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Every month you can find out all
about the exciting activities that the CSLI family enjoyed by
reading the CSLI Newsletter. You can learn more about the month's
Friday Activities and special events, as well as who won the
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| Spring Newsletter 2010! |
| CSLI Tops Once Again! |
2009 Canadian Consumer`s Choice Award as top language school in all of British Columbia! Having
this great award bestowed upon us once again is a great honour and we couldn`t be prouder. It`s always nice to win awards in recognition of our efforts to provide students with
amazing study abroad experiences but this one is all the more special because the winners are chosen by consumers such as yourself - our students, clients, and loyal fans! Thanks
to all for making CSLI such a special family to be part of and the #1 language school in Vancouver! If you would like some more information on these awards and what they mean,
please check out the Consumer`s Choice Award website at: http://www.ccaward.com/new/ce/home.html
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| Busy, busy Fall/Winter at CSLI! |
Activities, events and special days have been happening non-stop the past few months at CSLI, with too many things to mention at once! From Caribbean Day to cross-Canada travel
workshops, students have been entertained, enlightened, and energized on almost a daily basis. The visit by the Upper Hutt rugby team from New Zealand, who performed a traditional
Haka dance before teaching us a thing or two about Maori culture was amazing!
The series of auctions, bake sales, raffles,
and draws were also not only fun but inspirational as CSLI managed to raise over $4,000 to help Jamie and Alexie in their bid to win Olympic Gold for Canada.
And on a more serious
note, bringing in a doctor to provide H1N1 vaccine shots to those who wanted them was also a testimony to how much CSLI cares about their students. Overall, it has been a great time
to be at CSLI and we are looking forward to even better days throughout the rest of 2010! Come join us and see what all the fuss is about!
http://www.csli.com/registration/register_now.html
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| Final stretch to the Olympics! |
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are almost here and the buzz of excitement at CSLI is noticeably growing as we approach the opening ceremonies! Centrally
located in the heart of where many of the sporting events as well as cultural activities will be taking place, CSLI is well-situated to allow students,
staff, and teachers alike to take full advantage of what is sure to be an amazing experience! And having spent the last year busy in preparation for the
Olympics, CSLI is ready to ensure students make the most of their time, with a unique curriculum focusing on the Olympics, special school
hours to allow everyone a chance to maximize their enjoyment of the games, and many
Olympic-based activities and contests within the school itself! Guest speakers will also be paying us visits and CSLI is mobilizing CSLI student volunteers
to greet and help out our international guests who will be in Vancouver especially for these Olympics. Check out our Facebook Fan page for
updates on events at the school and in town during this once-in-a-lifetime event! http://www.facebook.com/unitingtheworld
* And don't forget to cheer on CSLI-sponsored Jamie Sterling, the Vancouver athlete guide who will be partnering with fellow Canadian Alexie Novikov
in cross-country skiing at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games this March. Let`s help support Jamie and Alexie in their quest for Canadian gold!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cslicampus/sets/72157622399958129/
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| Gourmet grads fill our bellies! |
The end of 2009 brought with it more of the incredible graduation parties that CSLI is famous for! And what better way to see the year off than dining on delectable
international and Canadian cuisine! We started things out in November with the International Chef grad where we got to sample some amazing traditional delicacies
from 15 different countries spanning the globe. Spices were flying as everyone gave a terrific effort but in the end, well-deserved prizes were presented to the teams
from Korea for best presentation, Saudi Arabia for best food variety and taste, and France who took home the overall top prize.
