Get involved!

Katimavik will be an intense, life-changing adventure for your teen. It is normal that he or she may be nervous about participating or about leaving home for the first time. Indeed, maybe it will be you the parent who will be apprehensive about your child leaving the nest.

We encourage parents to get involved in order to facilitate the transition for both you and your teen. Here are a few things you may want to do to prepare your child for Katimavik:

Speak with your teen about what he or she expects to
    learn on the program, about their hopes and fears for
    the coming months and what they hope to accomplish
    while on Katimavik.

Tell them about similar experiences you have had
    travelling or working when you were their age. Maybe
    you participated in a similar program?

                                                                     Get a sense of where your child will be living by doing
                                                                         some research about the local history and culture of
                                                                                                                             
                                                                      Check out our Communities and projects section.