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Experiences Canada
Experiences Canada (formerly SEVEC) is a national charitable organization 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.

The programs they offer are for young Canadians between the ages of 12 and 17 and include:


 * 1) Group Youth Exchanges, where groups of students are twinned with other students from a different part of the country for the exchange, which typically lasts for 1 week although month-long summer language programs for groups are also possible. The students' travel costs are subsidized by the Department of Canadian Heritage . Each year just under 5000 youth and their chaperones travel through the program. The many exchange possibilities include:
 * 2) * Cultural,
 * 3) * Sports,
 * 4) * Indigenous,
 * 5) * Immigration & Diversity,
 * 6) * Human Rights,
 * 7) * Linguistic,
 * 8) * and more are in development all the time.
 * 9) Youth Educational Roundtables and Youth Leadership Forums.

History:

Experiences Canada has existed since 1936 and is Canada’s oldest youth travel and exchange facilitator. Formerly known as SEVEC ("The Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada" or "Société éducative de visites et d'échanges au Canada"), and prior to 1981 as 2 distinct organizations: Visites Interprovinciales and Bilingual Exchange Secretariat.