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The Citizen Participation Branch helps Canadians to better understand both the diversity and the shared aspects of the Canadian experience, and seeks to connect Canadians to one another and their communities. The Branch is home to a number of programs that serve to fulfill these objectives, namely: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage, Exchanges Canada, Katimavik, Canadian Studies and the Young Canada Works Secretariat.

The Community Engagement Directorate oversees the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, which provides grants and contributions for local arts and heritage festivals and events, for the purpose of engaging Canadians in their communities through arts and heritage and community historical anniversaries.

The Youth Participation Directorate oversees the Exchanges Canada Program (including Youth Exchanges Canada and Youth Forums Canada), the Canadian Studies Program, the Youth Take Charge (provisional name) program, and Katimavik, and acts as a secretariat for Young Canada Works. These programs seek to increase young Canadians' knowledge and understanding of, and attachment to, Canada, its history, people and institutions, through reciprocal homestay exchanges, thematic forums, learning materials and activities, and employment and internship opportunities.

Publications

• Youth Participation in Arts, Heritage, Culture and Community - A National Conversation
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