CSLI On-Site Residence Taking Reservations!
.We are pleased to announce the availability of CSLI's on-campus residence from October . This premium facility is available on a month to month basis, with reservations presently being accepted for the Sept 28/29 weekend (October), Oct 26/27 (November) and Nov 23/24 (December) for the remainder of 2002. For more information on conditions, prices and availability (2003 dates), please contact us at: residence@csli.com For a closer look at CSLI's main entrance, student lounge & recreation facilities, please take a look at the following link for a web-cam view:
http://display.maxvr.com/tvviewer.asp?c=3

TESOL Diploma Program's First Grad's!
July marked the launch of CSLI's TESOL Diploma Program and our first group of graduates have been awarded their diplomas of completion! In all 14 advanced level students will return home with training in teaching English to those of another language. The students' program included: hands-on observation of teachers at our school, study of classroom management strategies, lesson planning (and assistance from our qualified teachers) and review of and access to teaching resources. Speakers of another language are also welcome to apply for the TESOL Certification Program, taught mainly to native English speakers, provided students qualify with a near fluency level of English, have passed the TOEFL exam and hold a university degree:
http://www.csli.com/programs/index.html#certification

Student Visas Not Required for up to Six Months of Study
The gray area for those students studying 4-6 months has finally been cleared , by Immigration Canada confirming recently that students can now study up to six months on a visitor entry/visa to Canada. Although it will make it more difficult for officials to keep statistics on the number of students in Canada, it will certainly open the opportunities for study for many. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this news or consult the CEC Network's website at: http://www.cecnetwork.ca/ Click on 'Network News' (right column) in either English or French & a press release can be found by clicking on the first item.

Great Guest Speakers & Outings
July was a fantastic month for guest speakers at CSLI. During our week of Law & Crime / Alcohol & Culture we had Ms. Wendy Tomingas of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) speak to our students. We thank her for her informative and insightful talk. Another great (returning) guest was Mr. Alex Roman of Ballard Power. A Senior Systems Analyst with this world-class company, he gave a great introduction to our Business Program students, of the Canadian corporate world. Also, CSLI students enjoyed taking in outings such as the UBC (University of British Columbia) Geographical Information Centre and the United Gospel Mission (for personality & psychology week).

Sunny Summer Friday Activities
Among the wonderful FREE Friday activities offered in July were several sight-seeing day trips, including: White Rock, Grouse Mountain (hiking), Whistler & Bowen Island. Many students also took in horseback-riding, the Molson Indy car races, concerts, a pub night, casino night and a dance festival! Among the academic choices were classes in: listening, creating future tenses, knowing how to use infinitives, improving study skills, pronunciation, creative writing, past tense usage & acting. The month wrapped up with a great night-club graduation ceremony at the hip Bar-None in Yaletown, during which we presented our July Student of the Month, Chin Chih 'Kris' Chen, with his award: a one month scholarship during our 10th anniversary reunion this fall and a return airline ticket. Thanks to Kris, our Thursday cultural night for Taiwan was also a huge success, with a record turn-out of over 100 students plus most of the staff and teachers too! A wonderful authentic Taiwanese meal in Chinatown was enjoyed by all!

Coach Of The Day
We had a very special treat for our students this month. One lucky student was voted by the student body to represent CSLI at the Vancovuer Whitecaps professional soccer game in July. He was honoured to spend the pre game warm up with the players, walk out on the field and be introduced to everyone and sit on the bench at the game and party with the players after the game. Congratulations to our winner: Matthias Walter from Germany!

CSLI Reunion Update
Plans for our upcoming 10 year anniversary reunion are well underway and as flights are being arranged and festivities organized, there has been a small change of schedule due to a large number of students making the request. With returning students whose reunion month was October (1992-96), they will now join the '97-'99 students in November. Several students requested this recently due to family and work commitments not allowing them to come sooner, therefore we are wanting to accommodate our former students the best we can. Please e-mail us at reunion@csli.com if you have any questions in relation to this change or anything else about the reunion.

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