Encounters with Canada is a one-week program of Canadian studies held at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Center, in Ottawa, for 15 - 17 year old students from across the country.

Objectives:
The objectives of the program are to bring together young Canadians from different backgrounds and regions and to give them an opportunity to learn about one another, to discover their country through each other, and to gain a better understanding of Canadian Institutions.

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Group photo of Encounters with Canada at Parliament Hill.

       
        Line dancing lessons at                                Meringue lessons at
          Encounters with Canada.                           Encounters with Canada.

      
     Kick Boxing lessons with a                           Skating on the Rideau Canal.
            National Kick Boxer.

       
Encounters with Canada chaperones.              Science and Technology week at
(James, Gary, Deborah, Alison)                      Encounters with Canada.  Visit by a
                                                                   Reptile specialist and this beautiful
                                                                   big snake.