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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-07-29, Page 13Because you love your life. MedicAlert®.The bracelet with an emergency hotline linked to your medical record. Call 1-866-734-9423 or visit wvuwmedicalert.ca MedicAlerE Lets You Live Life. AMDSB releases aupps• toon help international students Dave Flaherty Goderich Signal Star Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) is using modern technology to make the welcome to inter- national students even warmer. Earlier this week, AMDSB launched a new app for international students and their Canadian host families. The board's international student program has been very successful over the past few years and continues to grow, said Steve Howe, inter- national education administrator. As of last week, 167 inter- national students have been accepted to attend schools in Huron and Perth counties next year. "We are well ahead of our pace last year," Howe said. "We are still receiving appli- cations everyday." The app, which is available in the App Store for IOS and Google Play Store for Android, is aimed at prepar- ing students for their time in Canada. It offers a wide -variety of features that will help stu- dents along their way. "It's a pre -arrival app. It outlines some of things they can expect, some of the things they will experience and what it will be like," Howe said. Also provided will be con- tacts to the "frontline staff" of the international student program who can answer any questions students may have. There is also a section that highlights the attrac- tions in Huron and Perth counties, as well as many across all of southern Ontario. Finally, highlighted are "must -try" Canadian foods that have likely never been available to the students in their home countries. Links to AMDSB's web- site and Facebook page are also handy tools, Howe said. "We are strongly recom- mending to all students that they download this," he said. Howe said for many stu- dents this might be the first trip they've taken out of their home country and there can be some element of a culture shock. The other purpose of the app is to serve as a marketing tool for AMDSB. "When we talk to agents around the world it will allow us to show off what we have to offer to students," Howe said. Howe said the app is not only aesthetically pleasing but is very easy to use. "It will continue to evolve and we will gladly take sug- gestions from students on how to improve it," Howe said. "So far it has been very popular." There maybe plans imple- mented to have the app translated into other languages. SEAFORTH & AREA PHONF Rnnv L15�74' 1LF 1 rry- :v C i i—fl it .. ,� :.�..,P! rr• !`;Qa�r.h. Via•+pati Seaforth Huron Expositor 8 519 MAIN- 52ST., 7SEAFO0240RTH - OR FAX US AT 519-527-2858 It's time again for the ever popular SEAFORTH & AREA PHONE BOOK IF YOU... • Moved • Changed Your Number • Have Your Number or Address Incorrectly Listed • Are New to Seaforth • Add Your Cell Phone ...PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE to arrange any changes necessary to ensure your Phone Book is up to date and correct! CMLT6DI1