International Student Exchange, Ontario

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International Student Exchange, Ontario (ISE Ontario) is a non-profit organization based in Ontario, Canada that gives students the opportunity to embark on wide variety of student exchange programs. These types of programs were first organized in Ontario by the Ontario Ministry of Education in the 1970s, but ISE Ontario has since taken them over.

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[edit] Programs

The organization offers the following programs: [1]

Program Students Countries
3 month exchange [2] Secondary school students Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland
2 month exchange [3] Elementary school students France
Class or school group exchange [4] Secondary school and Elementary school students Quebec, France, Spain, and Costa Rica
Summer exchange [5] Students aged 13-17 Quebec, France, and Spain
5 week internship [6] Bachelor of Education students Belgium, France, Spain, and Costa Rica
"Experience Canada" - Host a student from Europe and travel the following summer [7]

[edit] Endorsements

The organization has received endorsements from the following individuals: [8]

[edit] Leadership

A full list of staff is available here.

[edit] Board of Directors

  • Bernard Lavallée, Directeur de l'éducation, Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud
  • David Fox, Superintendent of Instruction, Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board
  • Mary Jean Gallagher, Director of Education, Greater Essex County District School Board
  • Anna Faraone, OISE, University of Toronto, Mondern Languages Centre
  • Anna Marie Bitonti, Director of Education, Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
  • Bill Hogarth, Director of Education, York Region District School Board
  • Michael O'Keefe, Director of Education, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
  • Angela Phillips, Head of Senior School, Hillfield-Strathallan College

[edit] Officers

  • Gary Parkinson, President
  • Robert Graham, Vice President
  • Bea Harper, Secretary-Treasurer / Program Director

[edit] External links