We value all that Aboriginal students bring to our communities

Meet current College Student Kaylynn Thompson and share her thoughts about the Mamidosewin Native Centre.

About CITIZENS OF NOWHERE

I recently finished reading CITIZENS OF NOWHERE, From Refugee Camp to Canadian campus by Debi Goodwin. It was a gift from my dear friend Nadia. This is a fantastic, if sad, recount of the lives of 11 Somali students from Kenyan refugee camps and their journey into different Canadian institutions. Goodwin knits contrasting snapshots of life during their first school year in different corners of the country (from Victoria to Halifax). Goodwin tells this story with compassion and detail, at times bringing tears and excitement to a concentrated reader. I not only recommend the book (Anchor Canada/Random House) but would also like to reflect on an issue that concerns me. That is the way students cope and adjust to their new circumstances once they have bravely left their home countries to venture into what they expect to be a better life (at least one with plenty of opportunities). Most of the young women and men in Citizens of Nowhere have left their roots, families and hostile realities to face new challenges on their own. In a way, their journey is very similar to that of any international student. While it is true that most international students in Canada come from more privilege contexts, their process of adjustment to a new environment remains equally difficult.

Goodwin is a documentary producer and former CBC journalist. Her documentary “The lucky ones” inspired this book. You can hear from Debi and two of the students at: CBC.ca | The Sunday Edition | Somalia - Chimps - Emily Dickinson

For more info on the program developed by The World University Service of Canada, you can visit this link: (WUSC)

Latin American Countries Push More Students to Study Abroad

This is an interesting article from The Chronicle by Andrew Downie on Scholarships for Latin American students. Increasing interest and mobilitiy from the region as the economy improves in places like Brazil and Chile.

The Travel Clinic

I recently came across TheTravel Clinic an interesting site intended for anyone wishing to learn about the health risks that may be encountered when travelling, and to find out how to minimize or manage those risks.

The Travel Clinic also features an interesting blog (drwisetravel.com) by Toronto family doctor Mark Wise.

Thinking Right: Coaching a Wave of Chinese Students for College in America

By Jiang Xueqin

Last November, the Institute of International Education announced that there were now almost 130,000 Chinese students studying on American campuses, making them the largest international contingent. While this represents a significant cash flow out of China, Beijing supports this trend because the Chinese economy is in desperate need of globally educated Chinese.

For the rest of the article please click on link below:

http://chronicle.com/article/Thinking-Right-Coaching-a/128287/

Canada's Conference on International Education 2011

Canada's Conference on International Education 2011 is the place to reflect on our ambitions and achievements, set new goals and consider innovative approaches.

CBIE supports the education sector in the pursuit of excellence in international education with a conference packed with information, learning, and networking opportunities.

For more info click here: Canada's Conference on International Education 2011

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