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The SWY34 Canadian Delegation

SWYAA Canada presents: the official Canadian Delegation for SWY 34! More information will follow on this page. Click on each candidate to read their bios.

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SWY 34

Michelle Chin
National Leader
SWY 34

Brandon Wallace
SWY 34

Richard Lee Watts
SWY 34

Alyssa Craik
SWY 34

Yolanda Elias
SWY 34

Soomin Han
SWY 34

Yasi Shahidian
SWY 34

Amanda Boadi
SWY 34

Jesslene Jawanda

Want to know about future programs? / Tenez-moi informé(e) de programmes futurs.

NEWS

  • SWY Canada Information Session for SWY 2026
  • Alyssa Craik: Guest Blog from the 2023 SWYAA GA in Oman
  • Guest post: SWY34 recap from NL Brandon Wallace
  • Want to host an info-session for the upcoming SWY program? Material is now available!
  • How Young Canadians can get Involved in International Development and Diplomacy

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On est super contents de vous présenter la délégat On est super contents de vous présenter la délégation officielle canadienne pour le Bateau des jeunes du monde 2026! We are super happy to present to you at last the official Canadian delegation for SWY 2026! Congratulations to Nathalie, Sarah, David, Tiara, Reuben, Sara, Ratehontsanohnha, and Shavonne and our NL Joel Cardinal. Allez voir notre site web pour lire les bios / head over to our website to read all about it ! SWYAA Canada
Last Information Session for SWY 2026 Dernière Sé Last Information Session for SWY 2026 Dernière Séance d’information pour BJM 2026 🌏 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 August 24th 2025 🕟 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Link: DM for info ! 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! —————————— 🌏 Appel à tous les jeunes Canadiens (18-30 ans) ! Es-tu passionné par les échanges culturels, le leadership et le Japon ? 🇨🇦🤝🇯🇵 BJM recrute la prochaine délégation canadienne. C’est ta chance de participer à une expérience internationale unique ! Échangez des cultures et des points de vue, développez vos compétences en communication, en leadership et en gestion, et voyez même le Japon - sur un bateau de croisière ! 📅 Rejoignez-nous sur Zoom pour une session d’information, animée par des anciens participants et membres de l’AABJM Canada! 🗓️ Dimanche, 24 août 2025 🕟 15h00 heure de l’Est Lien: MP pour info ! Apprenez-en plus sur le programme, sur la façon dont vous pouvez représenter le Canada, et écoutez les témoignages d’anciens participants au programme. Nous avons hâte de vous voir ! Prenez note qu’il s’agit de la dernière séance d’information avant la date limite pour appliquer!
🌏✨ Are you ready to sail the world and lead change 🌏✨ Are you ready to sail the world and lead change? We’re looking for 8 youth leaders + 1 National Leader to represent Canada at Ship for World Youth (SWY) 2026! 📍 What’s SWY? A life-changing international youth exchange program -onboard a ship! Since 1988, the Government of Japan has brought together future leaders to live, learn, and build lasting friendships while sailing the seas. 💡 Who we’re looking for: ✅ Ages 18–30 (youth leader) or preferably early 30s (national leader) ✅ Curious about Japan and global cultures ✅ A good team player and respectful of diversity ✅ In good mental & physical health (able to handle life at sea!) ✅ Confident in English & discussion skills ✅ Ready to fully commit to all program dates: Feb 15 – Mar 13, 2026 🌿 Ideal for: community organizers, student leaders, youth workers, and passionate changemakers ready to grow on a global stage ✨ This is more than travel - it’s an unforgettable leadership journey. Es-tu prêt.e à naviguer dans le monde et à mener le changement ? Nous sommes à la recherche de 8 jeunes leaders + 1 leader national pour représenter le Canada dans le programme Bateau des Jeunes du Monde (BJM/SWY) 2026 ! 📍 Qu’est-ce que le BJM ? Un programme d’échange international de jeunes qui change la vie - à bord d’un navire ! Depuis 1988, le gouvernement du Japon a réuni les futurs leaders pour vivre, apprendre et construire des amitiés durables tout en naviguant sur les mers. 