🌏 Calling all Canadian youth (ages 18–30)!

Are you passionate about cultural exchange, leadership, and Japan? 🇨🇦🤝🇯🇵

The Ship for World Youth is recruiting the next Canadian delegation. This is your chance to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime international experience! Exchange cultures and points of view, develop your communication, leadership, and management skills, and even see Japan – on a cruise ship! 🛳️

📅 Join us on Zoom for an information session hosted by former participants and current members of the SWYAA Exec!

🗓️ Sunday, Aug 24, 2025

🕟 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

For the meeting link, please email us at info@swycanada.org and we will send it to you.

Learn more about the program, how you can represent Canada, and hear from alumni of the program.

Note that this is the LAST INFO-SESSION we will be doing before the application deadline!

We look forward to seeing you there!

LOCATION: TBC

DATE: August 18 2016, 7pm

This information session is open to potential candidates interested in applying to the Next Generation Leaders Progam, formerly known as the Ship for World Youth (SWY). SWY Canada is seeking 12 young professionals to represent Canada and take part in this unique cross-cultural program aboard the Nippon Maru.

One of the most extraordinary youth programs in the world will embark on another fantastic journey with 242 youth leaders from around the globe. Through the generosity of the Government of Japan (all expenses covered), 12 Canadian youth (11 participants and one National Leader) will be selected to participate in the 2017 sailing of the Japanese ship, the Fuji Maru, for the once-in-a-lifetime experience known as The Next Generation Global Leaders Program “The Ship for World Youth Leaders” (previously known as The Ship for World Youth).
The Next Generation Global Leaders Program “The Ship for World Youth Leaders” serves as a unique cross-cultural exchange program that aims to provide participating youth with the opportunity to enhance the leadership and management skills necessary to excel in an increasingly globalized world. Onboard, delegates will be engaging in a series of expert-led seminars, participant-led workshops and cultural activities.
This unique cross-cultural program will travel by cruise ship from Japan to Fiji and New Zealand, and takes place from January to March, 2017.

Alumni from previous batches of SWY will be hosting the information session, providing background, sharing their experiences of being on the ship, and other information you will need to know to about about applying to the program, and to answer any questions you may have about the program to help better prepare you for your application!

Twitter: @SWYCANADA

Facebook: Ship For World Youth Canada (SWYCAN)

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/133572247085212/

LOCATION: 250 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 0E2

DATE: August 18, 2016 from 6pm to 8pm

Are you 18-30 years** old and interested in getting first-hand knowledge of Japanese culture while spending over a month with over 200 youth from around the world? We invite you to learn more about this unique cross-cultural experience from a Canadian alumni of the program. There will be a presentation beginning at 6:00pm, followed by Q&A and a chance to stay and chat informally for a short while with some of our alumni. Bring your questions and curiosity! Looking forward to seeing you there!

http://swycanada.org/

** This program is open to Canadian Citizens only, aged 18 to 30 (11 overseas participants) and 30+ (1 National Leader) **

This information session is open to potential candidates interested in applying to the Next Generation Global Leaders Program, “The Ship for World Youth Leaders” (SWY). SWY Canada is seeking 12 young professionals to represent Canada and take part in this unique cross-cultural program aboard the Nippon Maru.

Twitter: @SWYCANADA

Facebook: Ship For World Youth Canada (SWYCAN)

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/128365444274328/

LOCATION: Brainsport Community Room, 616 10th Street East, Saskatoon

Date & Time: Thursday the 11th of August, 5pm – 7pm

Are you 18-30 years old and interested in getting up-close, first hand knowledge of Japanese culture, all while spending over a month with 240 youth from around the world? We are inviting you to come and learn more about this unique cross-cultural experience and have the opportunity to have your questions answered by Canadian alumni of the program. The presentation will begin at 5:30pm. Come prepared with your questions. This is an opportunity not to be missed!

This information session is open to potential candidates interested in applying to the Next Generation Global Leaders Program, “The Ship for World Youth Leaders” (SWY). SWY Canada is seeking 12 young professionals to represent Canada and take part in this unique cross-cultural program aboard the Nippon Maru.

In January 2017, the ship will disembark from Japan and journey onwards to New Zealand and Fiji for official port of calls. For inquiries kindly email us at info@swycanada.org or visit www.swycanada.org.

Alumni from previous batches of SWY will be hosting the information session, providing background, sharing their experiences of being on the ship, and other information you will need to know to about about applying to the program, and to answer any questions you may have about the program to help better prepare you for your application!

