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RESULTS REPORT2015-2016
Table of Contents
Overview 2
Role 3
Themes 4
Impact 5
International Learning Programs 6
Capacity Building Projects 9
Immigrant & InternationalStudent Experience 12
take you places!
education
LET YOUR
OVERVIEW
Caribbean
Europe
East Africa
Latin America (Andean)
Vietnam
TARGET COUNTRIES/REGIONS
CREATING INTERNATIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NSCC STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES
Katie Orr DirectorZoran Kondali ManagerAshley Pinsent-Tobin Manager, International Learning (Incoming)Kellie McMullin Manager, International Learning (Outgoing)Leslie DeRoache Administrative AssistantNSCC Students Student Assistants
STAFF
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ROLEIn collaboration with other NSCC departments:
• Link to provincial, national and international networks, standards, practices and opportunities
• Identify and evaluate opportunities with partner institutions
• Develop proposals for external funding
• Promotion of opportuntities, selection process for students and employees
• Risk management
• Project design, development and management
• Capacity building and knowledge sharing with employees and students
“I cannot express how lucky I am to have gotten this experience, to have been immersed in a vibrant new culture for two weeks, and to have made lifelong new
friendships. This journey has certainly been the highlight of my academic career thus far.”
- Cody Cooke, Business Administration, NSCC Waterfront Campus
THEMES EMERGING THEMES FOR INTERNATIONAL LEARNING AT NSCC
EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK ON NEW EMERGING THEMES/PRIORITIES FOR NSCC STRATEGIC PLAN (July 2014)• “Strengthen global world view”
NSCC ACADEMIC PLAN (2015-2020)
• “Create a welcoming and inclusive community for our local, domestic and international students.”
• “Work with provincial post-secondary institutions to enhance supports and programs for international and new
immigrant students.”
• “Alignprogramopportunitieswithinternationalexperiencesforstaffandstudentstoincreasecultural
competence and enhance global knowledge and awareness.”
ONE NOVA SCOTIA (The Ivany Report)
• Increased retention of international students
• Create welcoming communities for immigrants
• Increased student opportunities for international learning
• Change culture and attitudes
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cultural & creative industries in grenada
“NSCC International is to be commended for the inspiring work they are
doing throughout the world, buildingconnections between individuals, schools, communities and countries, increasing the
capacity of all parties to engage with, contribute to and thrive in our amazing,
complex, and constantly changing world.”
- Jennifer Archer, Project Manager, NSCC School of Access
Let your education take you places!
IMPactWATCH THESE VIDEOS! See the IMPACT ofinternational learning on NSCC students and employees - youtube.com/internationalatnscc
what i wish i knew about canada & NSCC
Internationalizationbenefitsin2015-16:
• Winnerofthe2015CanadianBureauofInternationalEducation(CBIE)PanoramaAwardforExcellenceinInternational
EducationfortheMikumiSolarProject(http://cbie.ca/cbie-announces-winners-2015-excellence-awards/)
• 80studentsand8employeesparticipatedinprojectsandexchangesin10countriesin2016;
• EnhancedonlineDesire2Learnpre-departurecourseandpre-departureconferenceforstudentandemployeeparticipants;
• Studentbursariesforparticipationininternationallearningprograms:$25,000instudentbursariesfromNSCCInternational
externalfundingand$10,000fromNSCCFoundation;
• International project case studies added to curriculum in Engineering Technology, Applied Arts and Business programs.
International learning programsGOAL - Enhanced quality and increased participation in international learning programs for students
2015 CBIE AWARD WINNING PROGRAM!
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“As the world becomes smaller and more international these relationships I’ve made will
give me an absolute advantage. The opportunity thatNSCChasofferedmewiththislearningexperience is fantastic and I am honoured to have been chosen for this program. I highly
recommend going abroad with NSCC if you have any interest in expanding your knowledge and
horizons beyond Nova Scotia.”
