Asian American Pacific Islander Month DDSD 2024.pptx
Whats new at tamwood for 2014 presentation for woori
1. WHAT’S TRENDING AT
TAMWOOD &
GO INTERNATIONAL
PRODUCT TRAINING FOR
WOORI
Tamsin Plaxton. Co-Founder and
President
2. Tamwood’s Three Divisions
English training for adults in
Vancouver, Whistler and
Toronto
Provider of Work and Travel
and Work and Study Programs
in Canada
Language, Sports and
Adventure Camps for juniors
in Canada and the USA
5. Adult Programs in Vancouver
Vancouver, voted the best city to live in the World
6. Where is
Whistler?
•Whistler is a short 2 hour
drive North of Vancouver.
•Surrounded by
mountains, lakes rivers
and forests
•Whistler offers great
shopping, restaurants,
festivals and all the
amenities of a world class
resort.
•Considered to be the
Outdoor and Adventure
11. Adult Programs in Toronto
Toronto, Canada’s biggest and most cosmopolitan
city
12. Did you know?
In 2012, 42,904 international students entered Canada at the
university level (41% of Canadian total)
Another 26,191 international students entered in the “Other
Post Secondary Education” category (25% of Canadian total)
That means 60,000 new international students started post
secondary studies in Canada in 2012
13. Did you know?
It is expected that a significant number of the
international students who started their university
studies in Canada 2012 will not finish because
they will either drop out or fail.
14. Reasons for this high drop out/
failure rate among international
students…
17. Imagine If…
There was a program students
could take before staring
university that would prepare
them for these kinds of
challenges, such that the only
challenge they faced at
university was the subject matter
itself
20. Tamwood’s
Academic Pathway Program
Launched in 2013 in Vancouver and launching
in Toronto in July 2014
Curriculum created by professors at several
universities
Focus is on more than academic English – it
prepares students to not only be accepted to a
university or college but to also be successful
once there.
30. Academic Pathway Program
English For Academic Purposes 1
8 weeks IELTS prep
4 weeks Academic English
Graduates successful students with an IELTS 6.0
English for Academic Purposes 2
12 weeks
12 week integrated university preparation and English for
academic purposes.
Graduates successful students with an IELTS 6.5
Start Dates – every 4 weeks!
34. • Working Holiday
Paid Work • English Coop
• Camp Canada
• Internship
• English + Internship
Internship
Volunteering
• Animals
• Environment
• People
35.
36. Did you Know
"voluntourism" was mentioned as one of the
three top trends in volunteering as part of the
United Nations State of the World's
Volunteerism Report.
37. Did you Know
Parks Canada manages 36 National Parks,
several of which have been designated “World
Heritage Sites” and BC Parks has 202 parks
just in the southern coastal area of BC and
only one conservation officer.
38. Did you Know
Both Parks Canada and BC Parks have lost
millions of dollars of funding for their
conservation projects in the last two years and
more cuts are expected.
This is having a huge impact on the ability of
Park’s staff to care for the parks and protect
the parks and animals who live there.
39. Imagine if
You could bring international volunteers to
Canada and set them up to work with BC
Parks and Parks Canada helping with
conservation projects?
We have done just that!
40. New Work Programs for 2014
Conservation Volunteering Project with Parks Canada and
BC Parks in Banff, Lake Louise, Rocky Mountain House
and Whistler.
Jasper and a Winter Project in Lake Louise for Dec. to
April - in the works.
41. Canadian Volunteer
Program
ALL 2014 VOLUNTEER PROJECTS:
Animal Rescue Centres in BC and Ontario
(C50)
National and Provincial Park Conservation
(Tourist)
Community Service Projects and
charitable summer camps (C50)
42. Do your Clients Need a Work
Permit to Intern / Work / Volunteer
in Canada?
BASIC RULE:
Anyone who wants to “Work” in Canada must first
obtain a “Work Permit”
“Work” is an activity for which wages are earned or that
competes directly with activities of Canadians in the Canadian
labour market.
Test: Will they get paid or will they be doing something that a Canadian
should really have an opportunity to do?
