Group Leader Orientation - Travel Based Exchanges

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All Group Leaders in the YMCA Youth Exchanges Canada Program will be provided with a comprehensive orientation to the program.  In most cases, this occurs through group facilitation offered by the Regional Coordinators in each region.  

 

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Where this is not possible, Regional Coordinators will train the Group Leader one-on-one or where distance does not allow, this will be accomplished through a conference call.

 

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During Group Leader Orientation...  

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  • Group Leaders get to meet each other and share ideas, and have an opportunity to ask questions.  

  • Experienced Group Leaders get to provide peer leadership and share their experiences and ideas with newer Group Leaders.

  • Group Leaders receive orientation on paperwork, the exchange cycle, safety, fundraising, host planning, and youth engagement.

  • Regional Coordinators are able to assess the Group Leader’s level of experience and understanding of the program. Regional Coordinators can determine groups that may require additional support throughout the exchange.  

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People are sitting at tables and facing a presenter with their backs to the camera. A presenter is speaking on the microphone. This picture is from a fundraising dinner held during one of the exchanges.

More information on registration, when, and where Group Leader Orientation is happening will be added to this page!