Continuing our Academic Presentation series, Mr. Clement Chan - Founder of Columbia International College (CIC), our Canadian partner school, and Mr. Ken Withers - Director of University Student Recruitment from the University of Toronto, one of the top universities globally, delivered an inspiring talk to VIS students, staff, and teachers.

In his presentation, Mr. Withers emphasized the importance of developing soft skills such as responsibility, dedication, communication, and teamwork. He highlighted that these essential skills cannot be acquired solely through textbooks. CIC plays a crucial role in supporting students by helping them build leadership abilities and acquire other soft skills, which are vital stepping stones for entering the University of Toronto (U of T). At U of T, teachers dedicate their time to research, generating academic outputs, and writing textbooks, providing students with a clear vision of whether they wish to pursue an academic career. U of T boasts the highest number of international students in North America and is structured into various colleges specializing in different subjects and research areas.

Fun fact: This was Mr. Withers’ third time visiting VIS! He always enjoys his time here with VIS students and staff. U of T’s visit to Taipei for VIS is a unique opportunity.

Stay tuned for more insights in Part III!

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繼續我們的學術分享系列，來自加拿大合作學校哥倫比亞國際學院（CIC）的創辦人 Clement Chan 先生，以及全球頂尖大學多倫多大學的招生主任Ken Withers先生，為VIS的學生、教職員帶來了一場激勵人心的演講。

在演講中，Withers先生強調了發展軟技能的重要性，如責任感、奉獻精神、溝通能力和團隊合作。他指出，這些關鍵技能無法僅通過教科書獲得。CIC在支持學生方面發揮了重要作用，幫助他們建立領導能力並獲取其他軟技能，這些都是進入多倫多大學（U of T）的重要踏腳石。在多倫多大學，教師們專注於研究、產出學術成果和撰寫教科書，為學生提供了明確的職業發展方向，幫助他們預見是否希望追求學術生涯。多倫多大學擁有北美最多的國際學生，並且其大學結構分為不同的學院，專門研究不同的學科和領域。

趣事：這是Withers先生第三次來VIS！他總是非常享受與VIS學生和教職員的相處。多倫多大學此次來台北VIS參訪，是一次獨一無二的機會。

敬請期待第三部分的更多見解！