Annual Report

September 1, 2004 - August 31, 2005

Our mission:

Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) is an international education support service for students, faculty and staff at Queen’s. Through its activities the Centre promotes an internationally informed and cross-culturally sensitive university community. QUIC programs and services support: 1. the academic and personal development of international students, other international

members of the Queen’s community, and their families; 2. the academic and personal development of Queen's students, staff and faculty interested

in Education Abroad; and 3. the internationalization of the campus by working with university departments, offices,

groups and individuals to enhance and diversify the international learning environment at Queen's through educational and training activities.

Queen’s University International Centre

Each year while I am composing the Director’s message for the Annual Report, the Tour de France, possibly the world’s best-known cycling race, is in progress. Upon reflection, I realized that the Tour de France is a very apt metaphor for the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) staff team. While the media will very often focus on the tour leader wearing the yellow jersey, or the best climber in the red polka dot jersey, or the best sprinter who is sporting the green jersey, the success of these individuals depends on their teammates who pull them up the mountains or sprint forward to make a path for them. Indeed, this team image can be continued on a larger scale with regard to the work of the peleton, the large group of riders that act as a pool which on one hand sees some riders surging forward to “attack” and others fall back to get advice, pick up water or see to a repair. It can also allude to the support personnel. Each team has a manager and support vehicles tracking their progress. With over 20 teams in the Tour this makes for a melee of vehicles and riders composing the overall picture of the race. Like the Tour teams, the QUIC staff team is in excellent condition. Our staff component spans the continuum of newcomer through experienced professional with 3 of the 10 members having joined in the past 2 years, 4 members having 3-10 years experience, and 3 members each having more than 20 years on staff. This breadth of experience invigorates and strengthens the approach and insight we bring to achieving our mission. The team has been strengthened over the past year with the addition of an International Student Advisor who focuses on programs in support of students staying at Queen’s for a short term. An Education Abroad Program Assistant has also joined the team to meet the demands of the increased flows of students studying abroad. Success in the Tour and at QUIC also comes as a result of having a healthy and prepared team. The strength of the QUIC team can be seen in how well we met the challenges that arose in 2004-05 such as: the implementation of the Off-Campus Activity Safety Policy across campus and its integration with the Centre’s Emergency Support Program, or the task of accounting for all of Queen’s students in the affected region following the devastating tsunami in Asia, or the heavy data verification process that resulted from the changeover in UHIP from one carrier to another. We succeeded in all of these because our staff leaders took the initiative and attacked the “mountain.” The QUIC staff, like the Tour, has its leaders who ensure that the programs and the services of the Centre are carried out with a high degree of timeliness and effectiveness. However, the team leaders’ efforts could not be sustained without the contributions of the whole staff including those who worked hard to keep the information, student traffic and support services flowing to the “front runners.” QUIC’s staff team, like the peleton, is itself made up of teams or, more accurately, working groups. These working groups include the International Student Services group, the Education Abroad group, the Risk and Responsibility group and the Office Management group. Each of these groups is comprised of full-time staff members, casual support staff and volunteers. In order for each of these groups to work effectively, there must be clarity of vision, preparation, and training. The Centre achieves its vision through a staff effort with larger team input, including the Council of the Centre, to determine where the creative energies of the Centre will be directed over a 5-year period in order to extend our work within the Queen’s

community. A new Vision Statement for 2005-2010 is in process and it will see the Centre working to extend our internationalization efforts with the rest of the Queen’s community. Like the training completed by the Tour teams before the actual race begins, the Centre staff requires professional preparation and training for the staff team to work together easily to tackle the work of climbing the next slope or engaging the sprint to the finish of a critical activity. Not only the staff is encouraged to take part in training activities, but also the casual staff and volunteers are provided with sessions to broaden their skills set. To better serve our 350 volunteers, we are extending the “I Volunteer Training Program” which offers them job skill training, and further we are developing a “Diversity Training Program” that will offer opportunities for cultural and cross-cultural exposure. Because we involve the volunteers in the team, some volunteers continue as part of the Centre community for several years. For example, some of our income tax program volunteers return year after year. Hearty congratulations and many thanks go to Peter and Pat Gordon who coordinate the English Conversation Group and are now completing their 8th year of volunteering with the Centre. Like the Tour de France, the Centre also depends greatly on its sponsors. Our most significant and longest-term sponsor is the Anna and Edward C. Churchill Foundation. Without its significant contribution to the life of the Centre, much of the work and impact of the QUIC team would be greatly reduced. In addition, as the Centre’s reputation grows, more sponsors come forward to support QUIC. For example, in each of the past three years the International Educators Training Program (IETP) has successfully worked with international educators from across Canada and around the world. Over that period we have grown from approximately 40 participants to more than 60. During that same period our sponsorship group has grown to 8. Like the finale of the Tour de France that passes along the Champs-Élysées among the throngs of supporters, the QUIC team members also feel like we pass each year among our supporters. The students, their families and the volunteers all share with us their thanks, encouragement and vitality. We as the QUIC team deeply appreciate this support and look forward to the next year with anticipation.

