Session Overview Recent events have had and will continue to have, a major impact on how international offices carry out the important work of global engagement. How do we ensure that we not only continue our ongoing work but use these challenges to adapt, innovate and emerge stronger than before? Join presenters from the University of Calgary International to hear about lessons we are learning and discuss how to ensure internationalization doesn’t get put on the backburner. We will share examples of how we have pivoted over the last four months, as well as how we are strategically planning... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchThis webinar has been submitted to ICCRC for 1.5 hours of CPD. Session Overview This presentation is Part II of the Blending Together Immigration and Advising Practices presentation, which took place October 2, 2019. It will cover documents and processes used at MacEwan International to provide immigration advice to international students. This presentation offers international student advisors (ISA) in higher education a view of what is currently happening in “blended” academic and immigration advising by utilizing case studies and showcasing actual documentation and processes. This webinar will highlight the importance of blending immigration and academic practices by implementing them in advising.... read more →
This webinar has been approved for 1.5 hours of CPD. This presentation offers international student advisors (ISA) in higher education a view of what is happening in “blended” academic and immigration advising. It reviews practice and research in planning the blending of immigration and academic advising and explores the range of issues that advisors will need to consider to be effective in their field. This presentation draws on MacEwan International immigration advising model to offer an understanding of the importance of blending immigration and academic practices and implementing them in the advising. These practices are key components of ISA’s advising... read more →
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When I was completing my undergrad in the School of Health Studies at Western University, I never thought I would leave London, Ontario. Yet, after taking a course called International Health Systems, I realized we have so much to learn from other countries. I felt the desire to experience it firsthand. A colleague heard about my passion and introduced me to the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Programme: Europubhealth+. What is Erasmus Mundus? Funded by the European Commission, Erasmus Mundus encourages both short and long-term student and staff mobility. A group of institutions provide an educational experience and training that they... read more →
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Christina Lord, International Program Coordinator, Brescia University College Christina has over 35 years of experience as a regional, national and international educator and trainer in the social services, volunteer, profit and non-profit sectors including multicultural and First Nations’ organizations. Christina has been employed at Brescia University College for over 10 years as their International Program Coordinator. She also provides Intercultural Communication/Diversity training for staff, faculty and students. She is a member of their... read more →
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Many will recall that in early February, CBIE went out to our members because we had been contacted by an organization seeking to re-direct Syrian students to Canadian campuses because of developments south of the border. The organization was founded by Theresa Kubasak and Gabe Huck who had a successful model and proven track record assisting Iraqi students in Syria between 2007 and 2012 (60 young Iraqis came to U.S. universities through this project). They recently began replicating this work with Syrian students, most of them refugees in Turkey. Last year they placed 6 Syrian students at U.S. institutions, with... read more →
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10. Nature and four distinct seasons While Canada has big cities, we also preserve a huge amount of unsettled land and have many national and provincial parks. Because Canada is such a large... read more →
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When people ask about my story, they ask how did a girl from Belize, one of the warmest and most beautiful countries in Central America, end up in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, one of the coldest parts of Canada? Well the short answer is I was looking for a change – boy, did I find it! Studying in another country brings a different perspective of the world, education, employment and career choices. But when you arrive in Canada, what drives you to do more, be more, want more, take more and have more? How to ensure you are making... read more →
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Dr. Anas Gremida, MD, is a gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at the University of New... read more →