Congratulations to all and thanks for filling us up with such gourmet delights! December, of course, is well-known as that time of year when Canadians let loose and
stuff themselves with Christmas goodies! So what better event than a CSLI Christmas grad party to follow Canadian tradition! We feasted on Turkey and all sorts of
traditional holiday treats before welcoming Santa Claus to join in the festivities. It wasn't all about eating, however, as we also enjoyed some fascinating student
presentations, a Christmas play, and a selection of beautiful carols from our CSLI choir who put in a lot of work to bring Christmas cheer to all. Thanks to everyone
involved! Looking forward to starting the new year off with a bang as we welcome 2010 with our Olympic grad! Check out some of the awesome pictures of our graduation
events on the CSLI Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cslicampus/sets/72157615859946721/
Congratulations as well to all the October, November and December students who won medals for student of the class and, of course, to our Student of the Month winners, Nuha
Aldawsari and Abdullah Alandounisi of Saudi Arabia in October/November and Miho Kamba from Japan in December, who each received a 4-week
scholarship to study for free at CSLI! And one more special congrats to Renato Santos of Brazil who is our CSLI Ambassador of 2009. A lifetime of free English
study for you and your immediate family! Way to go!
http://www.csli.com/free_activities/awards_and_winners.html
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| Summer on it's way! |
If 2010 is anything like 2009, we are in for an amazing Summer this year at CSLI! With students from over 35 nationalities joining us last Summer, it was truly a season for
"uniting the world with English." It's still Winter now but Summer is looking set to shatter even that record! Seats are filling up quick, with groups from Mexico, Turkey, and Brazil
having already booked their places and Italy, Japan, and Taiwan close to doing the same. Now is the perfect time to reserve your space before we are completely full! We are looking
forward to seeing you all and enjoying a fabulous Vancouver Summer with all sorts of spectacular competitions, activities, and grad events. Please see
http://www.csli.com/free_activities/monthly_calendar.html for some of the activities we will be enjoying this
Summer and go to http://www.csli.com/registration/register_now.html to book your place now!
http://www.csli.com/programs/csli_courses_practicum.html
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| Re-uniting the world with English! |
At CSLI, we always say that those who join us are part of the CSLI family for life! This past December brought with it a fantastic chance for former CSLI students to get together
again for a little family reunion in Tokyo, Japan. A bunch of us got together from as far away as Canada and Brazil to reminisce about good times at CSLI and just enjoy being together
again! We ate, danced, and sang into the night!
CSLI is fast approaching 20 years in business! Why not use this milestone as an opportunity to start organizing similar CSLI reunions in your part of the globe! Or come and visit us in Vancouver!
We'd love to see you again! And don't forget to put pictures of your events up on our Facebook fan page for all to share!
http://www.facebook.com/unitingtheworld?v=photos&sb=4#/unitingtheworld?v=app_2344061033
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| Working in Canada! |
CSLI continues to try and help students who dream of working in Canada! This Spring we will once again be offering our special "Working in Canada" series of Free Friday activity classes
to help you reach your goal. We will help you prepare and focus on getting that job you want by introducing classes that will assist in getting your resume updated, prepare you for that
crucial interview, and make sure your telephone skills are ready to go! http://www.csli.com/free_activities/friday_activities.html
And, of course, CSLI's Practicum Experience Program is continuing to prove popular with our students who are looking to try something more "hands-on" when it comes to improving their English.
This unique program has provided many CSLI students with wonderful opportunities to come in contact with Canadians and develop their English skills in the "real world" in the field of their interest.
Check here http://www.csli.com/programs/csli_courses_practicum.html for more information!
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| Look Who`s Talking! |
Hello, CSLI!!
Well, I`m not exactly talking yet but if I were, I`d have an awful lot to say about how great my mommy is!
My name is Arron and I`m already a whole 2 months old now. Many of you know my mommy as Suzy, the Korean counselor at CSLI. She and daddy were sure happy when I finally decided to show up on
November 7th last year and I`m really glad to have them as my parents!
I think mommy is bored and really misses everyone at CSLI so I`m trying to keep her busy with lots of crying, making funny noises, and stuff like that. I want to keep her distracted until
she`s ready to take me to CSLI to visit you all. I can`t wait! So, until then, take care and looking forward to meeting you soon!
Congratulations Suzy and Joong! And welcome Arron to the world and the CSLI family!!
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