1.WHATS TRENDING AT TAMWOOD & GO INTERNATIONALTamsin Plaxton. Co-Founder and President

2. Tamwoods Three Divisions English training for adults in Vancouver, Whistler and TorontoProvider of Work and Travel and Work and Study Programs in CanadaLanguage, Sports and Adventure Camps for juniors in Canada and the USA 3. AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONSWork Experience Provider 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013Innovation of the Year 2010 4. Vancouver SchoolTamwood College Downtown Vancouver School Great Location in the best area of Vancouver! 5. Adult Programs in VancouverVancouver, 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 7. Whistler SchoolTamwood College Whistler School Great Location in the Whistler Village Square! 8. Adult Programs in WhistlerWhistler, the best Winter and Adventure Sports Resort in North America 9. Adult Programs in Whistler 10. Toronto SchoolTamwood Toronto School Located at the corner of Yonge and Eglinton Streets 11. Adult Programs in TorontoToronto, Canadas 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 last year will not finish because they will either drop out or fail. 14. Reasons for this high drop out/ failure rate among international students 15. Culture Shock and Homesickness 16. Cant Handle the Freedom of being away from home 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 18. You Dont have to Imagine ItIt already exists 19. Tamwoods Academic Pathway Program Launched in 2013 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. 20. Study Skills 21. Group Work 22. Research Skills 23. Essay Writing Skills 24. Note Taking Skills 25. Managing Exam Stress 26. Time Management Skills 27. Campus Life and Culture Shock 28. The Critical Skills for Success 29. Academic Pathway Program English For Academic Purposes 1 8 weeks IELTS prep 4 weeks Academic English Graduates successful students with an IELTS 6.0English for Academic Purposes 2 12 weeks 12 week integrated university preparation and English for academic purposes. Graduates successful students with an IELTS 6.5Start Dates every 4 weeks! 30. Great Nationality Mix 31. Experienced and Highly Skilled Instructors Angela Belcham, PhD Linguistics, APP Manager 32. Great Pathway Partners 33. How do you decide what to do next? 34. Start with Knowing The Customer 35. Start with Knowing The Customer 36. The Child as Client- Needs & Wants 37. The Child as Client- Needs & Wants What do the Kids Want? What is Important to them? Make friendsHave FunCool factorGet aheadMake their Parents Proud 38. Parents as Clients Their Needs & Wants 39. Parents as Clients Their Needs 40. Parents as Clients Their Needs 41. Parents as Clients Their Wants 42. Parents as Clients Their Wants 43. Parents as Clients Their Wants 44. Meeting and Balancing all their Needs 45. Newest Camp Programs & LocationsSafetyQuality Education Prestige Fun /SocialCool factor 46. Newest Camp Programs & Locations 47. 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 48. Newest Camp Programs & Locations Nike Sports Camp option in Boston learning opportunity, enhance personal brand, get ahead opportunity, fun, bragging rights, reward/gift 49. Newest Camp Programs & Locations Family Camp in Whistler 50. 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 MuseumCanoe, 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 ToursHelicopter 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 51. TAMWOOD CAMPS LOCATIONS for 2014 Tamwood Vancouver at Simon Fraser University Tamwood at San Jose UniversityTamwood Whistler at Tamwood ResidenceTamwood Los Angeles at UCLATamwood Boston at Curry CollegeTamwood Toronto at U of TTamwood offers 5 summer camps and one winter camp 52. Working Holiday Paid Work English Coop Camp Canada Internship English + InternshipInternshipVolunteering Animals Environment People 53. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCCJwgjg z9Y 54. 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. 55. Did you KnowParks 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. 56. Did you KnowBoth 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 Parks staff to care for the parks and protect the parks and animals who live there. 57. 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! 58. 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. 59. 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) 60. 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 PermitWork 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 61. Canadas Work Permit Options 62. 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 63. 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 SpainSweden 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. 64. IEC http://www.canadaint ernational.gc.ca/spai nespagne/experience_ canada_experience/i ndex.aspxhttp://www.canadaint ernational.gc.ca/spai nespagne/experience_ canada_experience/r ecognized_organizati onsorganisations_reconn ues.aspx 65. IEC -International Experience Canada 1. Working Holiday Open work permitDuration: 12 months from date of entryEligibility: 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 category2. 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 Canada3. 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 66. Option 2: Coop Education Programs (exemption code C30)1.Student must apply for BOTH a Study Permit and a Work Permit2.The work term must be a necessary part of a course at a school in Canada3.The work term cannot make up more than 50% of total program duration4.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. 67. 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. 68. Meet Sofia 69. 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 CentreSpain 70. 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 NationalitySpainVOLUNTEER in an Animal Rescue CentreYes, C50Do PAID WORK in a resort 71. 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 NationalitySpainVOLUNTEER in an Animal Rescue CentreYes, C50, IEC or C30Do PAID WORK in a resortYes, IEC or C30Do unpaid INTERNSHIP in an import company for 12 weeks 72. What she wants to do / Her NationalitySpainVOLUNTEER in an Animal Rescue CentreYes, C50, IEC or C30Do PAID WORK in a resortYes, IEC or C30Do unpaid INTERNSHIP in an import company for 6 weeksYes, IEC or C30While studying, VOLUNTEER for one weekend at the Ride to Conquer Cancer 73. What she wants to do / Her NationalitySpainVOLUNTEER in an Animal Rescue CentreYes, C50, IEC or C30Do PAID WORK in a resortYes, IEC or C30Do unpaid INTERNSHIP in an import company for 6 weeksYes, IEC or C30While studying, VOLUNTEER for one weekend at the Ride to Conquer CancerNo Work Permit Required 74. Working Holiday - IEC Paid Work English Coop C30 Camp Canada-IEC or C30 Internship - IEC Internship English + InternshipC30 75. Work and Travel in CanadaThis 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 76. Work and Study in CanadaThis Program is called the English Coop Program and includes equal time spent studying English and doing a work practicum. 77. 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 LISTResume writing workshopInterview skills workshopDedicated adviser 78. Paid Work Opportunities 79. Internship Program (Professional Unpaid Work)Internship Program - Available Fields Internships are offered in a variety of professional fields, such as business, finance, marketing, finance, engineering, design, etc. 80. Our Mission the WHY We believe that when done right, international education and meaningful travel is a transformative life changing experience that offers people the opportunity for Self Discovery, Personal Growth and better Understanding. 81. 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 82. Our Values CARING about our clients, communities, and environment Fanatical about Excellence Making it Fun Innovation Integrity 83. HOW TO LEARN MORE: > CONTACT ME! > VISIT OUR WEB SITES: WWW.TAMWOOD.COM WWW.GOINTERNATIONAL.CA Tamsin Plaxton, Co-Founder and President