2nd Annual International Educator Exchange:
A Return to New Zealand

The School Leadership Centre at UBC (SLC) is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual International Educator Exchange. After the success of last year’s exchange, and with an unusual opportunity to build upon last year’s experience, the educator exchange will once again be to New Zealand. The theme for 2005 – 2006 is:

Leading and Improving Aboriginal Education in British Columbia

The details of the exchange program are as follows:

What: An exchange of 4 K – 12 educators from BC with counterparts in New Zealand.

When: BC educators to spend 3 weeks in New Zealand schools, July/August 2005.
NZ educators to spend 3 weeks in BC schools, Winter/Spring 2006.

How: The SLC, supported by a grant from the Ministry of Education, will provide
return airfare and a $1000 stipend to help with expenses.

Why:

1. To share expertise with educators advancing Indigenous education in NZ
2. To develop wider support networks and on-going exchanges of information.
3. To improve educational opportunities for Aboriginal students in British Columbia and in New Zealand.
4. To reconsider educational purposes for Aboriginal education.

Qualifications:

1. Willingness to host exchange partner in your home, school, and district;
2. Openness to new ideas;
3. Willingness to share what you learn and give new ideas ‘life’ appropriate to your context;
4. Minimum of 5 years educational experience (at least 3 in schools with high proportions of First Nations students).
5. Leadership experience implementing new ideas.
6. Masters degree or proven research capacity.

Application Information:

1. The application deadline is 5 pm, April 4, 2005.
2. Notification of successful candidates, April 30, 2005.
3. Mail, fax or e-mail completed application to the SLC.

We intend this exchange program to bring into the educational contexts of British Columbia valuable knowledge and perspectives that will further improve the learning opportunities for our students. We also intend this program to inspire and advance the educational leadership of participants.

If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the School Leadership Centre: slc.edu@ubc.ca.