- Wayne Myles

Message from the Director

Associated Clubs and Groups

A.I.E.S.E.C. (International Association for the Exchange of Students in Economics and Commerce) Christine Ko

AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Mercy Erhiawarien

ARMENIAN COOKING CLUB Olga Sokolova

CAMPUS ASSOCIATION FOR BAHA’I STUDIES Nicole Sabet

CHAT PROGRAM Cheryl Bulpitt

COOKS FOR A CAUSE Jennifer Raffoul

GENERASIANS Jennifer Chow

IRANIAN STUDENTS’ ASSOCATION OF QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY Ali Nabari

JAPANESE RELATIONS AT QUEEN’S Seoyoung Lee

KOREAN SOCIETY OF QUEEN’S Jennifer Chough

QUEEN’S AMERICAN STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Ausa Peacock

QUEEN’S ARAB STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Shafic Sayegh

QUEEN’S ASIAN COOKING CLUB Salima Nurmohamed

QUEEN’S BANGLADESH STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Kalam A. Mir

QUEEN’S CHINESE STUDENTS & SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION Wei Shao

QUEEN’S HONG KONG STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Sandy Lai

QUEEN’S INTERNATIONAL TEA PARTY Harry Chu

QUEEN’S ISMAILI MUSLIM STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Nadir Solehdin

QUEEN’S MANDARIN TAIWANESE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Jesse Chao

QUEEN’S PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS Salim Haddad

QUEEN’S POLISH STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Joanna Kozlowska

QUEEN’S PROJECT ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Katie Daly

QUEEN’S RECREATIONAL TABLE TENNIS Peter Wang

QUEEN’S SHIA ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION Samil Chagpar

QUEEN’S SIKH STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Manraj Singh Pannu

QUEEN’S UNITED CHINESE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Jason Chen

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY MUSLIM STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Ahmed Mohamed

QUEEN’S VIETNAMESE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Tiffany Huyen Vu

ROTARACT CLUB OF QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY Aisling Clancy

SGI QUEEN’S BUDDHISM CLUB Ben Jones

TAMIL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Kiri Logan

THAQALAYN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION Samil Chagpar

WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICES OF CANADA (LOCAL COMMITTEE) Madeleine Nerenberg

For International students, staff and their dependants, we offer the following programs: Club support - space and facilities are provided to associated groups for meetings and activities. Group representatives receive volunteer staff training on security, safety and housekeeping to allow them to supervise their group’s events held in the Centre outside working hours. Culturally sensitive counseling – available through the Cross-Cultural Counselor, for international and minority Canadian students and students for whom cultural factors are an issue. English language support - provided year-round by volunteers through a once-weekly conversation group and a one-to-one assistance program. In-centre facilities - include table tennis, three daily newspapers, tea and coffee, and microwave ovens. Information sessions - held throughout the year on issues such as Canadian politics, immigration, income tax and cultural adjustment. International Housing Office - assists in securing temporary housing upon arrival on campus, provides information on short- and long-term housing options; maintains a searchable database of rental submissions for use by international students and scholars, as well as offering outgoing exchange students a venue to advertise their upcoming rental vacancies for use by their incoming student counterparts; maintains a web site that provides education regarding housing and links with other on- and off-campus agencies; and liaises with the International Living Centre. International student advice - available through the International Student Advisors, who provide guidance and support on issues such as immigration, taxation, cross-cultural understanding and communication, and accessing services on campus and in the community. News & Events - updated regularly on our web site to inform the community about events and programs. Orientation - includes reception service, information kits, and twice-yearly orientation seminars. A video series introduces the academic culture of Queen’s and our health services, and gives practical job search advice. The fall orientation also includes a trip to Gould Lake amongst other community-building activities. Program facilitation - cooperating with campus and community groups to promote international education. Social activities - range from a Thanksgiving dinner to bus trips (Niagara Falls, and Ottawa in the fall and during Winterlude), skating parties, hockey games for those who can’t skate, and cultural events. UHIP administration - enrols, de-enrols, and provides subscribers with information on the health care system.

