Who is Shecana?
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Kristine _ on Wed, May 11, 2011 @ 06:57 PM
Shecana International Schools Ltd. is based in Prince George British Columbia, Canada and operates international travel and education programs for youth.
My name is Sheila Hoeg and I am the founder and CEO of Shecana International School. I began working with international exchange students in 1993 with a company out of Sweden and now work closely with several reputable partners internationally and many different school districts in Canada to provide a variety of programs.
Shecana’s mission is to provide an array of safe, positive, educational travel opportunities for international students
Shecana International Schools offers international study and grad travel programs.
International Study
Where can I go?
- With Shecana you have a choice of over 20 countries, our most popular destinations include: Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Italy, & Brazil.
- If you have another country in mind, please check with us. Chances are we have a trusted partner there and can make arrangements for an exchange
- You may go on exchange to any country for 5 or 10 months. Some countries also offer a 3 month exchange
What can you expect?
- A host family that’s right for you!
- Your application includes a full profile of you and your life in Canada. Your profile is shared with interested host families in your destination country. Once a suitably-matched host family is found, they go through a careful screening and interview process.
- Attending High School:
- Your experience itself will be an education, but you will also attend school! Shecana arranges a high-school placement for you in your host country.
Grad Travel Programs (GAP)
“I just got home from England yesterday so I wanted to send you an email and thank you so very, very much for creating such a wonderful opportunity for me. I had an incredible time, I can’t think of any period in my life where I’ve experienced and learned so much in such a short time and it has left me so confident about travelling and living on my own.”
– Katie Rogers: Work Experience Program, U.K.
Shecana’s Gap Year Programs are designed for high school graduates ages 17-25. All around the world, young people take time off from work or study to just head out and explore. Along the way they learn a lot about themselves and their planet: that’s a gap experience. The amount of time you take is up to you. If you’re thinking about a gap experience, Shecana can help. We’ve set up partnerships with trusted organizations abroad to offer Canadians interesting, challenging and lively experiences in a variety of countries. You choose a program that works for you; we’ll help you prepare to go and make sure that you’re set up with safe accommodation, a job, learning opportunity or cultural home-stay
Where can I go?
United Kingdom:
Adventure Camp or hospitality- Work in an adventure camp for 5 months or more as a group leader or guide an adventure activity. There are also jobs in retail, catering, maintenance, housekeeping and hospitality at a fine resort or hotel.
New Zealand:
Horticulture or hospitality- You can work in New Zealand’s thriving horticulture industry [maintaining crops, picking produce like grapes and kiwifruit, or working in packing plants]. You can also work in a hotel or resort doing food and beverage service, kitchen work, housekeeping, reception or other guest service positions.
Germany
Language assist program- Another cultural exchange choice: live as a member of a German family while you teach and help them practice English for 15 hours a week.
Brazil
Cultural homestay- This program gives you an opportunity to live for 6 or 8 weeks as a member of a volunteer family.
This is one of our first blogs to introduce Shecana and I hope you ask us any questions to help you with your travel adventures!
-Sheila Hoeg
"The world is a book and those who do not travel, read only a page." St Augustine