APRIL 2000

CSLI and CanadaWide English Network Welcomes Agents to Victoria!
The CEC has officially announced that its 2000 Agents Fair will be held in Victoria, BC on November 20/23. This fair has become the most sought after for educational agents to view the best of what Canada has to offer and CSLI along with all its CanadaWide partners will be there again. We recommend that all of our agents contact their local CEC and Canadian Trade Commission office as early as possible to request an invitation. Please note that spaces are very limited and decisions are made within your country. Please contact CSLI for further advice about this excellent opportunity and to find out more about CanadaWide's "Fly-for-Free" Program. CanadaWide Directors from our five schools will also be in PEI for our annual strategy meeting (May 18/20) should agents wish to meet us all in one place.
http://www.csli.com/canada-wide.htm

Why Does CSLI have Among the Lowest Student Cancellation Rates in Canada?
Despite British Columbia having one of the most generous refund policies available to students, CSLI rarely experiences students cancelling. Why? Pedro from Brazil: "My stay in Vancouver (Aug/Sep 99) was fantastic! I made a lot of new friends and I still keep in touch with them." Koko from Japan: "I really hope we can always keep in touch since I made SO many friends while I was in Vancouver. It was just fantastic and I am planning to go back when my Diploma course is finished." Claire from France: "My best wishes for people at CSLI reading this message. I studied at CSLI in 1999 ... Kisses from Paris." Mimi from Korea: "Hi..thank you for your mail ... Personally I like CSLI so much ... so I'll try keep in touch!!" Read more about what our students are saying about CSLI by visiting our Student Reunion Page at: http://www.csli.com/guestbook.html

What University Professors World-wide are Saying About CSLI:
Don't just believe our students, but hear what their professors and educational advisors have to say. These are professionals whose reputations depend on their decisions: Prof. Iwama from Japan "... my worries are alleviated when I send my students to CSLI.", Prof. Akbaba from Turkey "Thank you very much again to you (and) to your staff ... for your warm hearts and your help.", and Prof. Trudel from Quebec: "We appreciate the professionalism of all the personnel, the care of the families, the solid competence of the teachers. But most of all, our studnets love the feeling of being considered ... as members of the same family".
http://www.csli.com/testimonials.htm

CSLI Now Offers Even More: " English Plus " !
Coming soon are exciting new "add-ons" for clients with particular needs. Look for these programs: English Plus ....Business, ....Immigration & Investment, ....Work Co-op, .....Activities. CSLI recognises that each student has specific needs, so each month we can incorporate into your study opportunities for: on-the-job work experience, professional guest speakers, community events and private consultation with experts to fit your field of expertise. We will even attempt to match professions with your homestay family! Professional guest speakers in April were from a variety of different fields including Graphic Animation, Chiropractic, Finance, Marketing and Small Business Ownership. Keep an eye open for next month's newsletter and updates on our website when we will be releasing more information. Contact us if any of these programs appeal to you.
http://www.csli.com/brochvolunteer.htm
http://www.csli.com/brochbusiness.htm

Boat Cruise is Part of CSLI's Free Activities in May!
Students at CSLI are in for another treat next month when our Graduation will take place onboard a cruise of Vancouver harbour. Now that the warm weather is here students can enjoy even more events such as the WhiteRock & Steveston tours & picnics, Lynn Canyon & Suspension Bridge & the Port of Vancouver Tour. Other Friday choices include: Latin American Dancing, Singing Classes, Painting Pottery, Jewellery Making, T-shirt Painting, Mirror Decorating, Pub Night and Karaoke, while Academic options include Business English, TOEIC/TOEFL Practice tests & Past Tense Grammar class. The March casino grad & pot-luck lunch was a big success. Students and CSLI staff shared a great variety of foods from many cultures. The energy was great surrounding the different games played for prizes and Canadian souvenirs! http://www.csli.com/brochfree.htm

Great Mix of Nationalities at CSLI this Month

Students from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Province of Québec, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam now study at CSLI. Congratulations to Jackie (Sang-Hyun Cho) of Korea, our Student of the Month for March who has been studying at CSLI since October 1999. We are thrilled that he has extended his program with us. We look forward to finding out who our most dedicated and committed student will be in May. Remember, it's not the highest student (academically), but the hardest working student that receives this award, so it could be you! Special thanks to all our old students for visiting us, especially Kitty from Taiwan, and Nicolajs (his wife Anna, Aleksandra, Anastasija & Alona) from Latvia and Ani & Armenuhi from Germany. http://www.csli.com/bulletinboard8.htm

CSLI Students Join in the 3rd Largest Run in the World:
April's social calendar is a blast and CSLI students volunteered and ran in the famous Vancouver Sun Run. Over 46,000 people celebrated together in 10km of fun through downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park!

Over 100 CSLI students received free tickets to NBA basketball this month plus prizes, thanks to ClearNet Cell (one of our Robson St neighbours). Thanks also to Reiko for organising many opportunities to visit famous points of interest for a nominal cost over the weekends, such as Victoria, Whistler, Seattle and now, the Rockie Mountains too (including parties)! Other adventure activities include skydiving and bungee jumping!

As always, Friday activities are a great hit and will finish with our annual barbeque graduation party in Stanley Park this month. Next week students get to celebrate Easter with various fun events plus a special huge Easter lunch, free to all our students and staff. For those people who are less fortunate, students have the chance to contribute and help at the Vancouver Food Bank.
http://www.csli.com/brochawards.htm
Please note that CSLI is closed over Easter (April 21-24).

Happy Easter to you all.