FORT ST. JOHN - The Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE) program, based at the Fort St. John Campus of Northern Lights College, is participating in a teacher exchange program with two education institutions in Mexico.
The exchange program is offered in conjunction with Oaxaca State University “Benito Juárez” (UABJO) and Ollin Tlahtoalli: Centro de Lenguas y Cultura Mexicana. Both schools are located Oaxaca, Mexico.
The purpose of the exchange is to provide cultural and academic experiences for the students from Mexico. The program also enables the visiting students to share their culture with local students. They will be working in classrooms at Alwin Holland and Dr. Kearney schools during their stay in Fort St. John.
Along with their school visits the students have a very busy schedule visiting many of the area’s attractions. The students are staying with host families, helping the students become a part of the community.
On their first day in Canada, the students were met by a chilly spring snowfall. However, since this was the first time they experienced snow, they were quite excited. They spent part of their first day ice-skating for the first time.
The exchange students are Estephany Garcia Morales, Judith Paola Garcia Castellanos, Iris Evelyn Michaca Morales, Valentin Gonzalez Gonzalez, Carlos Ramos Garcia, and Gamaliel Ali Villanueva Garcia.
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