International Relations Office is recruiting volunteers
The UPEI International Relations Office (IRO) is recruiting volunteers for its Summer Language Camps and buddies for International Buddy Program.
Every summer, IRO hosts English Language Summer Camps where students participate in English Academic Preparation (EAP) courses in the morning and fun, educational activities during the afternoon. The camps will be ongoing through the summer beginning July 4 until October 1. For more information, please visit http://projects.upei.ca/englishsummercamp/.
IRO is looking for volunteers who are IB students, high school students, UPEI students, or Holland College Students be willing to spend time on the UPEI campus participating in activities with these visiting students. Volunteers will be encouraged to engage in conversation with students, accompany students on field trips, and to help students learn and develop their English language skills.
The UPEI International Buddy program matches incoming International Students with current International and Domestic Students at UPEI. The program orients new students to Canadian and Prince Edward Island culture by pairing them with domestic or current international students. IRO is searching for volunteers for the Buddy Program who can meet with a new student to assist him or her in orientation. This may include activities such as grocery shopping, showing the new student around, or attending Buddy Program planned activities. For more information, please contact Hammad Ahmed (buddy@upeisu.ca).
These opportunities will allow you to learn about another culture, participate in fun, socio-cultural activities, and help a fellow student practice their English. Please contact Nouhad Mourad (nmourad@upei.ca) with the UPEI International Relations Office or Hammad Ahmed (buddy@upeisu.ca) with the UPEI Buddy Program for more information on how you can get involved!
About the UPEI International Relations Office
UPEI's International Relations Office facilitates student exchanges, assists in official visits from international delegations, and provides academic and personal services to our many international students.
About UPEI’s English Language Summer Camp
Students aged 16-22 spend from 2-6 weeks learning English in the morning and participating in fun, cultural activities in the afternoons. Highly qualified and experienced English language instructors work very hard to help students make improvements in speaking and listening, and to improve their overall confidence in using English. Students share their cultures and learn about such things as Anne of Green Gables and L.M. Montgomery, Canadian culture, and history and sustainable energy.
About UPEI’s International Buddy Program
The primary purpose and goal of this program is to provide further assistance and a smooth transition for new international students on a student-to-student basis. By assisting new international students with things such as adapting to a new country, culture and environment, we hope to create a more relaxing and hospitable atmosphere for new international students at UPEI.
