Enhancing Intercultural Communications

Join us for a full-day workshop in Vancouver on building relationships with key stakeholders

Effective communications are essential to ensuring student satisfaction, reducing conflict and retaining homestay hosts. Every culture has different expectations and these can have a huge impact on how we communicate and resolve problems. This workshop will provide participants with tools and resources to enhance their intercultural competency and communications.

Outcomes for your program:

• Improve student satisfaction and retention
• Build better relationships with stakeholders, including students, parents and hosts
• Reduce time wasted on resolving conflicts
• Develop your staff’s ability to work with a wide range of people

Where and when:

• Vancouver, British Columbia
• Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 9 am to 4 pm

Who should attend:

• International education program staff
• Homestay coordinators and managers
• Educators working with immigrant students

Cost:

• $329 per person plus tax. Ten percent discount for registering two or more people from your organization

Registration:

• To register, simply email us at doug@collegestreet.ca. We’ll send you an invoice.

Presenters

Samantha Morneau, Certified Intercultural Competency and Diversity Trainer

Samantha is a certified Intercultural Competency and Diversity Trainer and has been facilitating workshops for post-secondary institutions and K12 staff, faculty and students since 2016. Her goal is to empower people to have better and more effective experiences engaging cross-culturally, particularly when supporting international students on campus. She is with Student VIP Insurance, where she is responsible for developing inclusive and accessible health insurance plans and services, including mental health programs for international students. She draws on her professional experience and student case studies to educate and promote mental health and wellness services for youth.

Jennifer Wilson, Author, The Heart of Homestay

Jennifer is one of the world’s leading experts on homestay, having run Canada’s largest homestay organization for decades. She has recently published a book to guide hosts in having a successful and rewarding experience.