International Placement | St. Francis Xavier University

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International experiences are normally offered annually to final year pre-service students going into their final placements. Previous destinations include Norway, Australia, Kenya, Belize, Iceland, Scotland, and Sweden. These placements are faculty initiated and dependent on international locations being able to host a final placement, faculty availability, and student interest. The expenses for travel, food and lodging are the responsibility of the participants. Immersed in a different culture, students see how cultural factors influence educational policies and practices. Pre-service teachers are accompanied by a St FX Faculty of Education member who fulfills the role of Faculty Advisor.

Sweden 2023

A group of people posing for a picture in front of a fence — Fifteen StFX Bachelor of Education students and their professors, Dr. Andrew Foran and Dr. Bill Walters travelled to Sweden for an International Practicum in March/April 2023.

Iceland 2015

A group of people standing on top of a snow covered slope — Fourteen Bachelor of Education students and their professor Dr. Andrew Foran travelled to Iceland for International Practicum in March/April 2015.

Kenya 2010

A group of people standing in front of a bus — Fourteen St. FX Bachelor of Education students and their professor and faculty advisor Bosire Mwebi travelled to Kenya for an international practicum placement in March and April of 2010.

Australia 2011

A group of people standing next to each other on a beach — Fourteen St. FX Bachelor of Education students and their professor and faculty advisor Dan Robinson travelled to Australia for an international practicum placement in March and April of 2011.

Norway 2012

A group of people standing on top of a mountain — Twelve St. FX Bachelor of Education students and faculty advisors Elizabeth Munroe and Andrew Foran travelled to Norway for an international practicum placement in March and April of 2012.

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The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a word the Mi’kmaq use to describe themselves, meaning “human being” or “the people.”

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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