The City of Toronto
would like to invite you, your faculty members and students to the
2nd International Students Festival to be held on September 28th at David
Pecaut Square, Toronto. This festival is organized to celebrate the presence of
international students and to recognize their contribution in various fields.
On this occasion, three students from the University of Toronto will
also be presented an International Student Toronto Excellence Award.
For more information about the event, please see the attached note and an event
flyer. Promotional video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DnVfTcX5To
We hope you can
attend and will appreciate if you can invite and encourage faculty
members and students (both Canadian and international)
to attend this exciting event in support of international students
and their families.
Thank you for your
consideration and support.
Kind regards,
Jagdish
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Jagdish Yadav, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor,
Education
Economic Development
& Culture
City of Toronto
City Hall, 9th Floor, East Tower
100 Queen Street West, Toronto, M5H 2N2
City Hall, 9th Floor, East Tower
100 Queen Street West, Toronto, M5H 2N2
Phone: (416) 397-4950
Fax: (416) 392-3374
Fax: (416) 392-3374
Email: jyadav@toronto.ca
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2nd Toronto
International Students Festival 2013
September 28, 2013; 1:00 – 6:00 PM
David Pecaut Square, 55 John Street, Toronto
The City of Toronto is
partnering with academic institutions and the Ontario Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities to enhance the positive experiences of international
students who come here to study and live. To kick off this annual
initiative, from August 15th to September 8th, the City
of Toronto hosted its Airport Welcome Program for all International
students newly arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport, providing
them with all the information they needed to get settled in their new home.
The City is now preparing to
celebrate those International Students who have chosen Toronto as their
academic hub with its 2nd
annual Toronto International Students Festival. With over 59,000
international students in Ontario, Toronto has emerged as the largest centre of
foreign students in Canada.
Last year’s 1st Toronto
International Students Festival 2012 had over 1,500 people attend at Nathan
Philips Square. At this year’s festival close to 3,000 international students,
their families and friends, civic leaders, senior officials and staff of the
partner universities and colleges and representatives of some top countries,
which are the source of most of Toronto’s international students, will be
attending.
The
Festival will feature speeches, cultural performances, award presentations,
arts display, agency display booths and prizes. Event will be a prime
networking spot for students from different countries, universities and
colleges will find networking and integration opportunities among themselves
and with business and community groups, employers, government and foreign
government representatives. One the main events at this year’s festival: Eight students from Jamaica, Russia, India,
United States, China, Ukraine and Mexico will receive Toronto Excellence Awards
in the categories of community services, entrepreneurship, Academic excellence,
sports, arts & culture, and student services.
Come out and join in on the celebrations:
v See diversity of
nations on display (live performances, art & cultural exhibitions);
v
Meet
Excellence Award Winner International Students and learn about their unique
contributions to communities and businesses;
v Meet representatives
from universities and colleges from all over Ontario; foreign country
representatives;
v
See
local and provincial agencies coming together to welcome and support
international students from around the world
Purpose of this event is
to:
v To celebrate
international students and their achievements;
v To directly listen to
the views of civic, academic and student leaders;
v To make international
students feel welcome, supported and appreciated in Toronto;
v To expose students to
diverse cultural and entertainment activities and motivate them to participate
and develop fond memories; and
v To promote Toronto,
Ontario and Canada as the global educational destinations.
Interviews
and meetings with award winners, government and institutional representatives
and others, can be facilitated via our media table. Please contact us in
advance so interview times can be arranged.
For
more information and to set up interviews:
Contact:
Jagdish Yadav, Senior Advisor Education Sector, Economic Development &
Culture Division, City of Toronto at: jyadav@toronto.ca
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