Barrie Youth Ambassadors / Global Perspectives Programmes

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Record #: BAR2440
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2025
Last Full Update: 04 Sep 2024

Contacts

Website youthambassadors.barrie.ca/
Primary Contact Shannon Scully-Pratt, Chair, Youth Ambassador Program; Phone: Cell 705-725-6695; Email: shannon.scully-pratt@redcross.ca
Alternate Contact Jeff Toole, Program Coordinator; Phone: Bus 705-726-2552 ext 56783; Res 705-718-9996; Email: jeffereytoole@gmail.com

Addresses

Address & Map
Barrie, ON
Canada
Physical Access Not Applicable

Description

Description (Service)

Youth Ambassador Program

  • organizes youth exchanges with Barrie's sister cities in Japan, Germany, United Kingdom & France
  • each summer a delegation will travel to one of Barrie's Friendship/ Twin Cities
  • the next summer this delegation will host a group of youths from the city they visited

Global Perspective Program

  • An integrated academic five credit program for students in Grade 11, with a strong focus on self-exploration and global issues
  • program takes place each year during the second semester at Innisdale Secondary School
  • Global Perspective credits consist of Grade 11 Music, World Religions, English, and Politics, as well as one grade 12 World Issues credit
  • program also consists of travel to countries such as Cuba and Germany as part of international exchanges

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Hours: vary

Dates
    Youth Ambassador Program
  • exchanges usually occur during summer months
  • application deadline is early March/April each year
  • check website or email for more information
    Global Perspective Program
    • second semester of Grade 11
    • exchanges in Apr and Jun
    • application deadline end of February of each year
    • check website or email for more information
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility Open to all students in Barrie (Resident or Tax Payer)
  • must have an interest in different cultures
  • must be willing to host a student the following summer
  • must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and leadership skills
  • must welcome new ideas and challenges and be willing to adapt to a completely different culture and learn all it has to offer
Youth Ambassador Program: students in Grades 9 and 10

Global Perspective Program: students in Grade 11
Application Approximately six weeks prior to the deadline, application forms and brochures are available on-line via the website or in school at the main office/guidance departments, or by contacting Shannon Scully-Pratt for Youth Ambassadors and Jeff Toole for Global Perspectives
  • an interview will be required as part of the selection process
Languages English
Fees Program ; Fee assistance available for families demonstrating legitimate financial need ; assistance is provided by community sponsorship.

Subjects

Service Categories Educational Exchange Programs