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English Immersion Program for Korean Students Christian Schools

English Immersion Program for Korean Students Christian Schools. HANWOOD INC. Sharing cultures through education. Program Overview. Students from Korean Christian family learn English through total language immersion Students participate in regular Canadian Christian school curriculum

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English Immersion Program for Korean Students Christian Schools

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  1. English Immersion Program for Korean StudentsChristian Schools HANWOOD INC. Sharing cultures through education

  2. Program Overview • Students from Korean Christian family learn English through total language immersion • Students participate in regular Canadian Christian school curriculum • Students stay in a classmate’s home to experience life with a North American Christian family • HANWOOD INC.

  3. History of the Program • Hanwood started the program in Canada in 2003 • Twelve Manitoba Public School Divisions have hosted 600 students • Eleven Manitoba Christian Schools have participated in the program • Calgary Board of Education have participated in the program since 2005 • HANWOOD INC.

  4. Program Details • Hanwood places students in Christian schools with same age and gender classmates • Korean students live with Canadian students’ home • Eligible students are 10-14 years, in Grades 4-8 • Students must have taken extra English classes and are recommended by their English teachers in Korea • HANWOOD INC.

  5. Program Sessions • Short-Term: Students stay for approximately 2 -3 months and participate in one of the following sessions: • Fall (starts beginning of September) • Winter (starts beginning of January) • Long-Term: Students stay for full school year: • From early September to June • HANWOOD INC.

  6. A Profile of Korean Participants • South Korea, with a population of 48 million, is about the same size as the Lake Superior • Most students are from Seoul, capital city of 10 million • Students eligible for the Hanwood program take additional private classes, several times a week • Students are academically focused and above average in Math and Computer Science • HANWOOD INC.

  7. Benefits of Program • For Korean Students • study English in a total immersion setting • understand and participate in Canadian culture • language classes and government-approved curriculum from certified teachers at a reasonable cost • new and lifelong friends • HANWOOD INC.

  8. Benefits of Program • For Schools • increase revenues through international student tuition fees • offer Canadian students real-life exposure to another culture and language • reinforce what students learn in the classroom • promote student responsibility, tolerance, patience and respect for another culture • HANWOOD INC.

  9. Benefits of Program • For Classmates and Host Families • Contribute to school improving budget • Learn about Korean culture, customs and values • Create lasting friendships and links to Korea • Families are compensated for expenses • Korean students are typically high achievers and classmates are motivated to study harder • Classmates learn responsibility, caring for their guests • HANWOOD INC.

  10. Roles and Responsibilities • Hanwood will • recruit and interview Korean students • pay fees to participating schools and host families • organize the program with Korean students, schools and host families • provide support for students, schools and families • give host families resource materials and advice • HANWOOD INC.

  11. Roles and Responsibilities • Schools will • promote the program to school staffs and parents • indentify and recruit potentially interested families • issue a Letter of Acceptance to Korean students • place only one Korean student into a regular class to reinforce language immersion • provide Certificate of the program and Anecdotal Reports for students • HANWOOD INC.

  12. Roles and Responsibilities • Host Families will • act as a substitute family and include the student in all activities • foster and praise use of English • ensure child attends school and completes homework • provide accommodations and three meals daily • be present for student airport arrival and departure • HANWOOD INC.

  13. Program Implementation Timelines • (Short-Term) • Task Due Responsibility • (before arrival) • Confirm space 50 days School • Identifying families 40 days School • Select students application 30 days Hanwood • Interview with families 20 days Hanwood • Confirm placement 15 days School/Hanwood • (Long-Term requires 5-6 months’ processing before arrival.) • HANWOOD INC.

  14. Questions? Lasting Friendships Discover Korean Culture Culturally Enriched Classrooms • HANWOOD INC.

  15. For More InformationJay ChoiProgram DirectorPhone: (204) 889-4183 Fax: (204) 489-8337jchoi@hanwood.ca_____________________________________HANWOOD INC.6 Lindenwood PlaceWinnipeg MB R3P 1M2www.hanwood.ca • HANWOOD INC.

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