Classic ReBoot
July 24-31, 2027
"You should go. It's a lifetime experience you would definitely not want to miss." - MK from Classic ReBoot 2026
Refresh at Classic ReBoot!
July 24-31, 2027
Note: Registration for 2027 hasn't opened yet but you can pre-register HERE or contact reboot@outreach.ca for inquiries.
As an MK, returning to Canada can be one of the hardest and most important transitions you and your family will make. It's totally normal to face challenges and feel unnerved or uprooted! The Classic Reboot retreat will help you navigate the transition and give you tools you need to thrive in re-entry.
But, Classic ReBoot is also for you if you're an MK and you've been back for several years! At ReBoot you'll get to discover so much about your MK identity, how you build and develop relationships, and how you can actually process some of the difficult or unique things about growing up MK.
You'll form incredible relationships, and create amazing life-long memories.
Our two amazing venues! (Rotating each summer)
A program designed just for You.
Classic ReBoot is a unique retreat for MKs moving
back to Canada, or for MKs who’ve arrived in Canada in the past few
years but haven’t experienced a re-entry or transition retreat. It's a week long and happens every year in Toronto or Calgary.
As an MK, your life has been full of unique opportunities, highs and lows, cross-cultural experiences, and multiple transitions. There's a lot going on there. And, a lot that the average Canadian wouldn't understand. That's why ReBoot is by MKs for MKs. The MK staff team, the presenters, and those organizing it, have all been where you are, and can support you, listen to you, and cheer you on.
The transition to Canada to study, work, or enjoy a gap year is one of the biggest transitions you'll ever experience. At Classic ReBoot, you’ll build new relationships with fellow MKs; have a safe place to share what’s on your mind, discuss common challenges, and be equipped to thrive in your transition.
Through sports & outdoor activities, conversation, relationships and incredible sessions, we’ll help you:
- Review and celebrate your life experiences as an MK
- Refresh through fun activities, worship, and meaningful relationships
- Reenter and transition to Canadian life and culture with understanding and confidence.
What do MKs say about ReBoot?
- “I loved meeting a lot of MKs like me, who understand what I am going through and are willing to talk, share, and listen.”
- “I went to ReBoot last summer at the ripe old age of 20. I had been in Canada for 8 years before attending ReBoot. Yes, most of the participants were young and fresh to Canada. But... my experience was awesome!”
- “It is an open environment where one can share, be oneself, ask questions.”
Questions? Check our FAQ or, send us an email at ReBoot@outreach.ca
*If you're an MK's parent or Mission rep here is some more info you may want (including pricing & shareable/print media)
Check out highlights from ReBoot!
What topics are covered?
We have an incredible staff and teachers from around North America. You’ll get to learn from their experience, and cover a bunch of topics including:
- Your MK Identity and Experiences.
- Transition and Re-entry to your Home Country.
- Unpacking Canadian Life and Culture.
1. MK Identity:
MKs get to explore:
- What it means to be uniquely themselves
- How they have been shaped by their MK/TCK experience
- What are unique aspects of people who grow up between two (or more) different cultures?
- How do they answer when someone asks them where they’re from?
- How they can retain their "MK-ness" and personality and still find acceptance, belonging, and meaning in Canada
2. Transition and Re-entry:
MKs unpack the process of re-entry and transition:
- Participants learn about how to process grief and loss
- These feelings and experiences are normalized and unpacked as a natural response to an international move
- Time and space are provided to help participants begin to process these feelings in healthy and helpful ways
- Participants receive teaching about mental health, self-care, and the importance of Christian community
3. Canadian Life and Culture:
Through games, panels, trip and challenges MKs get a crash course in what it means to be Canadian. MKs learn about:
- How Canadians build and maintain relationships
- What are Canadian transit systems like to use
- Finances, jobs and employment in Canada
- Church, faith and spirituality in Canada
- Canadian food classics (i.e., Tim Horton's, poutine and beaver tails)
- and much more!
A Place to Process
The vision of ReBoot is to provide a safe and enriching place for Canadian MKs of all ages to deepen their understanding of their MK/TCK experience. At ReBoot you'll be refreshed through relationships with your peers, and be encouraged to press into the amazing opportunity in front of you. Reboot is about processing the past, understanding our present, and developing a healthy vision for the future.
Read some Classic ReBoot Reviews & Testimonies @ ReBoot Testimonies
A Place to Process
The vision of ReBoot is to provide a safe and enriching place for Canadian MKs of all ages to deepen their understanding of their MK/TCK experience.
At ReBoot they are refreshed through relationships with fellow MKs, and to be encouraged to press into the hope and opportunities in front of them. Reboot is about processing the past, understanding our present, and developing a healthy vision for the future.
Read some Classic ReBoot Reviews & Testimonies @ ReBoot Testimonies
What If I’m in the United States?
If you're from the United States, or you currently live there then you may want to consider one of these excellent transition retreats, put on by amazing friends of the Canadian MK Network & MORE Network:
- Interaction International: Interaction International Transit Lounge: Held at Fort Mountain Conference Center near Chatsworth, Georgia. Learn more on their website. For information, email office@interactionintl.org
- Narramore Christian Foundation: MK re-entry Seminar at Biola University, La Mirada, California - Go to their website for more information or contact Debbie Hewitt, Program Director, at debbie.hewitt@gmail.com