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During the recent winter holidays, students from the University of Toronto Elite Pathway Program (EPP) embarked on an incredible journey exploring the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador! Their mission? To actively participate in volunteer conservation efforts within the National Park. Renowned globally for their unique flora and fauna biodiversity, the Galápagos Islands face threats from invasive species, habitat loss, overfishing, and other…

We’re thrilled to welcome many new faces to the CIC family! From an exciting orientation assembly to a fun-filled scavenger hunt, karaoke, and sports, our January intake students from around the world had a blast exploring campus life. They met our Principal Diana Reid, Founder and CEO Clement Chan, and dedicated department heads. It was a day filled with insights…

The air resonated with joyous cheers as families, friends, teachers, and staff gathered on December 14 to celebrate the achievements of proud graduates at Columbia International College's third graduation ceremony of the year.The graduates not only demonstrated academic brilliance but also actively engaged in volunteer opportunities, accumulating an impressive total of over 2,800 community service hours. The first wave of…

39 of our CIC DECA members competed at Regionals against 1831 other students from the local area in various events such Entrepreneurship Individual Series, Accounting Applications Series, Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series, Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making, Hotel and Lodging Management Series, Human Resources Management Series, and many more! For 6 weeks members have been learning the art…

At CIC, we take immense pride in nurturing character as the key to success! Let's shine a spotlight on some of our outstanding students who have embodied exemplary traits inside and outside the classroom, as they receive the well-deserved Character Award. Ronald Wavamunno Ntambi - Responsibility Ronald has excelled in our class so far this semester. He is an excellent…

Introducing the FIRST Character Award recipient of Fall Semester, Ziugin Cai! This marks his SECOND time receiving this honor since he joined CIC in January 2023. Ziugin was nominated by his math teacher, Ms. Pecarski, and for good reason! He's not just academically excellent, but also a shining example of character building. He always goes the extra mile, helping teachers…

CIC DECA Chapter hosted the very first DECA meeting of the Fall Semester on September 26th, which attracted many aspiring future business leaders at CIC. They kicked things off with an icebreaker to help everyone get to know each other better and continued with an exciting scavenger hunt to familiarize themselves with all things DECA-related. DECA Inc. is a nonprofit…

The recent bake sale fundraiser on was a smashing success, raising over CAD 1,300 for the Wellwood Resource Centre! Wellwood Resource Centre is a community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to offering crucial support and resources to individuals and families facing a cancer diagnosis, as well as healthcare providers. Huge kudos to our amazing Residence Department and Residence Student Leaders who poured…

In a heartwarming testimonial, Selimcan and Maya, proud parents of six children, share their heartfelt journey with Columbia International College. Osman (2nd from left), their eldest child, graduated from CIC with flying colors in 2023 and is now studying Computer Science at York University. Tyurkana (right), their second child, is currently a Grade 12 student at CIC. We sincerely thank…