For students interested in Study/Work/Travel Abroad, we offer the following programs: Country Representatives program and database - brings international students and returned exchange/education abroad participants together with prospective education abroad participants through one-on-one consultations, the speaker series, pre-departure orientations, as well as display tables for educational events. Country Representatives may also choose to sign onto the Language Exchange and/or the Emergency Translator program. Education abroad advice - available, by appointment, from the Education Abroad Advisor to students preparing for international study/work/travel, and to students returning from sojourns outside Canada. Study/Work/Travel abroad information sheets - these sheets guide students through stages of preparing for, participating in, and returning from study/work/travel abroad programs, including information on health insurance, cultural adaptation and selecting a study/work/travel abroad program. Specialized information sheets are also available, such as those related to teaching English abroad and gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered travelers. Educational events - organized in cooperation with various departments, student clubs and associations. Crossing Borders Study & Work Abroad Fair - hosts international organizations for a one-day gathering in the early fall. Visitors can gather information about opportunities abroad at exhibitor booths. Emergency Support Program - provides study/work/travel abroad participants with an emergency contact card and 24-hour emergency support during their sojourn abroad. Emergency Translator Program - volunteers from the Queen’s community provide translation services in the case of an emergency in which communication in a language other than English is required. Information and advisory sessions - offered on pre-departure orientation, culture shock and cross-cultural communication. Also offered is a seven-part speaker series on regional, and a five-part series on program, opportunities abroad. Orientation - pre-departure orientations are held during the year for participants leaving on a study/work/travel abroad experience, as well as re-entry support upon their return. Resource Library - houses print and audio-visual resources, computer databases, World Wide Web access, and application forms for study/work/travel abroad programs, as well as cultural and international education resources. Resource Library Volunteer Program - returned study/work/travel abroad, exchange, and international students and community members assist in maintaining the library and hosting students who are researching their options for study/work/travel abroad.

What the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) offers

QUIC offers a wide variety of services and programs and its lounge provides a comfortable setting for relaxing, reading and meeting people.

The Council shall assist the Director in managing the operations and affairs of the Centre. It shall review the Centre’s operations and provide advice to the Director with respect to its policies and activities. When it deems necessary, the Council may pass motions and by-laws for the better administration of the Centre’s activities. The Council may establish standing or ad hoc committees.

Council 2004/2005 JONATHAN ROSE Chair of Council VERONICA ADETOLA Society of Graduate and Professional Students KATHY BEERS Office of the Dean of Student Affairs IRENE BUJARA and STEPHANIE SIMPSON Human Rights Office BOB BURNSIDE and RANDY KADONAGA Rotary Club of Kingston SUSAN COLE Senate (Faculty) MARY-MARGARET DAUPHINEE University Advisor on Equity MELANIE DESROCHES Senate (Student) JOHN DIXON Office of the Vice-Principal (Academic) ANJALI HELFERTY Alma Mater Society MARY ANN HIGGS Ed and Anna Churchill Associate EMILY HILL Senate (Faculty) TANAZ KHORY Queen’s University International Centre Associated Clubs JAN MENNELL School of Graduate Studies WAYNE MYLES Queen’s University International Centre KATHERINE PETER and PATRICIA PAYNE Queen’s University Staff Association BRIAN REID Residence Life Office MARYANN SEVERIN Office of the University Registrar OLGA SOKOLOVA Senate (Student) JAMIE SWIFT Horizons of Friendship

Staff WAYNE MYLES Director SUSAN ANDERSON International Student Advisor JUSTIN KERR International Student Advisor – Short Term Programs KATE JENNINGS Education Abroad Advisor CATHY LEMMON Coordinator, International Housing and Risk & Responsibility for Study/Work/ Travel Abroad Programs ALISON CUMMINGS Coordinator, International Educators Training Program and Emergency Support Program Assistant ARUNIMA KHANNA Cross-Cultural Counselor JOANNE BAKKER RILEY DILLON International Education Intern HANNA STANBURY Education Abroad Program Assistant BONNIE LAWRIE Administrative Assistant SANDRA JEFFERS Administrative Secretary

