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With contributions from Living Abroad (British food), Ryerson
University (expat spouse issues), and Bomza Law Group (immigration), as
well as a profile of schools guru Martin Humphreys, this issue of our
newsletter is packed full of information and news about international
relocation and education:
Dispelling the myths about British food, while still remembering old favorites!
By Anne Dean, Director of Editorial Services, Living Abroad LLC
When you travel to London, do you still expect to get meals of meat full of fat, over-boiled vegetables and sliced white bread? If so, then you haven’t been there in quite a long time. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying you can’t get those things, but London is now an international hotspot for gastronomical delights! For every fast-food establishment or ‘greasy spoon,’ there is an adventure in fine dining or a pub with traditional, yet scrumptious meals More...
Mr Education speaks: a profile of Martin Humphreys
After
nearly 20 years enjoyed as a classroom teacher and then school-leading
housemaster, Martin Humphrys had already earned his unofficial title of
“Mr. Education.” Then he decided to advise UK-bound families on school
choice. Since beginning in 1998 as a relocation company employee and
then in 2002 with the launch of his own consultancy, Humphrys’ Education
Ltd, Martin’s been adroitly managing expectations. More...
News from ACS International Schools
All three ACS schools ranked highly in the recent Daily Telegaph school league tables. Judged by academic results, ACS Egham and ACS Cobham were ranked the 5th and 7th best schools in Surrey respectively (out of 74 schools) while ACS Hillingdon was ranked no.1 (out of 22 schools) in the London Borough of Hillingdon. As well as celebrating academic success, our schools have been involved in a number of exciting activities and it's been a busy beginning to 2010:
Bollywood meets musical theatre
ACS
Hillingdon eighth grade students, aged 13 to 14, took part in a
workshop run by the Angel Dance Academy in February, exploring
traditional Indian dancing. The dancers discussed the style of Indian
dancing with the students, as well as demonstrating the techniques with
a performance. More...
Scores of voices join O2 concerts
Almost
100 students and staff from ACS Egham International School performed at
the O2 Arena in London as part of a series of Young Voices concerts.
The school, which joined a Young Voices concert last year at the Royal
Albert Hall, this year took its largest-ever choir to join the
festivities. Students from the Lower and High School choirs joined more
than 6,000 from around Britain for the fundraising concerts, now in
their 13th year. More...
International Art project
Students
at ACS Cobham are taking part in an exciting new
art project produced by the Tate Modern and sponsored by Unilever. The
‘turbinegeneration’ project is the first online educational partnership
that links schools and major galleries on a national level, allowing
ACS Cobham’s art studio class to partner with an art class at
International College Hong Kong in China. More...
Expatriate spouses: what do they want?
By Nina Cole, Associate Professor of Human Resources Management, Ryerson University in Toronto
Every
time an expatriate employee returns home before completing his or her
assignment, their employer loses $1 million. That’s on average – it
could be more. HR makes a major contribution to the bottom line if even
one expatriate assignment ‘failure’ is averted. What causes
premature returns home? More...
ACS North American Office update
Andrew Kittell, Director of Corporate Relations, ACS International Schools North American Office
The lessons learned during an end-of-January visit to Greater New
York suggest the financial services sector is again ready to move
senior-level employees in and out of London. Some globe-spanning firms such as JP Morgan Chase are even launching new business units in London. More...
Cross-border relocation and the immigration perspective: Canada
By Melodie J. Hughes, Bomza Law Group
With
an increased reliance on international business in today’s global
market, the success of many companies depends on their ability to
temporarily transfer and relocate personnel across borders. As the
world has been coping with an economic downturn over the last year,
however, governments around the world have become increasingly strict
in their enforcement of immigration laws, and have in many cases made
legislative changes to promote the hiring of local talent and penalize
those who hire foreign nationals without the appropriate authorization. More...
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