YMCA Youth Exchanges Canada
“Students were able to practice their French in an authentic way and use French outside the walls of the school. While riding the bus with the students, I overheard a conversation between 2 boys. The boy from MB was speaking French and the boy from QC was speaking English. Both boys getting the most out of the [language exchange] experience”
-Ecole Lorette Immersion, MB – Group Organizer
Our team is comprised of staff working across Canada to support the program’s participating groups. Along with Regional Coordinators, who are first contact for questions and concerns, our staff includes a Senior General Manager, National Manager, National Program Coordinator, and administrative staff who work with the Regional Coordinators to complete administrative tasks, communicate with funding sources, complete exchange visits, and generally support the facilitation of the program. Contact information for staff can be found here.
Organizing an exchange for a large group of youth can be overwhelming and this application guide will help you to prepare when you’re ready to submit your application online.This application guide is written for those applying to a traditional exchange involving travel. If applying for a virtual exchange, most of the questions remain the same, with a couple of additional questions specific to a virtual exchange. Learn more information on virtual exchanges.
info-yec@ymcagta.org Toll Free 1-877-639-9987
Email:erin.gorman@ymcagta.org Address :1800 – 365 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
Email:jess.leducrobert@ymcagta.org Address :1800 – 365 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
Email:kamini.sonnadara@ymcagta.org Address :1800 – 365 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
Regional Coordinator - Laura BensonEmail:laura.benson@bc.ymca.ca Phone:604-218-7542 Address :YMCA of Greater Vancouver (Tong Louie) 14988 57 Ave, Surrey BC V3S 7S6
Regional Coordinator – Joanne ReinholdEmail:joanne.reinhold@ymcagta.org Phone:647 330 5322 Address :1800 – 365 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
Regional Coordinator - Karen RomeroEmail:Karen.Romero@northernalberta.ymca.ca Phone:780 974 2188 Address :YMCA of Northern Alberta 9538-103A Avenue Edmonton, AB T5H 0J3
Regional Coordinator - Christopher CraigEmail:chris.craig@ymcaquebec.org Phone:514 718 5542 Toll Free 1-866-332-9622 (Quebec and Atlantic only) Address :YMCAs of Québec 6th Floor -1435 Rue Drummond Montreal and "QC H3G 1W4" and"QC, PE, NS, NB et NL
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