Casual Staff WENHU TIAN MARC WHITTAKER Computer Assistants JESSIE McCAHILL JESSE OVADIA Education Abroad Assistants KELLY CHARLTON ROSEMARY HAMILTON STEPHANIE HEARD JIAN YANG Fall/Winter Office Assistants ANNA BOATENG Housing Assistant KELLY CHARLTON HEATHER KENNEDY Summer Office Assistants

JORDAN MORUAKGOMO YURI MURAKAMI DAVID KA HOU SIN HONGWEI XIA FABIAN YU Summer Office Assistants ZHIHUI GUO DUNJA LUKIC Orientation Assistants DANIEL OGUTU-WERE Resource Library Clerical Assistant

Project Staff See Insert 2005 International Educators Training Program MICHELLE BOURBONNIERE MATTHEW REIMER WENHU TIAN MARC WHITTAKER Database and Web Development KIMBERLEY LEBLANC Education Abroad Clerical Project EIMAN ASHRAF Risk & Responsibility Clerical Project

Queen’s University International Centre Endowment Fund Donors DONORS through the Department of Development

Special Project Contributors ANNA AND EDWARD C. CHURCHILL FOUNDATION CANADA CUBA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION CANADIAN BUREAU FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION MARIA CIONI + ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE STUDENTGUARD INSURANCE VERGE MAGAZINE WAYNE STEVENHAAGEN PROFESSIONAL PRINTING AND GRAPHICS 2005 International Educators Training Program

Terms of Reference—Queen’s University International Centre Council 

Queen’s Students on Exchange, Study or Work Abroad in the 2004-2005 Academic Year

ion Graduate

Undergraduate

TOTAL

Exchange

Independent Study/

Research ISC* Intern-

Ships Field Trips

Confer-ences Exchange

Direct

Enrolment

Independent

Study/ Research

ISC* Intern-ships

Field Trips

Confer-ences

1T 2T 1T 2T 1T 2T 1T 2T 1T 2T 1T 2T 1T 2T

- - 12 - - - - - - - - 4 1 10 - - - 11 4 - 42 ca - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 - 13 - - - 6 2 2 22 3 3 2 29 - - - 10 14 - 112

an - - 2 1 - - - 3 - - 1 1 - 4 - - - 3 48 - 63

- - 10 - - - - - - 9 1 1 1 27 - - - 5 7 - 61

9 - 18 1 47 - 6 - - 66 53 27 5 43 - 220 145 13 21 - 674

4 - 1 - - - - - - 17 2 2 1 6 - - - 6 - - 39 merica - - 6 - - - 1 - - 1 1 2 - 9 - - - 19 10 - 49 tates - - 3 - - - 4 2 3 - 1 6 3 21 - - - 11 12 3 69

- - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - 2 - - - - - - 4

19 - 66 2 47 - 17 7 5 115 62 47 13 151 - 220 145 78 116 3 1113**

Statistics for inbound and outbound students in 2004—2005 Academic Year

International Full-Time Undergraduate Students (as of November 1, 2004)

International Full-Time Graduate Students (as of November 1, 2004)

Queen’s Students on Exchange, Study or Work Abroad 2004 -2005 Academic Year

* International Study Centre at Herstmonceux ** These figures do not include exchange, internships or field trips to Canadian destinations, nor do they include faculty, staff or community work or travel. Exchange students: One (1T) and Two (2T) Terms Printed with the agreement of the Office of the University Registrar (Admissions) Queen’s Students on Exchange, Study or Work Abroad Over a Seven-Year Period (Emergency Support Program Initiated in 1998-99): 1998-99 (387), 1999-2000 (424), 2000-01 (671), 2001-02 (963), 202-03 (1117), 2003-04 (1367), 2004-05 (1113)

