The Summer Work Student Exchange 

Le programme Emplois d'ete Echanges etudiants

The Summer Work Student Exchange program is a summer work program that runs for six weeks (from early July to mid-August) and is aimed at students 16 and 17 years of age who will be returning to school in September. The program finds jobs for participants in a federal riding in another province. Ridings are paired so that students work in their second official language. During their stay in the host riding, each student lives with the family of the student with whom they are paired. Coordinators (university students) supervise the students participating in the program, and run a program of activities.

Mis sur pied en 1996 par le depute de Brome-Missisquoi, I'honorable Denis Paradis, le programme a connu un essor considerable depuis sa prise en charge par le Conseil pour 1'unite canadienne en 1998. D'une quarantainc de participants a ses debuts, le programme permct depuis 1'Ete 2002 a 1200 jeunes canadiens et a 180 etudiants universitaires d'y participer. Un tel succes s'explique par le travail acharne de toute 1'equipe pour s'assurer que les participants retirent le plus d'avantages possibles de leur participation, mais surtout par la determination des participants eux-meme a reussir leur echange.

The main benefits to students are:

•  improved second-language skills;

•  a positive work experience;

•  knowledge of another region of Canada and another culture; and greater maturity.

For More Information, Contact:

Summer Work Student Exchange

Ontario Regional Office

1 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 501

Toronto, Ontario M4V 1K7

www.summer-work.com Deadline for Applications is May 15, 2003