Examples of “Work” include : “Unpaid employment done for the purpose
of obtaining work experience such as an internship or practicum normally
done by a student”
Examples of “non-work activity: unpaid volunteer work that is part-time
and “incidental to the main reason the person is in Canada” – eg. Being a
Big Brother, sitting on the board of a charity institution, volunteering at a
fund raising event…
44. Three Work Permit Options
1.
2.
3.
IEC Initiative – people ages 18-30/35 can get a
permit to work in Canada on a work and travel
program, as an intern or trainee or as a
volunteer (certain countries only).
Coop Education Programs - exemption code
C30 – allows anyone, any age to get a work
permit to work as part of their course of study in
Canada.
Volunteer Work for a Registered Charity –
exemption code C50
45. Option 1: International Experience
Canada “IEC” Initiative
The following countries have an IEC Agreement with Canada:
Australia
Austria*
Belgium
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland*
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Italy
Japan
Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Mexico
New Zealand
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Switzerland*
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
Ukraine
UK
Ireland
*Agreement allows for work permits for
Internships only. Applicant must have a
internship offer in writing before applying for
their work permit.
46. IEC -International Experience Canada
1. Working Holiday
Open work permit
Duration: 12 months from date of entry
Eligibility: Ages 18-35 (18-30 in UK, Ireland, Australia, and 18-29 in Mexico)
Available twice in a life time, but for certain countries only once in this category
2. Young Professionals*
For young professionals who are Not in school
international work experience in their field of studies or profession under a pre-arranged contract of
employment in Canada
3. International Coop/Internship*
for foreign students registered at a post secondary institution in their country
To do internship or work placement in Canada in order to fulfill part of their academic curriculum at
home
*Applicants MUST have a job offer from Canadian employer
*Work Permit is employer specific
47. Option 2: Coop Education Programs
(exemption code C30)
1.
Student must apply for BOTH a Study Permit and a Work Permit
2.
The work term must be a necessary part of a course at a school in Canada
3.
The work term cannot make up more than 50% of total program duration
4.
Work practicum may be paid or unpaid.
5.
Program must be offered by a School and teaching must be done in the school
(homework and distance education assignments do NOT count towards study
requirements).
6.
Open to any person of any age from any country who needs to learn English.
No maximum duration. No Quota!!!
48. Option 3: Charity Work
(exemption code C50)
Work Permit application must include letter of volunteer job
offer from Canadian registered Charity.
A non-profit is not necessarily a “charitable organization”.
Charitable organization has a mandate to relieve poverty, or
benefit the community, educational, or religious institutions.
50. She is 30 and is currently and studying at
university in international trade.
1. Does Sofia Need a Work Permit?
And IF YES…
2. Under What Option can she get a work Permit if she is
Spanish?
What she wants to
do / Her
Nationality
VOLUNTEER in an
Animal Rescue Centre
51. 1. Does Sofia Need a Work Permit?
IF YES…
2. Under What Option can she get a work Permit?
What she wants to
do / Her
Nationality
VOLUNTEER in an
Animal Rescue Centre
Do PAID WORK in a
resort
Yes, C50
52. 1. Does Sofia Need a Work Permit?
IF YES…
2. Under What Option can she get a work Permit?
What she wants to
do / Her
Nationality
VOLUNTEER in an
Animal Rescue Centre
Yes, C50, IEC or
C30
Do PAID WORK in a
resort
Yes, IEC or C30
Do unpaid
INTERNSHIP in an
import company for 12
weeks
53. What she wants to
do / Her Nationality
VOLUNTEER in an
Animal Rescue Centre
Yes, C50, IEC or
C30
Do PAID WORK in a
resort
Yes, IEC or C30
Do unpaid INTERNSHIP
in an import company for
6 weeks
Yes, IEC or C30
While studying,
VOLUNTEER for one
weekend at the Ride to
Conquer Cancer
54. What she wants to
do / Her Nationality
VOLUNTEER in an
Animal Rescue Centre
Yes, C50, IEC or
C30
Do PAID WORK in a
resort
Yes, IEC or C30
Do unpaid
INTERNSHIP in an
import company for 6
weeks
Yes, IEC or C30
While studying,
VOLUNTEER for one
weekend at the Ride to
Conquer Cancer
No Work Permit
Required
55. • Working Holiday - IEC
Paid Work • English Coop –C30
• Camp Canada-IEC or
C30
• Internship - IEC
Internship • English + InternshipC30
56. Work and Travel
in Canada
This program is called “Canadian Working Holiday Program” or “CWHP”
Go International provides many services to participants of the CWHP in order to make
their time in Canada as successful and positive as possible.