💡 Qui recherchons-nous ? ✅ Âgé.e.s de 18 à 30 ans (jeune leader) ou de préférence en début de la trentaine (leader national) ✅ Curieux.se du Japon et des cultures mondiales ✅ Ayant un bon esprit d’équipe et respectueux de la diversité ✅ En bonne santé mentale et physique (capable de supporter la vie en mer !) ✅ Confiant.e en anglais et en ta capacité de discussion ✅ Prêt.e à s’engager pleinement pour toutes les dates du programme : 15 février - 13 mars 2026 🌿 Idéal pour : les organisateurs communautaires, les leaders étudiants, les travailleurs jeunesse, et les personnes passionnés, prêt.e.s à grandir sur une scène mondiale. ✨ C’est plus qu’un voyage - c’est un voyage de leadership inoubliable.
Ready to set sail into your next chapter? Applicat Ready to set sail into your next chapter? Applications are now open for The Next Generation Global Leaders Program: The Ship for World Youth Leaders 🚢✨ 12 Canadian youth will join 242 changemakers from across the globe aboard the legendary Nippon Maru - a Japanese government-funded leadership program like no other. You’ll travel the seas, dive into cross-cultural exchange, level up your leadership skills, and build lifelong friendships with youth from around the world. 🌊🗣️🌍 📅 Apply between June 1 – July 31 🛳️ Voyage begins 2026 🎓 Expert-led seminars, youth-led workshops, global community-building 👉 Start your application today. Link is in the bio #SWY #ShipForWorldYouth #GlobalLeadership #YouthExchange #CanadaYouth. BJM 2026 🌏Prét.e à prendre le large pour ton prochain chapitre ? L’appel à candidatures est lancé pour le programme Next Generation Global Leaders : Bateau des jeunes du monde 🚢✨ 12 jeunes Canadiens se joindront à 242 acteurs du changement du monde entier à bord du légendaire Nippon Maru - un programme de leadership financé par le gouvernement japonais sans pareil! Tu parcourras les mers, plongeras dans des échanges interculturels, perfectionneras tes compétences en leadership et noueras des amitiés durables avec des jeunes du monde entier. 🌊🗣️🌍 📅 Postulez entre le 1er juin et le 31 juillet 🛳️ Le voyage commence en 2026 🎓 Séminaires dirigés par des experts, ateliers dirigés par des jeunes, création d’une communauté mondiale 👉 Soumets ta candidature dès aujourd’hui. Le lien est dans la bio #SWY #ShipForWorldYouth #GlobalLeadership #YouthExchange #CanadaYouth
Breaking news: Canada has been selected as one of Breaking news: Canada has been selected as one of the participating nations for the next SWY program! 8 Canadian Participating Youth and one National Leader will be selected as the official Canadian delegation for the program. The application form will be launched soon, but for now head over to our website (link in bio) to sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know when it opens! Keep on SWYing! À LA UNE: Canada a été sélectionné comme un des pays participants pour le prochain programme BJM! 8 jeunes participants (PY) et 1 leader national seront sélectionné pour constituer la délégation canadienne officielle pour le programme. Le formulaire d’application sera lancé sous peu, mais pour le moment visitez notre site web (lien dans notre bio) pour vous inscrire à notre liste d’envoi ! #SWY #SWYJAPAN #Japan #japon #cameroon #chile #chili #cameroun #dominicanrepublic #greece #india #jamaica #mongolia #mozambique #newzealand #palau #spain #youthprogram #shipforworldyouth
🌎🇨🇦➡️🇯🇵🌏 The Canadian delegation has arrived in T 🌎🇨🇦➡️🇯🇵🌏 The Canadian delegation has arrived in Tokyo! We are so excited for our global leaders to connect with youth around the world for this once in a lifetime experience. #ShipForWorldYouth #SWY #KeepSWYing #SWYAACanada