FT

PT

1T

2T

FT

PT

1T

2T

FT/PT

Africa

34

1

-

-

-

35

32

6

-

-

-

38

8

81

Asia

191

3

1

2

-

197

186

23

1

20

-

230

147

574

Caribbean

9

-

-

-

-

9

40

-

-

2

-

42

-

51

Central America

3

-

-

-

-

3

4

1

-

3

-

8

10

21

Europe

40

4

3

4

-

51

27

5

5

96

-

133

3

187

Oceania

2

-

1

-

-

3

3

-

3

9

-

15

-

18

South America

12

-

-

-

-

12

6

1

-

1

-

8

4

24

United States

20

-

-

-

-

20

121

9

-

-

-

130

-

150

TOTALS

311

8

5

6

-

330

419

45

9

131

-

604

172

1106

Region

Graduate

Undergraduate

ESL

TOTAL

International Students at Queen’s University as of November 1, 2004

Statistics shown above provide a snapshot of the number of international students at Queen’s University on November 1, 2004. Because new students arrive to begin their studies in January and in May, the actual number of international students over the twelve-month period is approximately 1,400.

Degree students: Full - (FT) and Part - (PT) Time Exchange students: One (1T) and Two (2T) Terms ESL: School of English Printed with the agreement of the Office of the University Registrar (Admissions)

Degree

Exchange

Other

All

Degree

Exchange

Other

All

Degree and Exchange Students (less School of English) at Queen’s University over a Ten-Year Period as of November 1: 1995 (576), 1996 (590), 1997 (556), 1998 (565), 1999 (629), 2000 (698), 2001 (802), 2002 (855), 2003 (917), 2004 (934)

Asia

Africa

Caribbean

C. America Europe

Oceania

S. America

United States

Afr ic a

Asia

Caribbean

C. Amer ica

Europe

Oceania

S. Am er ica

Uni ted St ates

N/A

Asia

Africa

Caribbean C. America

Europe

Oceania

S. America

United States

Region

Africa Antarctica Asia Caribbean Central America Europe Oceania South America United States N/A TOTAL

Graduate Undergraduate

During the fall of 2004 the Centre offered the I Volunteer Training Series to offer skills to the more than 350 volunteers at the Centre, in part as a thank-you for their time, support and enthusiasm. In September 2004, the Off-Campus Activity Safety Policy was implemented to govern the health and safety practices of the University. The Director of QUIC was designated as the ‘Person in Authority’ for all undergraduate international exchange and Letter of Permission students, and charged with approving or rejecting the risk analysis for their sojourn abroad. Crossing Borders Work/Study Abroad Fair was held on October 7, 2004, and featured representatives from 46 work, study and volunteer abroad programs. In October 2004, a Program Emergency Contact (PEC) training session included a panel discussion on travelers with disabilities. Panel members included staff from the Office of the University Advisor on Equity, the Human Rights Office, and Health Counseling and Disability Services. Exchange Student Receptions were held November 30, 2004, and March 29, 2005, to provide opportunities for current, returned and potential exchange students to meet and to celebrate the growing number of Queen’s exchanges. In January 2005, the Risk and Responsibility’s (R&R) Emergency Support Program (ESP) contacted all ESP-registered students in the regions affected by the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami. The Director of QUIC was designated as liaison between Queen’s and the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) for long-term initiatives regarding tsunami relief. In January 2005, the Queen’s Journal featured a two-part series on international students. Part 1, entitled, “Difficulties with diversity – Most international students come from Asia and Europe,” dealt with funding difficulties. QUIC featured prominently in Part 2 entitled, “Putting down new roots – International students make Queen’s their home away from home.” International and internationally-minded students from the groups associated with the Centre met and chatted with Principal K.R. Hitchcock at a reception hosted by the Centre on January 27, 2005. In April 2005, the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) changed insurance carriers. The lengthy data verification period was accompanied by a change in administration processes. In May 2005, Arunima Khanna organized the Queen’s University Cross-Cultural Counseling Training Institute. Its first workshop, entitled “Multicultural Awareness and Skills in Counseling and Therapy,” was presented by Dr. Derald Wing Sue, a pioneer and one of the world’s leading instructors in the field of multicultural education, multicultural counseling and therapy, and multicultural psychology. From June 13-17, 2005, the third annual International Educators Training Program (IETP) was held. Sixty-four participants, a 50% increase over 2003, registered in six different courses/packages.

In the summer of 2005, the Cold Beverage Exclusivity Fund enabled the Centre to digitize its equipment by purchasing a computer with a CD burner, two DVD players, headphones, a digital camera, and converting the Centre’s VHS videos to DVD. In the summer of 2005, QUIC and the Office of the Vice-Principal (Academic) collaborated on the creation of the Queen’s International Directory, a web-based index that high-lights the range of Queen’s international activities.

