Robert and James playing with their host family

My experience so far as a participant in the Northern Youth Abroad Canadian program has been pretty good. I have really enjoyed my work placement at the Kawartha Settlers Village. At my work placement we do a lot of fun activities. We teach people about how the Settlers Village used to be back many years ago. We also run activities for children, likes painting and playing different games.

My host parents are Beth and Scott. They have 2 children.  They have taken James, my placement buddy, and I to a comedy show, to the theatre and out to go shopping. We have also done some painting and spent time playing with Beth and Scott’s kids. We have had a lot of fun together.

I have found a lot of differences between the south and back home. The weather is much warmer here. There are also a lot more people here. Especially in the stores, which are much bigger than those back home.

We have been having a lot of fun and made many new friends!