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Molodoe Martinuk Chromcle Statt The next seven-and- a-half months may well prove to be the experi- ence of a lifetime for Waterloo's Ken Bragg. An 18-year-old grad- uate of Waterloo colle~ giate institute, Bragg Tuesday embarked on the first stage of a journey which will take him to do community development work in northern British C0- lumbia and Indonesia as part of the Canada World Youth Program. "It's a once-in-a-lite- time thing," remarked Bragg of 527 Twin Oaks Cres., in an interview last week. “I think I'm really lucky - not many people get this kind of a chance." Canada World Youth is a non-profit organi- zation which sponsors exchanges between Canada and 23 third- world countries. Since its founding 12 years ago, CWY has organ- ized exchange pro- grams involving more than 6,000 youths. The program is sponsored by the Canada-Interna- tional Development As- sociation. The Waterloo youth is one of 28 Canadians and 28 Indonesians tak- ing part in this ex- change. Bragg explained the purpose of the program is to promote greater understanding of the world through partici- pation in community development projects. "1t's to broaden your outlook on the whole world and what goes on in it," he said. rSPECIALISI§7 Bragg will spend the Exchange student will have better understanding FIJI-It, u "can.” I" --- --- --- cu gallery I 2 r"sf will 12 UNIVERSITY AVE E (AT KING) 886-?020 At Picture Framing World we real ments are claiming to be specialists makes us truly specialists "WW" giUtGaartsiog and Frarmog We Frame all types of unusual Items Medals, Coms, Spoons. Stamps. etc Expert Pocluve Restoring can Include Canvas Relmmg. Revamoshmg, Retouching Repamng Dents. Stains, Scratches and Holes PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ' EXPERTISE FROM THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED FRAMER and ART GALLERY m THE AREA MEMBER OF THE PRttFT,,qiONAl, FRAMIZRS ASSOCIATION bt, training my“! 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Bragg explained he first applied to the pro- gram because he was uncertain about what course to follow after his grade 13 gradua- tion. “I wasn't too sure what I wanted to do. I thought the best thing to do was take a year off." Through his work in BC and Indonesia. Bragg hopes to "ma- ture -.. (to come to) understand myself and then I'll be better able to decide what I want to do for the rest of my life." While the Waterloo youth‘s future is still undecided, Bragg said he's considered social and development work WAN'rED-FURSt FURS'. ENI‘IIIIE BOI’TIQI'E Fox, Muskrat, Lynx, Mink, etc. DESIGNER a BRAND NAME LADIES WEAR FOR FALL 14 Clvuiuvch St. (near Queen). 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"It's a third world country ... travelling through it as a tourist you can dis- tance yourself from the poverty, but we're going to be right in it, working with the peo- ple. It could be pretty tough to handle." To prepare himself for the "cultural shock" of life in Indom esia. Bragg has spent the past several weeks at the library research- ing that country's his- tory, religion, economy and, most importantly, he has begun learning it's language, Bahasa Indonesian. "This is a good way of seeing really what's going on in the world," he concluded. "I've felt pretty sheltered living high- Fevling tired Rundown? Take a walk gp-buquuu mun-v5. um ., :4...- law .2) in Southern Ontario .._ living in this affluent society, the only way you can understand life in a third world country is to go there, and that's why I'm doing it." The Canada World Youth program is open to young Canadians be- tween the ages of 17 and 20. Applications are accepted each year in December. January and February. 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