Canada

Canada Culture and School Exchange

Introduction

A unique opportunity to spend a week as a pupil at a Canadian international day and boarding school and learn about Canadian culture and heritage. We will be visiting our partner school, Unisus, which is beautifully situated in the valley around Summerland – surrounded by mountains, lakes and orchards. We’ll be staying at the school, following the daily timetable and taking part in various activities alongside the Canadian pupils – both at school and outside school.

We’re combining our exchange experience with exploring other parts of Canada, such as Vancouver and Vancouver Island – a bit like a road trip, with the chance to seek out different experiences depending on the group’s interests.

If you’d like to:

1) experience everyday life at a Canadian international boarding school, have a go at playing for their hockey team or try your hand at snow sports alongside their students –

2) wish to learn about and experience Canadian history and cultural heritage – and how this shapes modern society –

3) will experience winter lifestyles with snow-capped mountain ranges, valleys and lakes, and will be thrilled to spot a bald eagle (to name but a few examples…)

– then Canada Culture & School Exchange might be just the thing for you.

If you want to know more about the school, you might want to check it out here:

The Lessons

In our teaching, we will work with different knowledge areas and competence goals that can be divided into 4 main areas:

The concept of culture and cultural self-understanding – including intercultural competences

Knowledge relating to a specific country – including its history, geography, politics and cultural aspects

Practical and mental preparation for the trip

Follow-up on the trip – including that pupils should expect to produce a documentary video about the trip and be able to reflect on their learning experiences

In addition, we will be working on a joint project on sustainability – focusing on the green transition, with Denmark and Canada as case studies. The trip itself will include activities where pupils either work together on a joint project or take part in off-site activities centred on this very topic. We have decided that UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) will form the basis for our joint projects and the thematic framework for several of the activities we will be working on – including understanding how a small community in a somewhat remote Canadian valley must also give due consideration to, and possibly take a stance on, its future and a more sustainable path.

Preliminary timetable

DURATION

Approximately 14 days

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JOURNEY

Passports only need to be valid for the duration of your stay and 6 months after your return.

eTA for entry (included in the price)
Visa for non-EU/eTA citizens is not included in the price

ECONOMY

The trip: 10,500 DKK

Pocket money: 1.000,- kr

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