International Volunteer High School Co-Op Credit

Participants

Any students who are:
• 16 years of age by departure date
• committed to pre-placement orientation (15 hours), overseas work placement and follow-up activities (95 hours)

Goals/Objectives of an International Co-op Program

• To enrich and extend the standard curriculum through experiential learning
• To foster understanding of cross cultural sensitivity and global development issues
• To develop self-leadership, self-care and resiliency
• To develop transferable life skills and attitudes including: adaptability, analysis, confidence, independence, initiative, integrity, organization, perseverance, problem solving, responsibility, stress management and time management

International Placement

For one month
• live with a host family
• volunteer at individual co-op placement in your chosen field
• complete practical assignments
• earn a single cooperative education credit toward your high school diploma
• gain valuable and authentic work experience

Costs and Support

Per student Program Fee: CAD $6,500.00
Covers your placement, accommodation, meals, full insurance package and some weekend group excursions. Price also includes flight but does not cover visa, vaccinations and personal spending money.

The full time Projects Abroad staff will assist you, meet you at the airport, introduce you to your host family and placement and ensure you settle in well.

   Qualified and highly experienced Co-op teachers from St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School will oversee the delivery of the cooperative education credit including all pre-placement work (prior to departure), on-site visitations, monitoring of student progress, integration work and assessment.

For More Information Please Contact:

Judy Ross
Director Global Studies
St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School
1080 Linbrook Road
Oakville, ON
Phone: 905 334-4910 (cell)
905 845-2386 extention/voicemail 828
Email: jross@smls.on.ca
www.smls.on.ca