Rotarian Margaret Campbell, right thanks, Jennifer Rankin and Kirsten Ramsay, of the International Education Department of the Lambton-Kent District School Board.
Many members in our club are familiar with Jenn Rankin's contributions to our club, through her dedication to the Interact Club at CKSS for the past 10 years. She is now out of the classroom, working as an academic coordinator at the public school board, in the international education department.
The purpose of international education much like what we promote with Youth Exchange is to provide opportunities for students to develop global competencies.
The Lambton-Kent District School Board will be welcoming 130 fee paying students to their schools this fall, with the top 4 contributing countries being Spain, Italy, Belgium, and Taiwan. In addition to Rotary Youth Exchange, there are typically 6-10 students who arrive each year as part of reciprocal programs.
Student exchanges can last anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 plus years. The main focus is for students to obtain their academic. Kirsten Ramsay acknowledged that many countries don't offer technological education classes.
Save the Date
There will be a welcome event for international students, that Rotary Youth Exchange Students can attend taking place on September 21st, 2019 from 11am-1pm in Kingston Park.
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