Media Coverage
We welcome inquiries from the media and are pleased to have been featured in several major media outlets - including CBC’s Here and Now, Global TV, and CTV News.
Video
High school graduates weigh the benefits of taking a gap year as September looms
- Joe Friesen
Gap year gaining popularity thanks to COVID-19
Radio/Podcast
What could your new gap year look like?
- Joshua Cameron
Comment se préparer à une année sabbatique en temps de pandémie
Let's talk Education - Podcast Guest
The High Performing Student - Podcast Guest
TEDx Kanata
Check out Jay Gosslin speaking about the true value of taking a gap year.
Well worth the 17 minutes.
Canadian News, Newspaper and Magazine Articles
There has been a surge of articles published by trusted Canadian media sources. Here is a sampling of what is being said.
CTV National News - Video
Moolala with Burce Sellery - "Taking a Gap Year"
CareerWise - "Three people your student should meet before graduating high school"
Globe and Mail - "Gap year gains traction in Canada" and "Is it worth taking a gap year after high school?"
Macleans - "Students, mind the gap (year)"
Vancouver Observer - "North Americans Catching onto Gap Year Trend"
Globe and Mail - "Why your kids shouldn't go to school in the fall"
Verge Magazine - "Gap Year Guide Book"
What are Schools, Colleges, and Universities saying?
Please check out the articles below that we have found from educational institutions who support gap years.
Harvard University - "Should I take Time off?"
Princeton University - "Creation of international 'bridge year' program"
McGill University - "Gap Year - Taking a year off"
Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario - "Gap Year for Students"
University of Regina - "UR Gap Year"
Brock University - "Global Transitions"
