Friends and colleagues of international student advisor Enrique Chacon will wish him well Friday as he leaves the University.
Friends and colleagues of international student advisor Enrique Chacon will wish him well Friday as he leaves the University.
Guests help prepare dessert during an earlier holiday placement.
Invite a student from overseas to join you for dinner through the Host for the Holidays program.
Grade nine students Gavin Scholey of Villanova and Carlos Chacon of Holy Names enjoyed their campus experiences during Take Our Kids to Work Day.
Take Our Kids to Work Day brought more than 40 grade nine students through the campus Wednesday.
Eleven DailyNews readers have won tickets to see Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in “Mythbusters: Behind the Myths” at the WFCU Centre on November 27.
Eleven DailyNews readers have won tickets to see “Mythbusters: Behind the Myths” at the WFCU Centre on November 27.
Fans stake out prime seats to watch World Cup action, Friday in the International Student Centre lounge.
The television in the International Student Centre will be tuned to the World Cup semi-finals July 8 and 9.
Visiting students from Japan’s Ristumekian High School put on a farewell ceremony dance for their host families near Lanark County, Ontario.
Hosting a Japanese student for a language program in Windsor offers a chance for cultural exchange.
The Celebration of Nations was a wonderful opportunity to share his culture, said Navpreet Singh. The master of engineering student was part of a group which performed a traditional Punjabi dance marking the harvest.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our folk dance,” he said following the performance Thursday in the CAW Student Centre. “We are showing our culture to the whole world.”
Wednesday, December 19, is the deadline for applications to the Host for the Holidays program, which program places international students with Windsor families willing to open their homes to guests for a holiday dinner.
International student advisor Enrique Chacon says the students are interested in joining a typical Canadian celebration, so host families do not need to go to a lot of trouble.
Whether it crept on without a warning or it couldn’t have come any faster, it’s inevitable—December is in full swing. For many of the students living in UWindsor's six residence halls, the end of final exams will bring more than just a sigh of relief.
Danielle Gunsch, a first-year biology student living in residence, hasn’t been to her home in Kitchener for more than a weekend in over six months.
“One thing I really miss are long daily talks with my mom,” she says. “Right now we only talk every two weeks.”
There is no better way to promote peace than to reach out to citizens of other nations, says Enrique Chacon. That’s why the international student advisor gets excited about the Host for the Holidays program.
“It’s an opportunity for students from around the world to learn about Canadians, and for people here in Windsor to gain an understanding of other cultures as well,” he says.
