During my virtual placement with Canada Stay Holdings Inc., I had the chance to develop learning modules as part of the Rippen project. While I appreciated being part of an international educational initiative, I found that the overall experience did not align closely with my background or area of expertise in early childhood education. The project focus on high school students, this was significantly outside my usual scope of experience, which at times made it challenging to fully engage. There were moments where I felt unclear about my role or expectations, and I found it difficult to stay motivated due to the lack of alignment with my professional interests and training. Additional, I believe it would be beneficial to offer placement opportunities based on student areas of specialization, since the learning experience for students whose strengths may not directly align with secondary-level curriculum design. I still gained insight into cross-cultural education and curriculum development for language learners. I'm grateful for the opportunity, I challenged myself and was part of a broader educational initiative, even when pushing me out of my comfort zone. Thank you for the experience and the chance to reflect on my professional goals. Sincerely, Stephania H.

We valued our partnership on this project. Liam was open, supportive to our students, provided mentorship, easy to communicate with and explained the requirements in ways our students could be successful. Thank you for these opportunities.

I had a great time working for Canada Stay! I enjoyed supporting the company's goals in creating meaningful educational experiences for visiting Japanese students through facilitating immersive classroom activities and cultural excursions. I also developed skills in communication and being adaptable.

It was wonderful working with everyone on the team! I appreciated how the company involved me in the in person part of their work and it was a very engaging and educational experience.

Great working with Leighton again. Very flexible with what I was working and open to letting me explore what I wanted.

I enjoyed the project and the meaningful work that was involved. There was a lot of freedom to develop lessons how I wanted to, and I appreciated the opportunity to work on projects outside of my usual grade level.

Working with Canada Stays has been a positive expereince. The manage of this project was professional, patient, and kind. Feedback or answers to questions were provided promptly. I would absolutely work with Canada Stays again!

Wonderful company, very interesting content and opportunities to build planning and communication skills

Great company. Would work with them again.