Highlights of 2004-2005

Acknowledgements

Edward and Anna Churchill Trust Fund

Funding generated by the Edward and Anna Churchill Trust Fund, established on July 21, 1993, reminds us of the constant care and generosity that they showed toward the Centre. We appreciate that the Anna and Edward C. Churchill Foundation, which they established, continues to build upon their contributions over the past 44 years.

The Rotary Club of Kingston

The Rotary Club of Kingston has contributed generously to our programs and activities over the years. Its support has enabled the Centre to work with international students and staff through the services of a student coordinator, and the Education Abroad Program and its Resource Library.

Our Volunteers and Resource People

We are grateful to the many Council members, students, staff, faculty, friends from the community, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Revenue Canada representatives for their commitment. As a result of hundreds of hours of volunteer time, hard work and dedication on the part of so many, the Centre has been able to fulfill its goals and responsibilities.

History of the Centre Founded in 1961, the Queen’s University International Centre has continuously supported international students in their adjustment to a new culture. Through the seventies and eighties, the Centre and its influence expanded greatly as a result of government funding in the area of international education for high school students and the community at large. Thirty years after the Centre’s founding, the Senate of Queen’s University approved a revised mandate for the Centre to support both international students/researchers coming to Queen’s and Queen’s students wanting to study or work abroad, as well as to enhance the international learning environment of Queen’s in cooperation with its departments and faculties. During the nineties, the Centre produced a video and an award-winning television series to assist international students as they settle into Queen’s and Kingston; it then began to administer the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) for international students, workers and their dependants. The Centre joined with Ontario universities to form the Work, Study Abroad Network (WSAnet) to enhance their resources on education abroad, and then created the Emergency Support Program for Study/Work/Travel Abroad students through its Risk & Responsibility office. In 2000, a nine-month International Education Internship was initiated to provide training and experience to those intending to make a career in the area of international education. In 2001, an International Housing Office was established to provide a centralized housing service for new international students, scholars and postdoctoral fellows. In the summer of 2003, with a generous contribution from the Anna and Edward C. Churchill Foundation, the first International Educators Training Program offered training for international education support service workers and professionals. In 2004, the International Education Internship was extended to eleven months providing an extended introduction to the Centre and its programs. Also in 2004, the Centre began promoting itself as the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) in order to broaden its appeal to all students.

Queen’s University International Centre Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 3N6 Phone: (613) 533-2604 Fax: (613) 533-3159 URL: http://www.queensu.ca/quic

The 2005 IETP provided competency-based training for international education professionals. Through group activities, case studies, and discussions, participants gained a deep understanding of the profession and learned to perform day-to-day tasks more effectively … international education in a Canadian context. Courses (Coordinators and Instructors)

IETP I: Advising & Programming for Exchange & Study/Work Abroad Students

IETP I: Advising & Programming for International Students

IETP II: Advanced Topics in International Education

Foundations & Skills in Intercultural Communication (in partnership with UBC Centre for Intercultural Communications)

Bridging Cultural Differences (in partnership with UBC Centre for Intercultural Communications)

Optional Sessions

Assisting International Students in Their Job Search (Ben Yang)

Intercultural Skills for Study Abroad Students: A Toolkit of Resources (Lorna Unger)

Presentation Skills for International Educators (Andy Curtis)

Spirits of Havana: A Musical Take on International Education (Jane Bunnett)

Study/Work Abroad Resources: Libraries, Listservs & Web Sites… oh my! (Kate Jennings)

The International Office: Towards Optimal Performance (S.Kate Moore)

The Millennial Student (Susan Anderson)

Understanding Self and Others Through Story (Rhonda Margolis)

Would we be liable if…A Mock Trial for International Educators (Lynne Mitchell)

Special Guest This year the IETP welcomed Jane Bunnett, Toronto soprano saxophonist, flutist and bandleader, as Special Guest. Twice nominated for Grammy awards and a fixture of the nominations for Canada’s Juno awards, she has turned her bands into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the United States and Cuba. In 1982 Jane and her husband, the irrepressible trumpeter Larry Cramer, had a Toronto winter to avoid and as much disposable income to spend on their vacation as jazz musicians generally do — not much. Cuba looked like a good deal. They booked a flight. And their lives changed forever.

