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English Immersion Program for Korean Students

English Immersion Program for Korean Students. HANWOOD INC. Sharing cultures through education. Program Overview. Korean students learn English through total language immersion Students participate in regular Canadian school curriculum Students experience Canadian culture

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English Immersion Program for Korean Students

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

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

  3. History of the Program • Hanwood started the program in Canada in 2003 • Hanwood partners with EduChosun, a subsidiary of the Chosun newspaper, the largest in Korea • Twelve Manitoba School Divisions have hosted 650 students • HANWOOD INC.

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

  5. Program Sessions • Students stay for short-term (approximately 8 -16 weeks) or full-year and participate in one of the following sessions: • Fall (starts bebinning of September) • Winter (starts beginning of January) • The Winter session is the most popular, as this is the Korean two-month school break. • HANWOOD INC.

  6. A Profile of Korean Participants • South Korea, with a population of 48 million, is about the same size as Lake Superior • Most students are from Seoul, a 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 • determine if they are interested in future long-term study in Canada • new and lifelong friends • HANWOOD INC.

  8. Benefits of Program • For School Divisions • expand current International (VISA) Student Programs by integrating Hanwood students into existing programming • increase revenues through International Student tuition fees • HANWOOD INC.

  9. Benefits of Program • For Schools • 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.

  10. Benefits of Program • For Classmates and Homestay Families • 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.

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

  12. Roles and Responsibilities • Schools/School Divisions will • promote the program to schools, staff and parents • identify and recruit potentially interested families • place only one student in a class to reinforce language immersion • include students in regular classes • prepare subject reports for students to submit to their Korean teachers • HANWOOD INC.

  13. Roles and Responsibilities • Homestay 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.

  14. Program Implementation Timelines • HANWOOD INC.

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

  16. 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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