Transcript Manitoba - Hamburg/Niedersachsen Exchange

Manitoba - Hamburg/Lower
Saxony (Niedersachsen)
Exchange
2014-2015
35 Years of Exchange
1979-2014
Agreement signed by Representatives of Manitoba
Government, River East/Transcona School
Division, Principals of River East Collegiate, John
Taylor and Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
Signed in Hamburg with representatives of City
State of Hamburg and Federal State of Lower
Saxony
Agreement renewed in 2003
Manitoba Organizers
Manitoba Education for Children and Youth
International Program Coordinators:
Cheryl Prokopanko and Donna Everitt
Manitoba Teachers of German Exchange Committee:
Charlotte Rempel Kroeker – Chair
Ulla In der Stroth – River East Representative
Megan Bradshaw - Events Coordinator
Elly Kampen - Finances
Travel Agent: Darlene Kailer at Perspective Travel
German Representatives
• Hamburg International Exchange
Coordinator
• Contact/Chaperone – Ada Rohde
• Lower Saxony International Exchange
Coordinator
• Contact– Werner Ritter
• Chaperone – Barbara Langosch
Exchange Timeline
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January 7, 2014 - All applications due with nonrefundable cheque for $350.
End of February - partners are matched
March - Partnerships are confirmed
May 20, 2014 – 7:00 pm Info Meeting at Westgate
August 20, 2014 (aprox) - arrival date of German students
September 10-12th - Camp Cedarwood for all Exchanges
End of September Bomber Game
Mid October City Scavenger Hunt and dinner with Exchanges
Mid November - Farewell Party at the Park Theatre
November 7th- likely departure of German Students
January 6th, 2015 Meeting - must hand in Health forms and copy of Passports
March 25, 2015 Likely departure date for Canadian students
May, 2015 Canadian Students and German partners invited to Berlin for 5
days
June 12, 2015 Likely return date for Canadian students
Financial Information
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$350. Non-refundable cheque paid for Canadian exchange activities (Camp
Cedarwood, Hoodie, Bomber Game, Scavenger Hunt/Dinner and Farewell
Party
One cheque of $600 due at end of May meeting
Remainder of cost for airline ticket due at the end of September as tickets are
purchased by end of September- around $1400 depending on airline ticket
prices
Cheques cover the airline ticket and flight insurance
Aprox. 350 Euros for 4 days and nights in Berlin to be paid in January
Students should have money available for personal spending and any extra
travel costs (for example visiting friends by train)
All cheques should be made out to MTG - Germany Exchange
Matching
• Fill out the application as honestly as possible and
we will do our best to find your best match
• Students will be placed with partners in Hamburg
(indicate Hamburg beside urban on application
form)
• Or smaller cities (for example: Hannover,
Braunschweig or Luneburg) in Lower Saxony
• Or smaller towns in Lower Saxony (indicate rural
on the application form)
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Why Exchange?
• Adventure - must be willing to take a risk
• Allow a German student to slip into your life - home,
school, family
• Allow yourself to slip into a German family, home and
school
• Language Learning in an authentic environment that
cannot be duplicated in a classroom
• Make new friends
• Learn independence
• Experience another culture
• Learn to know yourself better
• Appreciate your own country, city, family and school
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Travel Arrangements
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Darlene Kailer - Perspective Travel
Passports
Arrangements
Questions?