Inclusiveness | | | On April 19, 20 and 21st 2010, 47 students from around Saskatchewan were brought together to have honest discussions on multiculturalism in our communities. The group consisted of students from both urban and rural centres, public schools, private schools, and religion based schools. They represented a spectrum of cultures from First Nations to recently landed immigrants. To get a good sense of what students thought on this important topic, before attending the forum, participants surveyed 5 or more students to get their views on eight questions. Read their responses here. Read the report to learn more about the role that students, schools, communities, and government can play in fostering inclusiveness. Check out photos from the forum on our Flickr site. |
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| | Planning a Group Tour: Tips from RVC Educational Tours | | | | Many groups are looking forward to organizing tours for the 2010/2011 year. Getting started on planning a tour for your group can be an exciting and somewhat daunting task. Here are tips to help at the start of the process. | | |
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| | PARTICIPATE | | | Make a Difference - Donate Today
SEVEc is now receiving applications for the next program year. Unfortunately we won't be able to provide an exchange for for every student. Donate today to help us meet more demand.
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