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Meet our Twinning Schools 2011-2012

July 21st, 2011

 

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Students from Bazen Elementary in Axum in class

 

Eight Canadian elementary schools are now ‘twinned’ with eight elementary schools in Axum, Ethiopia through the Canada/Ethiopia Elementary school Twinning Project. Starting this fall, the schools will share letters, art projects and stories, to teach their ‘twins’ about each other’s countries, customs, school systems and daily lives. We are looking forward to this learning experience, and welcome ideas and suggestions from all participants.

All the Ethiopian schools are in and around the historical town of Axum in Northern Ethiopia. The Canadian elementary schools vary from small rural schools to larger urban schools, and cover the provinces of Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

 

 

 

Participating schools for the 2011-2012 school year:

  • Abraha we Atsbeha Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Beachy Cove Elementary School, St Philips, Newfoundland.
  • Aksum Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Hillcrest Elementary school in Surrey, British Columbia.
  • Bazen Elementary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Lord Tennyson Elementary in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • Ezana Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Redvers School, Redvers, Saskatchewan.
  • Hawelti Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Duffield School, Duffield, Alberta.
  • Kindeya Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Christine Morrison Elementary School, Mission, British Columbia.
  • Megabit 18 Complete Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Boston Bar Elementary School, Boston Bar, British Columbia.
  • Worea/Werie Elementary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with River Valley School, Calgary, Alberta.

CNIS welcomes all our twinning schools and thanks the teachers and volunteers who have made it happen. If you are interested in participating in the Twinning Project, please contact us.

Canada / Éthiopie projet de jumelage des écoles élémentaires

Huit écoles primaires canadiennes sont maintenant «jumelées» avec huit écoles primaires en Axoum, en Éthiopie via le projet de jumelage des écoles élémentaires Canada/Ethiopie. Dès cet automne, les écoles s’enverront des lettres, des projets d’art et d’histoire, afin de faire partager à leurs «jumeaux» les us et coutumes de leur pays, leurs systèmes scolaires et leur vie quotidienne. Nous sommes très enthousiastes à propos de cette expérience d’apprentissage. Toute idée et suggestion des participants est la bienvenue!.

Toutes les écoles éthiopiennes se situent dans et autour de la ville historique d’Axoum dans le nord de l’Éthiopie.

Les écoles élémentaires du Canada varient de petites écoles rurales aux grandes écoles urbaines, et couvrent les provinces de Terre-Neuve, Saskatchewan, Alberta et de la Colombie-Britannique.
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Join the Canada/Ethiopia Twinning Project

June 14th, 2011

Lord Tennyson Elementary in Vancouver is twinned with Bazen Elementary in Axum, Ethiopia

CNIS is inviting Canadian elementary schools to participate in the Canada/Ethiopia Twinning Project by twinning with an elementary school in Axum, Northern Ethiopia starting in September 2011.

CNIS will help “twin” eight Canadian elementary schools with eight elementary schools in Axum. Once matched, the schools, and most importantly the children, can begin building a relationship with their new peers. Connections could be made through the arts, letter writing, geography projects, or other student-generated ideas. To encourage teachers to get involved, CNIS is developing a list of suggested classroom activities for the project that apply to the Ministry of Education’s prescribed learning outcomes by grade.

Through the Twinning Project, CNIS hopes to increase Canadian elementary school students’ knowledge and understanding of African cultures and people, and to further develop a sense of empathy and social responsibility. We believe that the new friendships created will equally enrich the learning experiences of the children in Canada and in Africa.

Invitation
Registration Form

For more information, please contact:
karethe@cnis.ca
Phone: 604.739.4708

 

3 Canadian Instructor Courses in October

September 17th, 2010

On October 16, a Safe Surgery Saves Lives (SSSL) nursing course was held in Vancouver. 8 perioperative nurses were certified as CNIS Safe Surgery Saves Lives nursing instructors.

On October 21, CNIS held a Structured Operative Obstetrics Instructors Course in Ottawa. The SOO course has 11 participants and was conducted in the new university of Ottawa Skills and simulation Centre.

On October 22 and 23 CNIS held an Essential Surgical Skills Instructors Course, also at the uOSSC in Ottawa. The ESS Instructors Course was the biggest ever to be held, with 34 participants!  Both the ESS and the SOO courses are pre-requisites for surgeons and obstetricians to become a certified instructor for CNIS.

HERNIA REPAIR COURSE

May 10th, 2010


image 03Title: Structured Hernia Repair Instructors Course
Location: UBC Clinical Academic Campus, 2nd floor, 2312 Pandosy St., Kelowna B.C.
Description: The Structured Hernia Repair Instructor’s Course presents the didactic material including lectures and interactive teaching sessions to surgeons who wish to become certified teachers of this course. Participants in the instructor’s course will learn how this structured program assures the learners of a consistent educational experience.

The instructor’s course also guides the surgeon to learn and practice the lectures, exercises and hands on simulations that each learner will use when taking this course. At the end of the workshop, the surgeon will have learned the training skills required to instruct general physicians to successfully perform uncommon procedures.

COURSE OBJECTIVE: “To teach surgeons how to train general physcians in the diagnoses triage, and the surgical management of inguinal hernias safely.”
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2010-05-29
End Time: 17:15

More Info: Download Course Brochure (300 KB PDF) or go to the Structured Hernia Repair Course page

SWAHILI COURSES

February 5th, 2010

Jackline Ochieng teaches Intermediate Swahili at CNISJackline Ochieng teaches CNIS’ Swahili courses

Traveling to Kenya? Or maybe you just came back from volunteering in Africa? If you live in the Vancouver area, you can learn Swahili right here.

CNIS offers ongoing Swahili classes for both beginners and intermediate students in our Kitsilano office. We hold at least 4 terms per year and can also arrange private teachings for groups over 8 people . Each course goes for 7 weeks and has a native speaking Swahili teacher. The course fee is only $70 per term ($50 for CNIS members) and include all course materials. Preregistration required. For more information, please contact us.

    For more information, go to our Swahili page.