Headlines/Oct. 19, 1994

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
ee the FRASER VALLEY

* International Education Headlines

Activities abound in
International Ed

This summer the International Education
department hosted five summer study
tours, all from Japan. In total there were
108 students, eight teachers, one tour
guide and one special guest. The
students studied a variety of areas
including ESL, Agriculture, Business,
Early Childhood Education. They also
toured the Lower Mainland and the
Fraser Valley, as well as other areas such
as Victoria and Banff, and took part in
various summer activities with their
homestay families. The summer
programs are becoming a larger and
more important part of International
Education’s activities. They utilize the
buildings at a time when rooms when are
available and create summer
employment for ESL teachers and tour
guides.

International Education kicked off
the 1993/94 fall semester with a
barbeque at manager Karola Stinson’s
house. Several students from the Student
Society attended.

Also in attendance were 15 members
of the Hokkaido Community
College/Takushoku University summer
study tour who were winding up their
three-week visit to Abbotsford and
Chilliwack. Fifteen students, staff,
faculty and community members from
UCFYV visited Hokkaido in May. (See
the article on Hokkaido trip, next page.)

The International Education
department has 78 students from 15
countries this year. Most are in ESL, but
many are in University Studies and
Career programs.

We are continuing to promote the
availability of the Asia Pacific
scholarships, and a new scholarship
program for students wishing to study in
Mexico has just been announced. Linda
Toews has been busy learning to use the
Internet in order to access information
on other funding sources for overseas
study.

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Latin America week will heat up November

The International Education department, together with Continuing Education, the
Centre for Business Development and Training, the Clearbrook Library and Student
Activities are teaming up for a week long look at Latin America — Present and
Future, November 14-19. All events take place at the Abbotsford campus.

The week kicks off with Student Activities presenting a limbo contest and pinata in
the cafeteria at lunchtime on Monday, Nov 14. At 7 pm that evening sociology
instructor Colin Ridgewell will present slides and conversation on the Nicaraguan Field
School of 1992 in the Abby lecture theatre (A102).

On Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Building E student lounge at 11:45 the songs and guitar of
Arturo Garcia will be featured, followed by a discussion with Amnesty
International on Human Rights in Latin America.

On Wednesday, Nov. 16 a lecture on the Effects of NAFTA on Mexican Agriculture will
be held from 12—1:30pm in Room E217.

Thursday Nov. 17 will see the limbo contest and pinata in the cafeteria at lunch as well
as musical entertainment by Alejandro Ruiz. The cafeteria will be serving Latin
American food.

The Mennonite Central Committee will hold a craft display and sale on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday in the Great Hall.

Student Activities are coinciding with Carnival Week and having a Mocktail Bar in

Great Hall all week.
Clearbrook Public Library Free Lecture Series: all 7-9 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 15 — Dave Gibson will present Guadalupe — Patron Saint of the

Americas.
Wednesday, Nov. 16 — there will be a lecture on the Role of Women in Latin America.
Thursday, Nov. 17 — hear Stories from the Hearts of three former residents of Latin

America who are now Canadian immigrants.

The week will culminate on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 9 am with a presentation by the
Centre for Business Development and Training on Emerging Business Opportunities in
Mexico with the Mexican Consul to Canada in attendance.

OTHER ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THIS SEMESTER

Happy Hanukkah — lunch hour workshop November 24 explaining this tradition of
Judaism.

Watch Headlines “upcoming events” for further information on these and other
International Education activities.

Scholarships and awards are
available for study overseas.
Contact International Education
program assistant Linda Toews

International Club

Focusing on international
development issues and

multiculturalism
First ti at local 4361 for more
irst meeting: x
Tues, Oct 25 information.
12-1 pm
Room Abby A100

International Education Headlines
is an occasional supplement to
Headlines. Writing by Linda Toews
and Karola Stinson.

Call Jordenka at 850-0621 or
Dexter at 853-1543 for more
information