Summer is on the way...
...and CSLI is looking forward to the many nationalities we will have the pleasure of teaching and introducing Canadian culture to. Among them are students from: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Quebec, Peru, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Vietnam.

CSLI Students Go To Africa
Christine Loveday, a former CSLI teacher, invited CSLI students to join her mission to Africa by participating in a fundraising auction. Students, staff, homestay families, and friends donated a variety of goods to the May 15th auction, which our participants purchased. In total we raised more than $1200, which was matched by our very generous Director, and CSLI was able to donate almost $2500 to Christine’s mission. At the end of June, Christine and her team will travel to Uganda to aid and support the refugees arriving from the war-torn and poverty-stricken country of Sudan. The money will be used for medical supplies, teaching materials, clean water, food, and shelter.

Scholarship Contest
Keeping with the theme of Christine's mission to Africa, CSLI students were encouraged to participate in a scholarship contest, for which a presentation had to be given in front of all students and staff, on Sudan. Although we seem to have many shy students, two contestants did come forward, both of whom made an amazing effort in both their research and content of what they presented. Although the decision was very difficult to make, in the end the winner was Leandro Reis Souza of Brazil and the runner up was Eun Sung Jin of Korea, who also took home a nice souvenir consolation prize. Thank you to both contestants for the interest shown in this topic and for their courage to speak in front of others in English, their second language. Both deserve to be congratulated!

Elementary School Students Visit
There is a type of communication that doesn’t require perfect pronunciation, a big vocabulary, use of idioms or any degree of fluency. This communication was demonstrated on May 16th when a group of young elementary school children visited CSLI. Several CSLI students had the opportunity to interact with these six and seven- year olds; they played games, taught and learned songs, exchanged cultural information, and laughed a lot! All participants had a great time and it served as an excellent reminder that a smile means the same thing in every language! Thank you to the children of Lord Roberts Elementary for their visit and the great time we shared!

Soccer (Football) Fever ...
seems to be going around the world at the moment and it hasn't excluded Canada. We are enjoying sharing the updates each day with one another on how each other's country is doing in the FIFA World Cup. We especially have a close connection to the latest information through our Director, Lawrence, who is taking in the games first-hand! If you would like to contact him while he is in Korea and then Japan afterward, please write him at: lawrencekeenan1108@hotmail.com He'd love to catch up with any of our former students and perhaps even take in a game together! For the rest of us who cannot be there, check out www.csli.com/worldcup/japan for daily World Cup updates and good luck to all!

Great Debate
The topic 'Money Can Buy You Happiness', yes or no, was debated between CSLI's two most advanced classes (TOEFL and Business English) this month, in front of a panel of judges and the rest of the CSLI student body. Other classes' students participated by taking notes and collaborating their decisions and discussing them, before the final decision was made. The winner was the Business class, who enjoyed champagne after their victory. Both classes did a fantastic job however, so congratulations to all!

Special Reunion Newsletter to Come
Students confirming their return for CSLI's upcoming 10 year reunion are coming in by the day. We are so pleased to hear from so many of our former students who are planning to come back over the months of Oct/Nov/Dec of this year. We already have many former Students of the Month confirmed including: Carlos Magno-Brazil, Miriam-Taiwan, Keiji-Japan, Unal-Turkey, Akiko-Japan, Eliana-Mexico, Fumiko-Japan, Jason-Korea, Leonardo-Argentina, Marucia-Brazil, Marcos-Brazil, Noriko-Japan, therefore we hope that any students from whom we haven't yet heard, will soon get in touch with us so that we can plan to include them in our celebrations! Our Reunion Newsletter will have more information on updates regarding ways you can earn your studies &/or accommodation and maybe even your flight for free! Contact us at reunion@csli.com for more details.

Best wishes from your friends at CSLI,

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