Feedback on CIS Forum on Global Admission and Guidance Parent Information Session 30 November in the WIS Staff Room
On Thursday I had the opportunity to give some feedback on the conference I attended on 16 and 17 November in Dublin. This conference brings together almost 500 CIS member universities as well as over 300 university counsellors from schools around the world from over 70 countries globally. This annual event is an excellent opportunity to connect and network with colleagues and experts in the university admissions landscape and an opportunity to get information about the latest developments in university admissions processes around the world.
Thank you to the parents and students who attended the information evening. I was happy to have around 30 people present. This helps to “spread the word” on this very important time of our young people’s journey, when they and their parents have to make decisions on the future. I was able to present Employments Skills For The Next Generation. This information can be meaningful in the process of conversation and decision making when planning for the move into tertiary education. The notion of “disruptive education” is particularly relevant for this generation and their quest to find a path for their future - they have to be adaptable, flexible and able to navigate an ever changing environment in the education landscape as well as in the world of work. Having these conversations at home with parents and in school with teachers and the guidance counsellor, can be very impactful in helping students make decisions, do the necessary research and plan to their journey effectively.
There is so much to consider in the process of researching tertiary education options, applying to colleges and universities and planning to leave home, sometimes for the first time and often to quite distant places. These moves need to be done with purpose and intention and supported by us all to ensure young people make choices that guide them towards a future that they aspire to have.
The invitation to arrange to meet with me to discuss these plans and ideas and thoughts is a sincere one. I often remind students to arrange to meet with me and I invite parents too to have these conversations with me and their child. I think that, only through conversations and a lot of research and exploration, can we guide our kids to make the right choices and eventually find their “why” in their adult lives.
Maggie Reiff
Secondary Principal and Career Guidance Counsellor
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