Tag: Study Abroad

Day 4: Virtual glasses, interesting classes part 1

By: Lucy Dabbs, Georges P. Vanier Secondary School, participant of the 2017 Beijing International Education Exchange (BIEE) Summer Camp. At your feet lies a black headset, a thick visor to

Day 3: Fluffy Kitten Cakes Part 4

By: Lucy Dabbs, Georges P. Vanier Secondary School, participant of the 2017 Beijing International Education Exchange (BIEE) Summer Camp. Our next stop is the Bird’s Nest National Stadium, a massive

Day 3: Fluffy Kitten Cakes Part 3

By: Lucy Dabbs, Georges P. Vanier Secondary School, participant of the 2017 Beijing International Education Exchange (BIEE) Summer Camp. Following the commencement of the ceremony, the whole summer camp streams

Great news for BC K-12 students!

British Columbia’s Ministry of Education announced that applications are now open for the Student Exchange Mobility Awards, which provides funding for groups of 5 or more K-12 British Columbia students traveling

Back Home Again but Staying Connected

By: Katlyn Bieber, Thompson Rivers University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. Since arriving home for the summer at the beginning of July, I have been keeping myself busy

Great news for BC K-12 students!

British Columbia’s Ministry of Education announced that applications are now open for the Student Exchange Mobility Awards, which provides funding for groups of K-12 British Columbia students traveling with their teachers. So, be sure

STORIES FROM ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ANNOUNCED!

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Fall 2017 Stories from Abroad: British Columbia Study Abroad Scholarship! Congratulations to Julia Scott Lenz from Simon Fraser University. Born in Ontario and raised on

Day 1: Flying High

By: Lucy Dabbs, Georges P. Vanier Secondary School, participant of the 2017 Beijing International Education Exchange (BIEE) Summer Camp. In 10 hours and 2 minutes we will arrive in Beijing

Making Friends while on Exchange

By Mariam Ali, Simon Fraser University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. As I’ve said, making friends was a bit of a challenge for me, but as time

British history, didn’t I learn some of this in high school?

By Cheryl Olvera, Simon Fraser University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. Growing up in a young country like Canada, I felt the history we learned in school