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

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CULTURE-GRAMS

• Where to obtain:

• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

website:

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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: sczpyha@fanshawec.ca

Phone: 519 452-4430 Extension: 4767

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