Some of these services are: training on how to find a job, job placement services,
orientation on how to live and work in Canada, and much more
57. Work and Study
in Canada
This Program is called the “English Coop Program” and includes equal time spent
studying English and doing a work practicum.
58. Paid Work Programs: English Coop Program ~
Canadian Working Holiday Program ~ Camp Canada Work
Program
Work Opportunities:
hotels ~ ski operations ~ tourist attractions ~ retail ~
restaurants ~ cafes…
JOB PLACEMENT OPTIONS:
Full Service: We arrange their job! Summer or Winter
Placements
Basic Service: Participants arrange his/her own job with
help from us including:
HOT JOBS LIST
Resume writing workshop
Interview skills workshop
Dedicated adviser
61. “Tamwood Careers” – Coming
Soon
Making students “Work Ready”
Customer
Service
Presentation Skills
Time Management Skills
English for Business
Effective Meetings
Effective People Management
Conflict Resolution
Coop Programs with work practicum
component
67. The Child as Client- Needs &
Wants
What do the Kids Want? What is Important to them?
Make friends
Have Fun
“Cool” factor
Get ahead
Make their Parents Proud
77. University of Toronto Camp
for ages 7-17
Excursions
•CN Tower
•Niagara Falls
•Blue Jay Baseball Game
•Ontario Science Center
•Toronto Premium Outlet
•Royal Ontario Museum
•Playdium
•Canada Wonderland
•Casa Loma
•Toronto Island
•Centerville Amusement Park
•Square One Shopping Mall
•Young Street & Eaton Center
•NHL Hall of Fame
78. Newest Camp Programs &
Locations
Nike Sports Camp option in Boston – learning opportunity,
enhance personal brand, get ahead opportunity, fun, bragging
rights, reward/gift…
80. Whistler Family Camp
Things to do in Whistler in the Summer:
Zip lining
Golf
Whistler Bike Park
White Water Rafting
Aerial Adventure Course
Tree Trek Eco Tour
Horseback Riding
Bungee Jumping
ATV and 4x4 Adventures
Summer Skiing &
Boarding
Jet Boating
First Nations Cultural
Centre
Whistler Museum
Canoe, Kayak & SUP
Fishing
Cross country and Road
Biking
PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola
Hiking
Sea to Sky Train
Bike Rentals
Lakes & Beaches
Bear Viewing
The Valley Trail
Camping
Mountain Top BBQ
Recreational Biking
Floatplane Tours
Helicopter Tours
Fishing
Skateboard and BMX Park
Events
Dining
Shopping
Family Activities
Spas
Nightclubs
Patios, Bars and Pubs
Olympic Venue Tours
Whistler Olympic Plaza
Whistler Tasting Tours
Art Galleries
81. TAMWOOD CAMPS
LOCATIONS for 2014
Tamwood
Vancouver
at Simon
Fraser
University
Tamwood
at San Jose
State
University
Tamwood
Whistler
at
Tamwood
Residence
Tamwood
Los
Angeles
at UCLA
Tamwood
Boston at
Curry
College
Tamwood
Toronto
at U of T
Tamwood offers 5 summer camps and one winter camp
82. Our Mission – the “WHY”
“We believe that when done right, study abroad
and work abroad are transformative life
changing experiences that offer people the
opportunity for Self Discovery, Personal
Growth and better Understanding.”
83. Our Vision Statement
“To be the industry leader in excellence and
service”
AND
“To constantly refine existing programs and
create new programs that reflect the
globalization of the international education
community”
84. Our Values
CARING about our clients, communities, and
environment
Fanatical about Excellence
Making it Fun
Innovation
Integrity
85. HOW TO LEARN MORE:
> CONTACT ME!
