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Tips for Educating and Internationalizing the Homestay Providers
OAIE - Presentation - 10 May 11
Presenter – Susan Czypyha
Homestay/Residence Coordinator
AGENDA
• Short PowerPoint Demo
• Group discussion – information sharing
BACKGROUND
• Homestay at Fanshawe for many years
but under International since Fall 2003
• Changes
• Numbers
• Policies
• Procedures
Checklist
Homestay Policy
Homestay Manual
EDUCATING THE PROVIDER THROUGH…THE HOME-VISIT
• When - after the family has reviewed the information
package which was sent to them by email
• Why– to tour the home; get to know the family, answer
any questions about the program; perceptions
• What – talk about foods, orienting the student; culture
shock
CULTURE-GRAMS
• Where to obtain:
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
website:
CULTUREGR
AM
STUDENT/COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
• Who? - Students, staff, community members from different ethnic groups
• What? - Presentations to Homestay Providers during networking meeting
• Why? - To give an overview of their particular culture with regards to communication, food, religion
CULTURAL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS
HOMESTAY NETWORKING MEETINGS
• Food
• Guest speakers
• Student panel
• BAFA BAFA
BAFA BAFA WORKSHOP
• Two presenters
• Works well with a large group
• Requires two rooms, adjacent to each other
STUDENT PANEL
• One student from each main country
• Questions re daily life
• Feelings on arrival vs. now
OTHER ACTIVITIES
• Welcome and year-end BBQs.
• President’s reception
• Diwali
• Asian New Year
• I-week
• Trips
SUMMARY
• Repetition, repetition, repetition
CONTACT INFO
Susan Czypyha (Homestay Coordinator)
Fanshawe College
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 519 452-4430 Extension: 4767
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