Trips throughout the country

Exchanges Canada/International Program
Allow youths to:

• Visit Canada and foreign countries and

discover cultural, ethnic, historical and
geographical differences;

• Get to know the Francophone communities of Canada and elsewhere better;

• Get to know other young people (from Canada and around the world), which contributes to fight prejudices and discrimination;

• Fight the feeling of isolation;

• Participate in recreational activities;

• Enhance their mental health, as well as their

   physical health.

 

AJFAS’s goals are the following:

• Help with the integration of Francophone immigrant youths and families in the Albertan society and workplace;
• Promote intercultural exchanges and fight any kind of discrimination;
• Fight violence and prevent delinquency and incivility amongst Francophone immigrant youths;
• Promote and protect the rights of Francophone immigrant women who live in Alberta;
• Encourage youths, parents and other community members to embody the following values: democracy, tolerance, self-esteem and respect;
• Encourage parents and youth to be responsible so that the general sense of family and community is stronger.