🌎🇨🇦 Meet Yolanda @mayan_chameleon from SWY 34 Cana 🌎🇨🇦 Meet Yolanda @mayan_chameleon from SWY 34 Canada! - - - Born in Guatemala, Yolanda became a Canadian citizen at the age of six and grew up in London, Ontario. Yolanda then completed her studies majoring in political science at the University of Ottawa. During this time, she worked for the Embassy of Canada to the Dominican Republic, which helped Yolanda understand the role Canada plays in international affairs. A strong proponent of youth involvement to bring about positive societal changes, Yolanda has participated in different youth initiatives such as Katimavik and Canada World Youth. Additionally, Yolanda actively participates in different community programs and truly believes in the importance of volunteering-Yolanda has notably volunteered in Guatemala, Peru, Dominican Republic, Thailand, and three Canadian provinces. She truly believes these international experiences have enriched her life. During her free time, Yolanda loves to draw, read, run, and box. She believes that to be healthy, one must be both physically and mentally healthy. Since 2015, Yolanda has lived in Montreal, Quebec and currently works in the mental health sector. Yolanda is very proud of being Canadian and of her Mayan roots. - - -
🌎🇨🇦 Meet Yasi @theyasi from SWY 34 Canada! - - - Y 🌎🇨🇦 Meet Yasi @theyasi from SWY 34 Canada! - - - Yasi is currently studying Physics at Queen’s University as a Chernoff Family Scholar. Growing up in Manitoba, she became involved with student leadership through the Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine. Throughout the past few years, Yasi has worked to help newcomers connect with their community, teach leadership skills to rural students, and support students at Queen’s. During this past summer, Yasi was a McDonald Institute Fellow at the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute. She has also completed internships with KF Aerospace and the Government of Manitoba. Through her work with the provincial government, she attended the Institute of Public Administration of Canada National Conference as a sponsored delegate. At the Portage Learning & Literacy Centre, she helped newcomer youth grow community roots as a leader for the Summer Youth Engagement Program. Yasi is continuing to develop skills relevant to the tech industry and was selected to attend the Google Software Product Sprint program and Uber Empower Summit. She is passionate about science communication and is currently working on bridging the gap between rural students and post-secondary STEM education. She is fluent in English, French, and Persian. She aims to learn from her peers at SWY and implement ideas that will further develop her communities. - - -
🌎🇨🇦 Meet Soomin @soominhan from SWY 34 Canada! - - 🌎🇨🇦 Meet Soomin @soominhan from SWY 34 Canada! - - - Driven by her passion for climate justice and lived experiences, Soomin is a climate solutions designer, an artist, and an advocate for climate justice, equitable decision-making processes. Currently as the Climate Finance Lead at Youth Climate Lab, she supports youth across the world to build capacity and lead climate solutions. Additionally, she is supporting the development of youth engagement strategies within UN Climate Change Adaptation Division as an intern. Soomin is pursuing her Bachelor of Environmental Studies with a focus in policy and law at the University of Manitoba, and has worked with various environment and justice-centered non-profits, advocacy groups, serves on the board of directors for a climate non-profit supporting youth leading lead community work, and recently worked on Parliament Hill as an intern championing climate justice and gender equity. With all aspects of her work rooted in intersectionality, youth engagement, community care, and gender equity, she was also named Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 in Canada. - - -
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On est super contents de vous présenter la délégation officielle canadienne pour le Bateau des jeunes du monde 2026! We are super happy to present to you at last the official Canadian delegation for SWY 2026! Congratulations to Nathalie, Sarah, David, Tiara, Reuben, Sara, Ratehontsanohnha, and Shavonne and our NL Joel Cardinal. Allez voir notre site web pour lire les bios / head over to our website to read all about it ! SWYAA Canada ...

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