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Disease Prevention at the Centre
We, at Encounters with Canada, take disease prevention very seriously at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre. Read about our complete prevention strategy here.
On December 18, 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, proclaiming the year commencing August 12, 2010 as the International Year of Youth. More
From April 4 to 10, 2010, over 130 young Canadians, aged 14 to 17, from every corner of the country, travelled to Ottawa to recognize this great achievement in Canadian history, and to learn more about the significance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge to Canadian identity. Vimy: Canada's Coming of Age, is Encounters with Canada’s newest themed week, launched for the first time this spring 2010, in conjunction with the Vimy Foundation. More
With the launch of the new 2010-2011 Recruitment campaign, Encounters with Canada (EWC) is launching a brand new promotion – “EWC’s 2 Months of Recruiting Madness!” More
An explosive week, it includes a presentation by Dr. Marcel Leblanc, one of the country's foremost authorities on superconductors, always a perpetual favourite. The Let’s Talk Science career panel from the University of Ottawa features six graduate students, talking about their personal experiences and career choices. Exciting visits to the Canada Aviation Museum, the Canada Museum of Science and Technology, the Canadian Museum of Nature laboratories, and special workshops on DNA and chemistry top off the week.
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