Gecdsb International Students

The deadline for ESL Summer Camp has been extended to June 20! Spots are still available for your students.

Are you considering studying abroad? If you're interested in learning English, meeting students from around the world and exploring Windsor, join our two week summer camp in August 2019! Contact the International Students Program Lead for more information or visit our webpage: https://www.publicboard.ca//Internation/Pages/default.aspx

Three recipients of the 2018 Ingle International Students Scholarship https://www.publicboard.ca//IngleIntern/Pages/default.aspx

International students are enjoying the complete experience at their GECDSB high school. https://www.publicboard.ca//Internation/Pages/default.aspx

#GECDSB Student Trustees share lessons they learned in our schools. Great jog Mikayla & Liam@ @kcispirit @brdhsnews http://windsorstar.com//opportunity-awaits-with-each-new-s

The Greater Essex County Distgrict School Board is featured in an article by education writer Emily Richmond this month in the prestigious The Atlantic Magazine - https://www.theatlantic.com//the-trump-effect-cana/535425/

The GECDSB is preparing to offer the International Baccalaureate Programme at Leamington District SS and Riverside SS. There's information available on our website: https://www.publicboard.ca//Preparingfo/Pages/default.aspx

The Greater Essex County District School Board will submit its application to offer the International Baccalaureate program at 2 high schools - https://publicboard.ca//GECDSB-Takes-Next-Step-on-I.B.-Pro

The GECDSB will launch its revised Roads to Freedom African-Canadian history resource Tuesday, Feb. 2 @ West Gate PS - https://publicboard.ca//Elementary-Roads-to-Freedom-Histor

Roads to Freedom Revised Working with partners in the community, the Greater Essex County District School Board has revised its high school African Canadian Roads to Freedom resource. It was first compiled in 2007 and updated in 2011. The new version includes the latest documented information and additional stories about the significant contributions that local Canadians of African descent have made to the Windsor-Essex region and across the country. The launch, held at W.F. ...Herman Secondary School, was a celebration of Black culture through music, dance and the spoken word. Mysteria Bayliss-Harris (pictured, right), a Grade 12 student at Walkerville Collegiate Institute read her original poem, "The Spoken Word" and was joined by Ethan Lovell, who is in Grade 11 at WCI, for spiritual, jazz and Motown music. Irene Moore Davis (pictured, below), from the Essex County Black Historical Research Society spoke of the need to continually update and upgrade historical resources such as Roads to Freedom, to provide "a Roads to Freedom 4.JPGmuch deeper and richer experience for the students". Superintendent Clara Howitt directed her message to the Principals and teachers from each of the GECDSB's 15 high schools in attendance, for them to make use of this important, locally developed resource throughout each year. Roads to Freedom is specifically intended for use in the Grade 10 Canadian History and Grade 10 Civics courses but can be connected to many areas of study. The document is available on line - http://bit.ly/1FyR2l3

Parents / Guardians: The Greater Essex County District School Board is working with Home Sweet Homestay to provide not only accommodations but a language and cultural learning experience for our international students. We are looking for host families willing to welcome an international student into their home to share their Canadian experience. Compensation is provided.... If you are interested in providing a welcoming home to an international student please visit www.homesweethomestay.com or e-mail [email protected] for more information. See more

Measuring Interest in I.B. The Greater Essex County District School Board has prepared a brief survey to gauge the interest in adding the International Baccalaureate Programme to its program offerings. "We are continuously exploring additional opportunities to enhance student learning," says GECDSB Director of Education Erin Kelly. ... The I.B. Programme is internationally recognized. It provides, "unique academic rigour"...that can "lead (students) to some of the highest ranking universities around the world." (Source - www.ibo.org) Parents are being asked to respond to the questions at the link: 2015 IB Survey which is on the Board's website, www.publicboard.ca. The survey will be available until March 2nd. The Board will review the input and make a decision whether to carry on to the next step in the process that could potentially bring the International Baccalaureate Programme to the GECDSB.