Fellow Rotarian, Kathy Verduyn, gave a speech today about education in Ontario. On June 9, 2015, the Ontario Ministry of Education is going to launch a new strategy for international education in its K-12 schools.Key areas of focus include the benefits of global education and experience for Ontario students and educators, the benefits to our schools, communities and economy of international students studying in Ontario schools, and benefits to our post-secondary institutions when international students continue their studies in Ontario.
 
Kathy has been leading the development of the strategy document within her role as Director of Field Services at the Ministry of Education. She will share the story behind the strategy and the next steps as the strategy is rolled out across the 72 school boards in Ontario.