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Greater Essex County Parent Involvement Committee February 28, 2017
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Agents by Country 24 Agents In Process for Agreement
Brazil = Vietnam = 2 China = China = 1 Columbia = Mexico = 1 Guatemala = 1 India = 1 Japan = 1 South Korea = 1 Saudi Arabia = 1
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Hosting GECDSB Schools
Secondary Schools Elementary Schools Vincent Massey Southwood Kennedy Collegiate Northwood Walkerville Collegiate Dougall Westview Freedom Academy Glenwood Herman Academy Lakeshore General Amherst West Gate Sandwich Riverside
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Enrolment by Country 24 returning 67 new to GECDSB 2016-2017 Enrolment
Enrolment By Country Number Country China 74 27 Ethiopia 1 Germany France India Iran 2 Japan 4 Pakistan Korea 3 Saudi Arabia South Africa 38 Taiwan Vietnam 91 24 returning 67 new to GECDSB
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What is school like for you, as an international student?
“Most teachers and students are nice and helpful at Massey. Also, Mrs. Snaden from the ELL room helps me a lot. We talk about essays and problems I meet in class. I also get double time for tests and exams. I really enjoy my life here!!” “It’s a place for learning and socializing.” “I can improve my English in school for sure. What’s more, I will make more friends in school. It makes me know more about Canada.” “It is well-equipped. Besides, there are a lot of nice teachers and students who take care of me.” “Very good! Many teachers helped me with my work.” “Very kind. Good?” “A real international student with lots of students from different countries. Friendly atmosphere and a good place for study.” “The time you get off school is early – not so much work for me, compared to China – the teachers are really helpful.” “Mrs. Snaden from ELL helps me a lot, no matter in my study or life. And I make a lot of friends around the world. My English gets improved in ELL. I love Mrs. Snaden.” “The school actually amazed me. I talked to different people from different countries and it enables me to view the world in a new way. All the courses are interesting. I appreciate every teacher’s unique way of teaching. Also, I want to thank the ELL program. It truly helps a lot!” Vincent Massey
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What is school like for you, as an international student?
“I really enjoyed my time at Sandwich. It was a hard semester. I had English, math, geography and science.” “My science teacher was the best teacher I ever had.” “I was on the cross country team and made lots of friends.” (Grade 10, Japanese, male) Sandwich Secondary School
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What is it like to have an international student in your class(es)?
“I am learning a great deal about Japan – the language, the alphabet (they have 3 alphabets), the culture and customs.” “In 2020, I plan to go to Japan to visit ‘my buddy’ and attend the Tokyo Olympics.” “The student often visits my house on weekends.” “This semester we share the same physical education class.” (Grade 10, GECDSB, male)
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What is it like for you, as an international student?
"The people here are friendly. My teacher and all the students have been friendly.“ "I have learned to say ‘hello’ in French and how to use roots in math.“ (Grade 8, China, male) Southwood
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Short Term Program (Grade 7, China, male)
Southwood
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Short Term Program (Grade 12, Germany, female)
“I like the music at the start of the morning and afternoon classes.” “I like the students, they are very welcoming.” “I like the teachers, they are very welcoming and they involve me in the lessons.” “I like to see the differences between Germany and here.” “It is great to be so close to the US because you can visit there.” “I got to see Niagara Falls!” “I went to Toronto.” “I got to shop in the US.”
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Upcoming Short Term Programs
Colombia - April 1 - May 6, secondary students Japan - March 20 – Wed Mar 29, 2017, secondary students
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Agent Tours Vietnam 14 agents April 2017
Spain scholarship program October 2016 Brazil January 2017 Japan November 2016 Mexico September 2016
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Trade Fairs – Missions Ontario Association School Districts International (OASDI) China Canadian Association of Public Schools – International (CASPS-I) Vietnam ICEF Miami Vancouver
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Cost to study abroad with GECDSB
Tuition $12, 000 secondary, $11,000 elementary (10 months) Mandatory medical insurance $ (10 months) Homestay $ (per month) Application fee $200.00 *Additional costs for Guardianship, airport pick up, etc.
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2017 - 18 School Year New Hosting GECDSB Schools
Secondary School Elementary School Belle River Talbot Trail
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2017 – 18 School Year Enrolment by Country
2017 – 2018 Enrolment By Country Number China 19 6 returning 13 new to GECDSB
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2017 – 18 School Year Proposals for Short Term Program
Spain – 10 weeks, September – November, 2017 – secondary students Vietnam – 8 weeks, April – May, 2018 – 50 secondary students
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English Language Assessment
Pre-Arrival learning (PAL) Registration of student English Language Assessment of student Automatic enrolment of student into online ESL programs Various online English courses Customized online Arrival Orientation
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