SWSE is a national, non-profit exchange program offering 16 and 17 year old youth the opportunity to improve their second official language skills while also gaining valuable work experience through a paid placement in the non-profit sector or public sector.  For six weeks during the summer, participants live with a host family and work in a community where French predominates; at the same time, their own family hosts their French-speaking counterpart here in B.C.  They travel with a group of peers, and take part in activities every weekend and some weeknights to deepen their connection to each other and their new community.

SWSE is a non-profit exchange funded by Exchanges Canada (Department of Canadian Heritage), and is offered at minimal cost ($75) to the participants.

For more info go to WWW.summer-work.com

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Posted by Ms. Neeru Parmar, nparmar@nvsd44.bc.ca