Online training for Local Committee members
September 13, 2008 by TrentWUSC-IT · Leave a Comment
WUSC in Ottawa writes to inform us that they will be hosting an online training session for all Local Committee members who would like to learn more about delivering a more effective sponsorship and orientation for sponsored students. Although SRP committee members are encouraged to participate in this training session, members from other committees are also welcome.
The training session is scheduled for Thursday, September 18th at 1:00pm EST, but all interested members are asked to send an RSVP by Tuesday, September 16th. If you would like to take part in the training, please use our contact form stating your intention. We will respond to you as quickly as possible giving you the necessary details for submitting the RSVP.
WUSC welcomes new Campus Engagement Liaison Officers
July 18, 2008 by TrentWUSC-IT · Leave a Comment
The following comes to us from WUSC in Ottawa:
WUSC and the Campus Engagement Team is extremely pleased to welcome our new Campus Engagement Liaison Officers! Gervais, Adam, Michelle and Adrie will be supporting you, our valuable network of student, faculty and staff volunteers for the 2008-09 academic year. They will be responsible for liaising, supporting and guiding Local Committees in Uniterra and SRP related activities, disseminating best practices from across the country and developing resources to serve you better. They are located in four different cities across the country (Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Québec City) and will be working until March 31st, 2009. We encourage you to get in contact with them; get to know them. They will be a great resources throughout the year to seek advice, input or simply to share the successes of your committee. They are there for you!
Leadership Meeting and WUSC.ca request
May 5, 2008 by TrentWUSC-IT · Leave a Comment
WUSC in Ottawa would like to remind us of the following:
Every year, WUSC invites one representative from each Local Committee to attend the Uniterra Leadership Meeting. This “Launch of the Year” event will introduce new Uniterra activities, offer updates on the Student Refugee Program, enable LC members from across Canada to get to know each other, and begin the 2008-09 academic year with a splash!
This year, the Leadership Meeting will take place from August 15-18 and will be held in QUEBEC CITY! The meeting will be especially exciting because it will be offered in collaboration with the World Youth Congress (www.wyc2008.qc.ca), so representatives will get a chance to meet hundreds of youth activists from around the world. Furthermore, it will be held during Québec City’s 400th anniversary, so representatives will be able to partake in amazing festivities related to this celebration!
Each LC is invited to send ONE person to this important meeting. This representative must be:
- A returning student;
- An active LC member who will play a leadership role in 2008-09;
- Available to attend the entire meeting.
NB: Bilingualism is an asset, but not mandatory. Uniterra will cover transportation, accommodation and meal expenses related to this meeting.
To register your representative for the Leadership Meeting, log into your My Committee account, select the individual from your member’s list, and specify Leadership Meeting Representative as one of their roles. If you have questions, contact Marianne Gwod (mgwod@wusc.ca).
At the same time you can view the last edition of World.Wide.WUSC.
Additionally, WUSC in Ottawa would like to get the latest contact information for the 2008-09 Local Committee chair, co-chair, secretary, etc.
Upcoming WUSC SRP webtrain session
March 22, 2008 by TrentWUSC-IT · Leave a Comment
The following comes to us from WUSC.ca:
In our last webtrain session we reviewed the next steps in the sponsorship process. It is now time to start planning for the end of this year’s and the beginning next year’s sponsorship.
Often the transition to the end of sponsorship is not seen as a priority for many committees. Before everyone leaves for the summer break WUSC is offering an online training session to discuss concrete ways to support your current sponsored student in their transition to independence. We will also be reviewing essential topics which should be covered in the orientation for sponsored students.
This online training session is designed especially for new Local Committees, or those who have experienced significant turnover and have new members coordinating the sponsorship(s).
The session will address such things as:
- Transition and post-sponsorship (April to September)
- Preparing and delivering an orientation
- Arrival (including late arrival)
- Discussing expectations
The workshop will be held in English only on Thursday, March 27th at 1:00PM EST. The session will last approximately one hour, although we ask participants to login 10 minutes before the workshop starts.
The deadline for RSVPs is Tuesday, March 25th if you wish to participate.
Please contact the secretary for more details on what you need to include in the RSVP and to whom you need to send it.
Invitation to SRP discussion at Ryerson University
February 16, 2008 by TrentWUSC-IT · Leave a Comment
The following comes to us from WUSC.ca:
WUSC is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of Mr. Marangu Njogu, Executive Director of Windle Trust Kenya, an important partner involved with the Student Refugee Program in Kenya. Mr. Marangu is a newly appointed WUSC Board Member, and he will be touring several cities across Canada this month to meet with local committee members, former and current sponsored students, as well as WUSC alumni. For Mr. Marangu’s biography, click here.
Mr. Marangu is very interested in learning how local committees are run and how students in Canada help to make the Student Refugee Program a success. In other words, he would like to meet with you!
Please join us on Thursday, February 21st for two events:
- 3-5 pm for an intimate presentation & discussion designed so that Mr. Marangu can interact with Local Committee members and sponsored students (former and current);
- 6-8 pm for a WUSC Reception for Friends & Alumni (i.e. open to all). For the official invitation, click here.
Both will take place at Ryerson University‘s Oakham House, Thomas Lounge, at 55 Gould Street (at Church), Toronto. For directions, click here.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to sangus@wusc.ca by Monday, February 18. Sponsored students are most welcome to these events!