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Youth Exchange provides thousands of young people with the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures. This year, more than 8,000 teens will see the world through the Youth Exchange program. As a Rotary Youth Exchange stu ...
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The province of Manitoba and the states of Hamburg and Lower Saxony in Germany have been exchanging high school students for more than 30 years. In October 2003, the provincial government reinforced its longstanding cooperation with the city state of Hamb ...
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Centre International d'Antibes (CIA) offers French language classes for all levels and ages. From the first day onwards, every student receives the highest standard of support from the Centre's friendly and professional teaching staff, who will be availab ...
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CESA Languages Abroad provides language courses for international participants. Languages offered include Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, German, Greek, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Programme costs, lengths and dates vary by location. Acco ...
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A unique opportunity for students in their grade 10 and 11 year enrolled in German to participate in a reciprocal academic exchange programme during the school year. The exchange aims to improve German language proficiency, promote international goodwill ...
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International House Study Abroad offers students an opportunity to learn a language along with the culture of the language. International House Study Abroad schools teach 16 languages - in 33 countries - in over 50 schools.
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Il Sillabo offers an internship programme aimed at students who are over 18 and would like to combine learning Italian with relevant work experience. An internship is the perfect way to make Italian friends and to understand the Italian culture and lifest ...
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