International Students to Exit Ukraine Immediately

March 17, 2022
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Note From the Editor In this news, it shows how the pandemic and an ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia affects the education sector of Ukraine and its economy. The students who lived in the industrial and educational centers of the country became a shield from attacks. However, when international citizens exit the country, Ukraine becomes vulnerable and gives Russia a chance to make an all-out attack on Ukraine’s major cities like Kharkiv, Sumy, Mariupol, and including its capital Kyiv.

With Foreign Students Out, Russia Pummels Ukraine

Till at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine hosted nearly 80,00 foreign students who came mostly from developing countries. India alone contributed nearly 25%, which is the largest of the total number of foreign students who study in Ukraine. These students are located in the major industrial and educational centers of the country. However, when the all-out attack and bombing of Kharkiv, Sumy, Mariupol, and the expansion of missile attacks into the western city of Lviv, shows that Ukraine had a shield of safety as long as foreign students resided there, and with the exit of these international citizens, the country is now far more vulnerable to an all-out attack from Russia on its biggest population centers, including capital Kyiv.

The Hindu

Saskatchewan Launches First of its Kind in Canada International Education Practitioner Program

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan launched a first of its kind in Canada new program to deliver international education training to the post-secondary education sector. The International Education Practitioner Program is a key component of the new International Education Strategy.This training program will support the post-secondary education sector in capacity building, as well as strengthen the international education program in Saskatchewan. International practitioners are employees of post-secondary education institutions who are nominated to participate in the program. By March 2023, it is anticipated up to 78 people will complete the program.

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Japan aims to bring in 100,000 foreign students by end of May

Tokyo, Japan looks to accept roughly 100,000 international students waiting to enter the country by the end of May, taking advantage of open seats on commercial flights to speed the process.

About 152,000 holders of student visas were waiting to enter Japan as of Jan. 4, the Immigration Services Agency said. The plan is to bring in around 100,000 of those who seek to come as soon as possible under a simplified screening process.

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Over 80 Universities from 17 Countries are Coming to UAE in March

The biggest international education fair in the UAE is back again, with in-person events taking place in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Mar. 5-7. Face-to-face events started back up again late last year and show no signs of slowing down, as top-ranked universities, business schools, medical schools, and specialized colleges prepare to gather together to meet prospective students and their families at the UAE Education Fair.

Gulf News

Saskatchewan Government Launches First of Its Kind Education Training Program

The Government of Saskatchewan introduced the International Education Practitioner Program on Mar. 14, 2022. The “first of its kind” education program aims to provide international education training to the post-secondary education sector and further international student engagement, as well as host more students in Saskatchewan.

Global News Canada

Cuts to Express Entry May Affect Thousands of International Students, Activists Warn

The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change in Canada is pushing for a petition to end the 20-hour work limit on study permits and is against Canada’s decision to halve the Express Entry Path. The path for federal high-skilled workers for 2022 is now down to 55,900 from the previously announced 110,500 spots as per the federal government’s immigration levels plan for 2022-2024.

Toronto Star

US Colleges Cut Partnerships, Financial Ties With Russia

Colleges from the United States are calling their students back from Russia, ending financial and research partnership ties with the country. This move is in response to the war that is raging on between Russia and Ukraine. These colleges, however, had sworn to provide support for Russian students on their campuses.

The Associated Press

Australia Wants to Live With COVID-19 ‘Like the Flu’, PM Says

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison had stated the nation’s political leaders want to move to a new phase of living with the COVID-19 virus as if it was the flu, in consensus, of course, with health experts. The leaders seek to free close contacts of the isolation requirement to help struggling businesses recover.

South China Morning Post

Educators Are Demoralized. What’s the Way Forward?

Burned out, tired, demoralized, at a breaking point. Spend time with educators these days in K-12 or higher ed and phrases such as these will come up often. It’s not a new narrative, but the pandemic has heightened pressures on teachers and professors as it continues to radically reshape the education landscape. For those in classrooms and for school leaders, the challenge is how to meet the many needs of educators during this time social, emotional, intellectual, and ethical. EdSurge brought together a panel of K-12 and college experts last week at the SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas, to talk about the issue and propose ways forward.

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International Student Goes on a Mission to Help Incoming Refugees

CEDARVILLE, Ohio — As families try to escape war and conflict in other countries, an Ohio international student is stepping up to help. “Overcoming culture barriers, language barriers, and all of that, I can also use that to help the people here,” said Nguyen. He wants to help refugees who’ve escaped war and conflict to get to the U.S. It’s the same thing he says his aunt and uncle had to do to get here after they escaped the Vietnam War years ago. “They were refugees and told me lots of horrible stories about how they had to flee,” said Nguyen. Nguyen himself did not have to escape war, but he says he faced his own challenges when he made the 9,000-mile trip from Vietnam and became an international student in Ohio.

Spectrum News 1

Southeast Asia Leaders, UK Experts Examine Education Disruption

Today, ASEAN Ministers of Education will meet UK government officials and education specialists to discuss education challenges following COVID-19. The ‘Recover learning and rebuild education in the ASEAN region’ roundtable is co-hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat; the Ministry of Education and Training, Viet Nam; British Expertise International (BEI), Department for International Trade in the United Kingdom (DIT); and the Cambridge Partnership for Education. Following the event, the ASEAN Secretariat and Cambridge will publish a policy brief to share recommendations arising from the discussion.

Ein PressWire

Auckland University Offers 10 Virtual Internships for Indian Women Students

As many as 10 Indian women students will be offered virtual micro internships by the University of Auckland, announced Education New Zealand (ENZ). Further, 25 high school girls students will be selected for the virtual exchange program which earns them the Global Competence Certificate. A four-week virtual immersion program for 16 Indian women students from New Zealand universities will be conducted by Symbiosis International University. The immersion program is a step in the direction of strengthened cultural ties and enhanced learning experiences for students.

News18

Featured Institution: Mentora College

Based in Toronto, Mentora College of Business and Technology offers diploma programs in Business Administration Management and Hotel Management. MCBT is located in a modern education setting and focuses on providing project-based and interactive learning experiences in classes currently capped at 14 students. Mentora College of Business and Technology is a business career college and post-secondary initiative of BAU Global, an international network of language schools, colleges, and universities in eight countries. Having this access to a global community of learners and academic professionals allows MCBT students to receive not only richer experiences during their program but also more opportunities once they graduate.

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Featured Program: Education (BEd)

All over the world, education is considered an essential role in society – and teaching is one of Acadia University’s most respected and noble professions. Acadia’s full-time Bachelor of Education (BEd) program is offered in either a 16-month-consecutive or a traditional two-year format. It offers rigorous training to provide you with the broad skill-set needed to teach young children, or the subject-specific expertise required to help students attain more advanced levels of education. Beyond the classroom, education careers are available in research, administration, management, and counseling roles. Society will always need teachers and those with the skills that an education degree provides, so no matter the economic climate, training as a teacher will render you highly employable.

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