TAMSIN@TAMWOOD.COM
> VISIT OUR WEB SITES:
WWW.TAMWOOD.COM
WWW.GOINTERNATIONAL.CA
Tamsin Plaxton, Co-Founder and
President
Hinweis der Redaktion
In Vancouver we offer General English, Exam prep, Work and Study, Business English, English for Lawyers and a University Preparation and Pathway program
Most students do not fail or drop out because they find their courses too difficult academically – they fail or drop out because they lack skills like time management skills, exam prep skills, note taking skills, essay writing skills and research skills…
And for some they simply cannot handle the culture shock and homesickness
For others, their studies take a back seat to their social life and they cannot handle the freedom that comes from being away from home
We have created that very program for your clients
Big focus of the program is on Essay Writing Skills as Essays are one of the main ways students are evaluated at university
Our instructors give them great Tips and tricks to help them be effective in taking good notes in lectures.
Stress around exam time is a reality for students and just even being aware of it and knowing what you can do to manage it is really helpful and something we talk about in this course.
For many students, university is the first time they have lived away from home and not had a parent telling them when to do their homework, when to go to bed… We teach students ways to manage their time, prioritize work that has to be done and tackle things rather than put them off
Attending our program in Canada gives students the chance to experience North American culture and to adjust to it before they start their university studies. Everyone goes through the same cycle when they go away and we help students get through the low point, into the recovery stage and finally, to the point where they have adapted to the culture of North America. That way, the shock is over before they get to university and does not impact them as much there.
Our Academic Pathway Program brings together all these skills:studyingResearchingGroup workEssay writingNote taking Time managementManaging Exam stressCampus Life and culture shock Into one intensive course that ensure that when students graduate from it, they will have the skills to succeed at university in North America.
We were very lucky to get Angela as the manager for this program. In additional to managing the program development and staff, she is also teaching the level 2 course in Vancouver. She has a PhD in Linguistics and 20 years of experience teaching and developing curriculum. She has specialized in EAP teaching for the last 10 years. She has been a professor at a university so knows what international students will be expected to know and do when they enter university or college.
We are also adding something new in our work programs division called GO International. For those who do not know, GI OffersWorking holiday programInternshipCamp counsellor program Volunteer Program
We are also adding something new in our work programs division called GO International. For those who do not know, GI OffersWorking holiday programInternshipCamp counsellor program Volunteer Program
These recent trends have created an opportunity for all of us in the student travel industry and it is the reason we are focusing on expanding our volunteer program in Canada and developing new partnerships with BC parks, and other land management organziations to offer more volunteer projects for your clients
These recent trends have created an opportunity for all of us in the student travel industry and it is the reason we are focusing on expanding our volunteer program in Canada and developing new partnerships with BC parks, and other land management organziations to offer more volunteer projects for your clients
These recent trends have created an opportunity for all of us in the student travel industry and it is the reason we are focusing on expanding our volunteer program in Canada and developing new partnerships with BC parks, and other land management organziations to offer more volunteer projects for your clients
We started with a pilot project in Banff in 2011 and in 2014 we will have three projects with National Parks one with BC Parks and we are working on two more which we hope to confirm in the next month. At each of these projects groups of 6 to 10 volunteers come for a month at a time from May to October and help park’s staff complete much needed conservation work which ultimately preserves nature, protects animals and allows more people to engage with nature. The volunteers get amazing training and experiences and leave with lots of new skills and formal recognition from the parks of Canada for their contribution.
Besides Volunteering we also offer paid work and internship programs in Canada
Now I want to switch tracks and talk about programs for your junior clients and the new centres and programs we are launching in 2014. Tamwood has been successfully offering junior programs in Canada and the USA for 21 years. This year we won the STM award for Star Junior Program Provider in the world. Our division offering Junior Programs is called Tamwood International Camps. In fact, we started our company in 1993 as a summer camp provider and only added the adult programs later.
Many people have asked me how we select our newcentres and come up with our new programs. There is a business strategy some companies follow which says “Build it and they will come”. But that is a deadly assumption for many companies. We do not follow that strategy.
Instead, we only add new camp programs or locations in response to customer needs and wants.
We are constantly surveying our summer camp customers – which is done often through surveying our agents who are closer to the customer and also by surveying our students when they are with us and the group leaders who travel with the campers. We are also always thinking about our customers and about what is important to them when choosing a summer camp, so that we only design and start new programs and open in new locations when we feel it is needed and wanted by our customers. So it starts with thinking about the Customer! Who is the customer for summer camps?