Everywhere Bunnett and Cramer went they found drummers whose command of rhythmic complexity dwarfed anything you’d hear back home; horn players who deployed amazing dexterity in the service of heart-stopping lyricism; pianists who could make any decrepit old upright roar like doom or sing like a heart in love. No fools, they took out their horns and played along. Upon realizing how rich and challenging all this music was, they made quick plans to return and study some more.

By the early 1990s Bunnett had become a regular and visitor to Havana’s music venues; she was incorporating Cuban musicians, beginning with the pianist Hilario Durán, into her Toronto bands; and she had released her first Cuban-influenced album, 1991’s Spirits of Havana.

Since then Bunnett has moved from strength to strength, touring internationally and recording a string of critically lauded albums. Her comfortable house in Toronto’s west end has become a home away from home for a growing number of extraordinary young Cuban musicians who have migrated to Toronto. Bunnett has spent her career mastering the musical traditions of countries close to home, but now she’s making the whole world her study.

Jane and her band the Spirits of Havana played a keynote concert for IETP participants as well as members of the Queen’s and Kingston communities; Jane and Larry also participated in the optional session: Spirits of Havana: A Musical Take on International Education in which participants explored the power of music as a tool of communication between cultures.

2005 International Educators Training Program (IETP) 

2005 IETP Sponsors

Anna & Edward C. Churchill Foundation

Canadian Bureau for International Education

Canada Cuba Friendship Association

Maria Cioni + Associates International

Education

St. Lawrence College

StudentGuard Insurance

Verge Magazine

Wayne Stevenhaagen Professional Printing and Graphics

Queen’s University

Participants Sixty-four participants attended this year’s IETP, representing British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland, as well as Connecticut, Michigan, and New York in the United States. They came from the following institutions (the number from each is indicated when greater than one): Acadia University (Wolfville, NS)

Algoma University College (Sault Ste. Marie, ON)

Algonquin College (Ottawa, ON)

Brock University (St. Catharines, ON)

Confederation College (Thunder Bay, ON) Echidna Communications (Toronto, ON)

Government of Canada (Industry) (Gatineau, PQ)

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (Hamilton, ON) 2

Justice Institute of BC (Vancouver, BC)

Laurentian University (Sudbury, ON) 4

McGill University (Montreal, PQ) 2

Memorial University (St. John’s, NL) 4

Nova Scotia Community College (Halifax, NS) Pearson College (Victoria, BC)

Polytechnique Montreal (Montreal, PQ)

Queen’s University (Kingston, ON) 5

Red Deer College (Red Deer, AB) 2

Royal St. George's College (Toronto, ON) Ryerson University (Toronto, ON)

Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC)

Spring Hill International Education Group (Toronto, ON) 3

St. Lawrence College (Kingston, ON) 4

StudentGuard Health Insurance (Toronto, ON) 3

TD Canada Trust (Toronto, ON)

Trent University (Peterborough, ON)

University Of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) 2

University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)

University of Moncton (Moncton, NS) 2

University of Montreal (Montreal, PQ) University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)

University of Toronto (Toronto, ON) 2

University of Victoria (Victoria, BC)

University of Western Ontario (London, ON)

Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)

York University (Toronto, ON)

Youth Challenge International (Toronto, ON)

Youth Coalition/UBC (Vancouver, BC)

Private Individuals (4) Instructors (Institutions)

Susan Anderson (Queen’s University)

Katherine Beaumont (University of British Columbia)

Jane Bunnett (Private Sector)

Sherri Corrie (Private Sector) Andy Curtis (Queen’s University)

Glynn Hunter (University of Calgary)

Sheelagh Jamieson (St. Lawrence College)

Kate Jennings (Queen’s University)

Rhonda Margolis (UBC Centre for Intercultural Communications)

Sally McLean (UBC Centre for Intercultural Communications) Lynne Mitchell (University of Guelph)

S.Kate Moore (Private Sector)

Ben Yang (University of Toronto) Staff Katie Daly, Curriculum Research Assistant

Maria Cioni, Summative Evaluator

Alison Cummings, Program Coordinator

Rosemary Hamilton, Program Assistant

Kimberley Leblanc, Program Assistant

Wayne Myles, Program Director

2005 International Educators Training Program (IETP)