Twitter: @SWYCANADA

Facebook: Ship For World Youth Canada (SWYCAN)

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/302866773399491/

LOCATION: UVic, David Turpin Building, room B247-255

Date & Time: Thursday the 11th of August, 6pm

This information session is open to potential candidates interested in applying to the Next Generation Global Leaders Program, “The Ship for World Youth Leaders” (SWY). SWY Canada is seeking 12 young professionals to represent Canada and take part in this unique cross-cultural program aboard the Nippon Maru.

In January 2017, the ship will disembark from Japan and journey onwards to New Zealand and Fiji for official port of calls. For inquiries kindly email us at info@swycanada.org or visit www.swycanada.org.

Alumni from previous batches of SWY will be hosting the information session, providing background, sharing their experiences of being on the ship, and other information you will need to know to about about applying to the program, and to answer any questions you may have about the program to help better prepare you for your application!

Twitter: @SWYCANADA

Facebook: Ship For World Youth Canada (SWYCAN)

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/732927000180344/

LOCATION: Memorial University, Education Building, Room E3005

Date & Time: Monday the 8th of August, 7pm

This information session is open to potential candidates interested in applying to the Next Generation Global Leaders Program, “The Ship for World Youth Leaders” (SWY). SWY Canada is seeking 12 young professionals to represent Canada and take part in this unique cross-cultural program aboard the Nippon Maru.

In January 2017, the ship will disembark from Japan and journey onwards to New Zealand and Fiji for official port of calls. For inquiries kindly email us at info@swycanada.org or visit www.swycanada.org.

Alumni from previous batches of SWY will be hosting the information session, providing background, sharing their experiences of being on the ship, and other information you will need to know to about about applying to the program, and to answer any questions you may have about the program to help better prepare you for your application!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/500622926803601

Twitter: @SWYCANADA

Facebook: Ship For World Youth Canada (SWYCAN)

Date: Monday, August 8th, 5-7pm

Location: Temps libre Mile End, 5605, avenue de Gaspé, local 106, Montreal, Quebec H2T 2A4

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1227350317299838

Seeking 12 young Canadians to represent Canada on the Next Generation Global Leaders Program “The Ship for World Youth Leaders”. Experience Japan, New Zealand, and Fiji on a unique cross-cultural program with youth from around the world.

Experience Japan, Fidji, New Zeland in this unique 6 weeks program held on a cruise ship, with 242 other young leaders from all over the world!

We are inviting you to come and discuss informally with some Canadian Ship Alumni from 5pm to 6pm. We’ll host a detailed presentation at 6pm.

Looking forward to meeting you!

— This programme is open to Canadian Citizens only, aged 18 to 30 (11 overseas participants) and 30+ (1 National Leader). —

Hello SWY hopeful (& faithful)!

The Ship for World Youth Canadian Alumni Association, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan, are happy to announce that we will be hosting a SWY information session on August 5th at 5:30pm at the Information and Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan in Canada at 255 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9E6.

The session is expected to take 1 hour and will include a brief presentation of the SWY Next Generation Global Leaders Program followed by a Q and A session.

This information session is open to potential candidates interested in applying to the Next Generation Leaders Progarm, formerly known as the Ship for World Youth (SWY). SWY Canada is seeking 12 young professionals to represent Canada and take part in this unique cross-cultural program aboard the Nippon Maru. In January 2017, the ship will disembark from Japan and journey onwards to New Zealand and Fiji for official port of calls.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/662335263914179/

***UPDATE: For security purposes the Embassy of Japan requests that those attending the event first register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ship-for-world-youth-information-session-tickets-26594447709
Registration is free.

LOCATION: The Centre for Social Innovation Regent Park – 585 Dundas St East – 3rd Floor – Meeting Room 1

Sunday, July 31 at 12pm

This information session is open to potential candidates interested in applying to the Next Generation Global Leaders Program, “The Ship for World Youth Leaders” (SWY). SWY Canada is seeking 12 young professionals to represent Canada and take part in this unique cross-cultural program aboard the Nippon Maru.

In January 2017, the ship will disembark from Japan and journey onwards to New Zealand and Fiji for official port of calls. For inquiries kindly email us at info@swycanada.org or visit www.swycanada.org, follow us on Twitter @SWYCANADA and like us on facebook at Ship For World Youth Canada (SWYCAN)

Alumni from previous batches of SWY will be hosting the information session, providing background, sharing their experiences of being on the ship, and other information you will need to know to about about applying to the program, and to answer any questions you may have about the program to help better prepare you for your application!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1744146349131664