Congratulations to Columbia International College's Junior Middle School Spelling Bee Team who participated in the Ancaster Rotary Spelling Bee on November 23rd at Mohawk College. The CIC team competed against students from both public and private schools in the Hamilton area in two divisions: Grades 4-6 : Mohamed Adamou Grades 7-8: Pascaline Adom, Sohna Jarju, Melissa Bozovali, Danielle Pryce and Leslie…
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Columbia International College (CIC) is delighted to introduce an additional supporting structure to our Total Care Education System®. Total Care Living® at Columbia is designed to assist students in developing life skills that they can use during their time at CIC, and also for years to follow. The goal is to ensure students thrive while at CIC, as well as…
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This past weekend the 20 members of the Model United Nations Team travelled to Montreal to participate in the Secondary School United Nations Symposium. This conference was hosted by the globally ranked McGill Model United Nations Team. There were schools from all over North and Central America and the majority of the schools were ranked as the best Model United…
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The results for the 2019 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards were announced and Columbia International College (CIC) has won first place in the category of Best Private School. CIC was awarded with the title of Diamond Winner. The Readers' Choice Award recognizes local businesses in the Greater Hamilton Area and winners are determined by votes of local residents. CIC…
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Over the last couple of months, Columbia International College (CIC) had special groups come and visit for academic and cultural immersion. These groups joined regular CIC students in their classes in which they could see first hand Canadian classroom settings and culture. The special groups were: Jean Piaget from Mexico Debisirin College from Thailand Saint Gabriel from Thailand Jean Piaget…
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This past weekend from November 1st to November 3rd, CIC hosted the third annual Columbia International College Model United Nations Conference. The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) co-organized this conference for the Columbia International College and TEC students. This conference was an great opportunity for the Model United Nations Team to experience hands on learning and to further develop their…
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Columbia International College (CIC) is proud to announce a renewed partnership agreement with Ontario Tech University. Ontario Tech University has consistently equipped their students and graduates to make a positive impact in the tech-focused world. “We are very excited about our partnership with Ontario Tech University. This is an opportunity for CIC students to be provided with guaranteed admissions, scholarships,…
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Columbia International College is excited to announce a new Technology Design course for students in grade 11 (TDJ3M) and grade 12 (TDJ4M). Successful students will be able to use the credit as a University/College Prep level course. "One fundamental aspect of any robotics program will be the opportunity to develop leadership skills." The new program will offer students a chance to…
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14 years ago Shannon Simpson was a new graduate from Brock University when she got the call from Columbia International College (CIC) that she had got the job. What she didn’t anticipate was to find a family and home at CIC. “My career here has been more than I could have imagined. I feel like I’ve really grown as a…
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On September 26th, 2019 Columbia International College (CIC) students raised $13,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation. CIC students participated in the Terry Fox Run at Bayfront Park in Hamilton. Terry Fox (July 28, 1958 - June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian and a cancer research activist. Today, the Terry Fox Foundation continues to raise awareness and funds to…
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