Message from the Board Chair and Interim President & CEO When EduNova adopted a new five-year strategic plan in 2019, few, if any, would have guessed that a global pandemic would have been the most significant factor influencing our second year. While COVID-19 has certainly affected EduNova members in 2020-21, the fundamentals of international education in Nova Scotia, as promoted by EduNova on behalf of our members, remain constant: 1. A high-quality learning experience, whether at our post-secondary institutions, public schools, independent schools or language schools; 2. Warm, welcoming communities for young people to build lives, not only through their studies but by staying after graduation; 3. Helping international students who wish to stay in Nova Scotia after graduation find good local jobs in their field of study; and 4. Connecting Nova Scotia students with global learning experiences, in turn making them ambassadors for all we have to offer in Nova Scotia. The theme of this year’s Annual Report – resiliency – reflects a busy year at EduNova as we adjusted our work to support our members and students while the world changed dramatically to fight COVID-19. With classes moving online, travel severely restricted, and other gatherings shut down, EduNova used technology extensively to deliver our programs on recruitment and retention. In many ways, the use of technology allowed us to reach more students than is normally the case through conventional, in-person activities.
Dr. Peter Ricketts President and Vice-Chancellor Acadia University EduNova Board Chair
