Day: February 19, 2013

Announcements Graduate Program Opportunities

For International Students: Provincial Nominee Program Information Session and Leveraging Your International Experience in Building Your Career presentation

I. Work: Provincial Nominee Program Information Session and Leveraging Your International Experience in Building Your Career

Are you an international student interested in living and working in Canada permanently after graduation? Government officers from the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) will give a presentation about how to apply for Canadian permanent residency through BC Provincial Nominee Program. They will speak and answer questions about most updated government regulations and application procedures. It is recommended that you should obtain basic information about the BC PNP http://www.welcomebc.ca/wbc/immigration/come/work/about/index before attending the info session.

This session will provide you with the information required in planning and building your career in Canada, and will prepare you for Launch Your Career in Canada, an event held on March 12, 2013 that provides an opportunity to connect with employers and UBC international alumni, learn more about the Canadian job market, and get tips on finding a great job in Canada.

The second presentation, Leveraging Your International Experience in Building Your Career, will be presented and facilitated by Yasuhiko Ogushi, an International Business Development Consultant in the cleantech sector who originally came from Japan and arrived in Canada in 2003 after working as an engineer for 10 years. He earned his MSc in Resource Management and Environmental Studies in 2005 and worked for BC Hydro until 2010. He also founded the Japan-North America Cleantech Advisory Group in 2012 and worked as a business development consultant in the cleantech sector (energy and environmental technology) between Japan and North America.

Date and Time: Tuesday, February 26th, 2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Location: Woodward (Instructional Resources Centre-IRC), Room 2, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?show=y,n,n,n,n,y&bldg2Search=n&locat1=475

Courses Graduate Program Opportunities

Presentation Skills Workshop March 27, 28

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Registration is open for the Presentation Skills Workshop March 27, 28, 2013. Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 16 hour workshop.

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the Late March PSW, please go to:

http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/view/2291

Courses Graduate Program Opportunities

Instructional Skills Workshop March 23, 24, 25

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Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop March 23, 24, 25, 2013. Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop.

The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence. It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience. Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the Late March ISW, please go to:

http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/view/2257

Announcements Conferences

CILS 9th Annual Symposium Call for Proposal‏

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Centre for Intercultural Language Studies (CILS)
9th Annual Symposium
“Reflecting on Experiential learning: What lies beyond the language classroom?”

Friday, May 3, 2013
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
The University of British Columbia (Venue TBA)

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

We are accepting submissions for presentations (20 minutes) followed by discussion (10 minutes) on topics related to language education. The theme for this year, “Reflecting on Experiential learning: What lies beyond the language classroom?” is intentionally broadly-stated so as to provide a forum where multiple perspectives from across a spectrum of issues can be shared and discussed.

However, please note that submissions on any aspects of second/foreign language research, teaching, and learning are also warmly welcome. We also encourage presentations in languages other than English (the presenter needs to submit an abstract in both English and the presenting language). Reports on small/large-scale research projects, research proposals, preliminary results of ongoing work, teaching workshops, as well as personal reflections are all welcome.

Publishing Opportunity: Authors of accepted abstracts will have the opportunity to submit a revised version of their paper for consideration for publication as Conference Proceedings in the CILS website. Detailed description of selection criteria and additional information will be distributed later.

Please see the attached document for detailed information. Please submit your proposal (or any questions you may have) by February 28th, 2013 to Rachel Wang at rachel.wang@ubc.ca