Spring 2005 Canadian Education Expo & American Education Expo Summary Report

Introduction

This was the 9th Canadian Education Expo (CEE) and the 5th American Education Expo (AEE) hosted by the Oh Canada / Oh America Education Consulting Centers. In conjunction with the Spring 2005 CEE / AEE, Oh Canada / Oh America also hosted the third TESL Training Conference.

Relate Activities

• TESL Training Conference
• Seminars
• “English: I am the BEST!” English Speech and Writing Contest

TESL Training Conference

The Spring 2005 TESL Teacher Training Conference was the third conference hosted by the Oh Canada and Oh America Education Consulting Centers. This event is an opportunity for English teachers in Taiwan to share teaching experiences with and learn new skills from American and Canadian professionals in the field of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL).

The Spring 2005 TESL Conference was held in conjunction with the Canadian and American Education Exops. (CEE/AEE) in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. The first event took place in Taipei at the Taipei International Convention Center on March 19, 2005; the second event took place in Kaohsiung at the National Science and Technology Museum on March 21; and the third event was hosted at the Shih Yuan High School in Taichung on March 22. The Taichung event was co-sponsored by the Taichung Board of Education and the Taichung Municipal Shih Yuan High School.

Seminars

In order to provide a range of useful information to the public, the Oh Canada / Oh America Centers invited speakers to host 19 seminars during the four-day CEE/AEE. Presentation topics ranged from how to apply for an American visa to tips on living, studying, and working in North America. Speakers included a Representative of ETS, a Consular Officer of the American Institute in Taiwan, a Representative of the American Chamber of Commerce, Specialists in the field of Human Resources and the Senior Counselors of Oh Canada and Oh America.

“English: I am the BEST!” English Speech and Writing Contest

This was the fourth English Speech and Writing Contest hosted by the Oh Canada and Oh America Education Consulting Centers. Nearly 400 participants submitted essays to the host, all vying for 54 finalist positions. The final round of the contest was the speech contest, held on the grounds of the CEE/AEE in Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Taichung. 24 winners were chosen by a panel of three judges to win a wide-range of scholarship prizes. Prizes consisted of discount coupons towards overseas study donated by the Oh Canada and Oh America Centers, or 4 to 5-week scholarship packages for ESL study donated by several North American institutions that were in attendance at the Canadian and American Education Exopos.

Event Review

Date & Venues:

Host:

Oh America Education Consulting Center
Oh Canada Education and Consulting Center

Sponsors:

Title Sponsors:
International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)
ETS (English Test Service)
Representative offices from the states of Washington, Oregon, New Mexico,Maryland, Idaho, Delaware, Louisiana, Florida, Montana, Vermont, and Hawaii.

Supporting Commercial Sponsors:

Air Canada , Northwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, Domino's Pizza

Participants: the 91 schools listed below:

*American Schools

*Canadian Schools

Attendees: (numbers of registered visitors)
Taipei               8,000
Kaohsiung:       1,100
Taichung :        2,600
Total:              11,700

Promotions:

Feedback from Participating Schools:
Satisfaction level averaged: (5 = Excellent, 1= Poor)

Plan to attend the next fair: Yes ˇ56.76% ˇ No 2.70% ˇDepends (budget, result of this fair) 40.54%