And the Oscar Goes to....
In celebration of the Hollywood Academy awards this month, CSLI awarded the students, staff and teachers with honorary Oscars in various categories such as Best Producer (the most creative school member), Best Supporting Actor (the most helpful person), Best Costume (the wildest fashions), Best Actor and Actress (the most positive attitude in school), and many more. All the winners had to accept their awards and give an acceptance speech which sometimes led to hilarious results. Congratulations to all the winners - keep up the great work!

Japan Takes "Best Student"
One very special "Oscar" went to the hardest working student of the school as the Student of the Month. "And the winner is.... Yasutomo Seki!". Yasu made great efforts to make all CSLI students feel a part of the CSLI family as a host student and by participating in all school events. He was presented the award at the Academy Awards Graduation party which was held at a local night club. Everybody was in formal clothes for this special occasion and enjoyed dancing the evening away. As a part of Yasu's award, he won a one month scholarship. Congratulations Yasu! http://csli.com/awards.htm

CSLI Still Uniting the World
Despite the recent events in world news, CSLI continues to pull the world together for a greater understanding of our global neighbors. Many students are finding Canada to be a safe alternative to other study destinations and are learning about others' customs and cultures. Over the last month, CSLI students enjoyed the company of others from nearly 20 different countries! These included: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Vietnam, France, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Belgium, French Canadian and more. Enrollments continue to be strong for the upcoming months and we look forward to a successful summer. Special thanks to all our hard working agents and CSLI staff for all their extra efforts this year.

International Poetry Day
To celebrate International Poetry Day, CSLI had a school wide poetry contest for students to express themselves creatively in English. The winners received $50 cash. Here are the winning poems:

Rain
by Yuko Esumi

It is raining like tears
If I used some magic
I could have it stop raining
I could have it stop crying

Why is the earth crying so much?
Why do people make the same mistakes again?
It is raining like tears
It is raining like tears

The CSLI Poem
by Conny Von Ludwig

In Vancouver there is always rain,
English grammar damages my brain.
Reading, writing, listening,
English is very interesting.
The teachers are near a nervous breakdown,
In Iraq they count the countdown.
Crazy people in the class,
Every hope to get the pass.
A lot of papers everyday,
After school is the only holiday.
Lori Ann and all her staff,
Make fun and never bluff.
Study English in CSLI,
I hate to say good bye.

Dormitory... a Unique Experience!
CSLI's unique on-site dormitory continues to successfully roll along. The students living there have created a special bond with each other even though they come from all corners of the world. They come together once a week for a special night when one of the students prepares traditional food from their country for everybody to enjoy. This week, the German residents, Conny and Sue made a fantastic typical German feast. Currently the dormitory has students from Argentina, Mexico, Italy, Japan, Korea, Belgium, and Germany. The students have found living in the dorm a safe, comfortable, convenient alternative where they can make long lasting friendships. For more information about the dormitory, please check out http://csli.com/residence/index.html or email us at dorm@csli.com.

Students welcomed in Director's Home
The students were treated to some amazing Free Friday activities this month. One of them was to have lunch at Lawrence and Lori Ann's house after hiking around in the forest near by. They all enjoyed a delicious meal with a great view of Vancouver. Other activities this month included a trip to Whistler, the Vancouver Zoo, the Vancouver Aquarium, Chinatown, and many more. For full details about our Free Friday Activity program, take a look at: http://csli.com/brochfree.htm.

Best wishes from your friends at CSLI,

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