The campers who attend our summer camps are the ultimate customer. That is who we deliver our services to. But we also deliver benefits to their parents so we need to look at what’s important to them too!
The campers who come to our camps are your typical teens and kids. They want to have fun, they want to be liked and make friends, they want to do something that makes them seem cool in the eyes of their friends at home and sometimes they want to make their parents proud.
Parents are seeking some different benefits than their kids when choosing a camp so we also have to make sure any new program we open meets their needs and wants too.
One of the most important needs of parents when choosing a summer camp is SAFETY. They want to be certain their child will be safe. For that reason we have put a huge emphasis on the safety of our campers in developing our programs. We are more careful with campers then we are with our children because their parents are trusting us to take care of them. For example, I might take my daughter swimming at a lake without bringing along a life guard but at our camps we would never do that. We employ life guards and have them at all activities involving water, even if there are life guards there as well. We also test all campers for their swimming ability before they go near water and they get a bracelet that indicates their swimming level and if they need a life jacket or are allowed in deep water.
Parents also expect the program to be Academically Strong – They need to know: “will my child really learn something at this program?” no longer do parents look for a program that is simply fun, safe and affordable - It also has to be educational!
The reason parents want their kids to learn something is because most parents want to help their child get ahead. Today, every where in the world, it is more and more competitive to get into university and to get a job. Parents everywhere are looking for ways they can help their child get a leg-up on their competition. International experience and better English are two ways a student can be more competitive. So in setting up new programs we always consider how the program will help our campers to get ahead in life and have a jump start on their competition. Swiss client story – Lucas attended our camp for a few years and I became friends with Lucas and his family. On one of my visits to Switzerland I met the parents and the father told me that Lucas had always borderline academically and to get into university in Switzerland you need a minimum GPA. He said that because of what he learned at Tamwood camp he was able to get a higher mark in English and that was enough to put his average just over what he needed to get into University. We know that if kids have fun and make friends, are safe and cared for but do NOT improve their English the parents will not be happy and we have never lost sight of that.
How many of your are parentsHave you ever surprised your child with something they really wanted? Like a bike, or a trip to Disney? How did they feel?HOW DID YOU FEEL seeing them so happy?
I am a parent – school yard story
We consider all these needs and wants of both the kids and parents when every we look for a new location or create a new program and the new camps for 2014 are great examples of that.
and our new camp in Toronto at U of T. U of T is one of Canada’s most well known and prestigious universities . We selected the U of T Mississauga campus, which is on the western side of the city of Toronto, rather then the downtown U of T campus as we felt it was safest location for kids and would allow us to offer more quality programming since its facilities are quite modern and green!
The fact that the residence at this campus offers private rooms with a bathroom shared between only two rooms was something we felt was important as we know how important accommodations are to our clients
Toronto, and U of T specifically, was chosen as the location for our newest camp because it is a well known international city that offers great excursion opportunities which meet the needs and wants of our clients in terms of having fun, being social, doing something “cool”, and for parents, it satisfies their need to give their kids something they will love and gives them something to feel good about and brag about
Another new program for 2014 is the Nike Sports camp option we will offer at our Camp in Boston. Nike sponsors a camp for US kids at Curry College that offers high level sports instruction in a range of sports and we have negotiated with them to allow our campers to join their instructional sports program in the afternoons.
In surveying our clients, especially our agents, we learned about a growing demand for a camp program that families can attend together. Families are changing – when I was a kid, my parents were happy to ship my siblings and I off to summer camp on our own but now with both parents working and with the growing number of divorced parents we see a growing desire among families to take more summer vacations together.WHY WHISTLER? – this is Canada’s number one family holiday destination.
There is so MUCH for families to do in Whistler in the summer and it has amazing accommodation options at all price points for families. It is also easily accessible from an international airport which is important to families and it is a well known and prestigious destination.In the mornings, the families split up and the kids attend classes with the campers in our residential summer camp and their parents take classes in the adult school. Two afternoons and one full day a week the families do organized activities and excursions together. In the other afternoons the kids take part in the regular camp activities while their parents have free time to explore all the fun things for adults to do in Whistler like golf, spas, gallery tours, fishing...