Cai DuncanBusiness Administration,
NSCC Waterfront CampusEntrepreneurship Summer Program in Scotland
2016 International learning programsNAME HOST/PARTNER INSTITUTION COUNTRY PROJECT DATES NSCC SCHOOLEntrepreneurship Summer School
Robert Gordon University Scotland July/August2016 Business
Cultural Entrepreneurship & Documentation Program
TA Marryshow Community College
Grenada May2016 Business and IT & Cre-ative Industries
Mikumi Solar Water Project VETA Mikumi Tanzania May2016 Trades & TechnologySocial Entrepreneurship Program (Enactus)
Tra Vinh University Vietnam March2016 Business/NSCCEnactus
Summer Academy for Women in Engineering
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
Austria July2016 Trades & Technology
International Cooperatives Project (Enactus)
Canadian Cooperative Association
Colombia February2016 Business/NSCCEnactus
Experience Ecuador Spanish & Service Learning Program
Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo
Ecuador May-June2015 ALL
International Tourism Study Tour
Ireland May2016 Business
Doing Business in Europe
Hanze University of Applied Sciences
Netherlands May-June2016 Business
Music Arts in Cuba Los Primos Cuba April2016 IT & Creative Industries
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capacity building projects
Internationalizationbenefitsin2015-16:
• 8internationalfacultyatCCEDPin2016;
• 17visitingfaculty/staffonstudytoursandtrainingprogramsatNSCCin2015-16;
• 42externallyfundedinternationalassignmentsforNSCCemployees;
• 2LeaveforChangeinternationalassignmentsforNSCCemployees;
• 2internationalspin-offprojectscreatedforNSCCstudents;
• FundingforstudyabroadbursariesforNSCCstudents;
• FundingforfacultyparticipationtoleadinternationallearningprogramsforNSCCstudents;
• 20NSCCemployeesinvolvedininternationalstafftrainingatNSCC.
GOAL - More externally funded international capacity building projects in target countries/regions that create international learning opportunitites for employees and students
42 EMPLOYEE ASSIGNMENTS
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“With such a rich experience as this one, I feel honored andextremelyhumbledtohavetakenpartinfulfillingtheISTEPmissionthroughtheNSCC/VHTTIpartnership.Now all that remains is the transfer of this new knowledge and experience to the younger generations forabetterfutureofbothcountries.FromKilimanjarotoKejimkujikIhavehadagreatexperienceandwillsharewith my colleagues in Tanzania. Many thanks to all who have brought this mission success.” Samuel Chambi
Tutor/CoordinatorEntrepreneurshipandTrainingArusha, Tanzania
NAME LOCAL PARTER CANADIAN PARTNER DATES AMOUNT SOURCE
ISTEP Tourism - Tanzania VHTTI Arusha Tanzania N/A 2015-2018 $550,000 GAC/CICan
ISTEP Teacher Training -
Tanzania
MVTTC Morogoro,
Tanzania
Bow Valley College 2015-2018 $525,000 GAC/CICan
Anguilla Community
College Operational
Master Plan
Anguilla Community College Marine Insitute of
Newfoundland
2015-2016 $200,000 Caribbean
Development
Bank
Pre-Technology Programs in St.
Vincent and the
Grenadines and Dominica
FourTechnicalInstituesinSt.
VincentandtheGrenadines;
Dominica State College
College of the
Rockies and Bow Valley
College
2015-2016 $500,000 UKDFIDand
GAC/CICan
EFE Viticulture - Peru Moquegua Agricultural Train-
ing Centre
Niagara College 2015-2018 $370,000 GAC/CICan
C-EFE Cultural Industries -
Grenada
T.A. Marryshow
Community College
N/A 2013-2016 $507,000 GAC/CICan
C-EFE Agriculture -
St. Kitts
ClarenceFitzroyBryant
College
Dalhousie University
FacultyofAgriculture
2013-2016 $500,000 GAC/CICan
ISTEP Eco-Tourism -
Tanzania
Mikumi VTC, Tanzania N/A 2016-2019 $550,000 GAC/CICan
UK DFID–UnitedKingdomDepartmentofForeignAffairsandInternationalDevelopment
VETA – Vocational Education and Training Authority
VHTTI – VETA Hotel and Tourism Training Institute
WUSC – World University Service of Canada
CICan – Colleges and Institutes Canada
GAC–GlobalAffairsCanada
C-EFE – CARICOM Education for Employment
ISTEP – Improving Skills Training for Employment Program
MVTTC – Morogoro Vocational Teacher Training College
2016 capacity building projects
immigrant & International
student experience
Internationalizationbenefitsin2015-16:
• 160internationalstudentsatNSCCin2015-16(120in2014-15)
• 21incomingexchangestudents(peryearin2015-16)atNSCCcampusesfromEurope,theCaribbeanandSouth
America taking Business, Tourism, Culinary Arts and Engineering Technology
• According to the annual International Student Barometer survey NSCC is ranked #1 in student experience compared
to174collegesanduniversitiesworldwide;
• Enhancedinternationalstudentguidebook,webresources,orientationandsocialporgrams;
• 50%ofinternationalstudentsparticipatedinatleastoneorientation,socialeventand/orworkshop
• AnnualQueen’sUniversityInternationalEducatorsTrainingProgramcourseatNSCC(WorkingwithInternational
Students)for29employees(peryear)
GOAL - Enhance the immigrant and international student experience at NSCC #1RANKED #1 IN STUDENT EXPERIENCE!
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“Being a student in Canada and getting to experience its tourism industry has really motivated me to continue my career in tourism because I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a lot of activities and meet hospitality teachers and industry professionals that allowed me to improve my knowledge and skills.”
Melissa Bolzonello PerezDominican RepublicNSCC Tourism Management Student
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