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India – Canada Exchange by Jann Schmidt with thanks to Sandy Prentice

Join the India-Canada Exchange to develop global citizenship and cultural intelligence. Experience the rich culture of India and foster meaningful connections. Next trip: December 2020.

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India – Canada Exchange by Jann Schmidt with thanks to Sandy Prentice

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  1. India – Canada Exchange by Jann Schmidt with thanks to Sandy Prentice • Next trip – December 2020 • Building global citizenship and cultural Intelligence

  2. Can you be part of more than one? What is culture? • Historically grounded, culture includes values, beliefs, and practices which are shared by a group of people • Culture can be invisible and visible, and can evolve over time • Culture is fluid and changing

  3. Surface and Deep Two types of culture Tip of the iceberg!

  4. Board Policy on Citizenship Board Citizenship Goal: • Each student will be a responsible citizen by being an informed and involved member in his or her local, national and global community – within the context of our diverse rural environment. • Research is clear – the best way to do this is with students is to be outgoing and live as the other.

  5. Teachable skills Interculturalization: An intercultural person is one who demonstrates: • acceptance • respect • adaptability • resilience • collegial problem solving skills • heightened listening skills • creativity • critical thinking skills

  6. Where is it? India

  7. Ivy Lerner Frank How did it all begin? • 6 years ago I attended a BCCIE summer conference where I met Ivy Lerner Frank. • We discussed recruitment of students to Nelson from India. • The end result – in 2016 we were matched by Ivy to Archana, a principal of an elite school North of New Dehli, RishikulVidyapeeth School.

  8. RisshikulVidyapeeth School • RishikulVidyapeeth, Sonipat is a co-educational private school located in Sonipat, Haryana, India. The school has a strength of 200 teachers at the senior and junior level, and an enrollment of three thousand students. • RishikulVidyapeeth, Sonipat, was established in 1990 by director Shri Shri Krishan Sharma (former principal and director of ShambhuDayalMorden School, Sonipat). The school was opened in Sonipat City in 1988 and later on a new branch was established at Devru road, Sonipat

  9. Youtube School Differences • The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi and is involved in preparing students for the All India Secondary and the Senior Secondary Examinations. It conforms to the curriculum laid down for the 10+2 pattern of education.

  10. Day 1 Hosting In Nelson with take place July 2019

  11. Day 2 - 13 Parent involvementStudent fun

  12. Hosting in July 2019 – contract &? Good friendships – good times

  13. Sonepat, India – here we come Departure Saturday Dec 1 – bus to Kelowna – overnight in hotel – cost to participantFlight departs from Kelowna Dec 2, 2018, arrives Dec 4 Dehli return Dec 14, 2018

  14. Spices, horses, gifts…… Once in Sonepat, the students will go directly to the school dorms for their first night and breakfast and opening ceremony and day at the school. After the day at the school, all students will go to their homestays and chaperones will stay in the school residences.

  15. Looking after us; entertaining us All students will be expected to take part in all activities – this means powering through the jetlag. etc.

  16. Homestay-let the real cultural learning and stretching begin Homestay brothers and sisters

  17. The Taj, poverty, embracing it all So much culture

  18. Embracing our differences Culture

  19. The Exchange Particulars Getting ready to depart: ~Read and respond to all email within 48 hours ~ apply for the Indian visa – within the next two weeks. Submit your receipt for this to Sandy by email only. jann.schmidt@sd8.bc.ca~book an appointment to get your immunization in place for India – check with your local doctor ~do not purchase the malaria vaccine – expensive and doesn’t work. You may purchase the malaria pills but don’t start taking them before we depart – it is not malaria season in India and the pills can be taken at first sign of fever and will kill the malaria. ~make sure you attend every meeting or at least the same person from each family. We welcome the entire family team – parents and traveler to each meeting. ~medical is covered for all participants and will be booked through the travel agent. ~start thinking about what you will pack and what you will take for gifts for your homestay family. How will the exchange work? Chaperones: Jann Schmidt TBA Support person: on the ground in Nelson, Jann Schmidt All parents: as schedules permit

  20. Those international students are taking the spaces of our Canadian students! Parent phone tree in case of an emergency Need a volunteer parent tonight who will take this on and move us forward in the emergency department.

  21. Let’s embrace the adventure and stay in touch – our way. Communication while Team India is away…………….. • All parents and students – please download this app and then Jennifer and Kathy will set up the group chat. When they are gone, they will post pictures each day with a short message for you to enjoy. Please, if you want to send a personal message to your son or daughter, do so as a private message to them and not part of the group message.

  22. Questions Questions

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