Jonathan Paquet

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  It is also difficult," says Jonathan Paquet, president and co-founder of Horizon Cosmopolite, a Montreal agency that helps students find and prepare for international volunteer placements.
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  Students who hook up with well-run organizations tend to get more out their experiences, because they're well prepared and have realistic expectations, says Jonathan Paquet, of Horizon Cosmopolite.
  
  Beyond that, it helps to cultivate personal qualities such as a positive attitude, sense of humour and flexibility."We all deal differently in a cross-cultural context," Paquet says.

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  "We want people from here to share in the day-to-day life of small communities," says company president Jonathan Paquet. "Work is a way to get to know the other culture, the other way of living." He notes that about 85 per cent of participants are girls between 16 and 26 years old.
  
  A trip, which can range in price from $2,500 for a two-week voyage to $4,500 for a three-month stay in Africa, includes airfare, food and lodging with host families.
  
  Trips can be arranged throughout the year, but keep in mind that it can take up to three months to complete all the necessary paperwork and get the needed medical shots. Also, these trips may not suit young people who insist on North American comforts. Living conditions can be challenging (limited access to running water, erratic electricity, etc) and there is definitely a culture shock for most people. "It's not always easy," Paquet says, but those who take on the challenge often gain a new perspective that stays with them forever.

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  Jonathan PaquetCo-President

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  Jonathan Paquet: Co-President

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  Jonathan Paquet
  
  Jonathan Paquet is the cofounder of Horizon Cosmopolite with Stefane Charette, and holds a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from L'Université du Québec à Montréal. Jonathan participated in the Canada World Youth program (Ontario - Indonesia 1992-1993) in addition to two Chantiers Jeunesse internships in Kuujjuaq and Belarus. Over the past years, Jonathan organized and led the Horizon Cosmopolite youth programs in partnership with the Canadian Government (CIDA and DFAIT). He was responsible for crafting the public image of Horizon Cosmopolite and travelled throughout Quebec raising awareness on HorizonCosmopolite programs. After 11 years at the helm of Horizon Cosmopolite, Jonathan decided in 2008 to explore new horizons.
  
  Jonathan Paquet was active at HorizonCosmopolite until 2008.

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  Jonathan PaquetCo-Founder Horizon Cosmopolite

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  Jonathan Paquet, President of HorizonCosmopolitejonathan@horizoncosmopolite.com

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  Jonathan Paquet and Stéfane Charette have been promoting international cultural immersion for the past nine years, since 1997, although their interest in the field began much earlier.
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  "As today's world becomes increasingly interdependent," explains Mr. Paquet, "an experience abroad is essential for anybody who wants to succeed in a global environment".
  
  Both men participated in the Canada World Youth program,going on exchanges in British Columbia/India and Ontario/Indonesia, respectively.Mr. Charette and Mr. Paquet continue to be involved with the CWY organization and use the network it has provided as a basis for developing contacts across Canada.
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  It is precisely this line of thought that prompted Mr. Charette and Mr. Paquet to spend a year studying in Turkey at the Middle East Technical University.
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  "Not only have my studies abroad sharpened my cultural integration skills," remarks Mr. Paquet, who also participated in a Chantier Jeunesse program in Russia, "but they have allowed me to build a solid foundation in cross-cultural relations".
  
  Combined, both men have traveled to Central and South America, Europe, Alaska, West Africa and the Middle East on various volunteer projects.

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  Jonathan Paquet attends an international forum on fair tourism in Marseilles, France.
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  Jonathan Paquet, co-director of HorizonCosmopolite, gives a lecture about entrepreneurship to the Salon de la formation et de l'éducation.Jonathan Paquet is sponsored to participate in a Canadian Economic Conference called Mondial de l'entreprenariat jeunesse in Cotonou, Benin, to help young entrepreneurs make business connections.
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  Stéfane Charette and Jonathan Paquet conceptualize HorizonCosmopolite.

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