Meet and Greet with Compass Group The students from the Elite Pathway Partnership (EPP) Program proudly represented Columbia International College (CIC) last Wednesday, April 4th during a business visit to Compass Group: Chartwells. The EPP students were fortunate enough to be greeted by the Senior Vice President of Sales, Ms. Nancy Zuccarelii, and the President of Chartwells, Mr. Ashton Sequeira. …
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During Mar 16-18, Columbia International College delegates tried their hands at the Change the World Model United Nations (CWMUN) for the third consecutive year and displayed remarkable debating, presentation and conflict resolution skills throughout the simulations. The three-day annual event held at the UN Headquarters in New York City attracted over 2,500 students from all around the world. Five CIC…
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March is coming! It could be warm and breezy today and bone-chilling tomorrow. So, we'd remind all the students to dress for the weather, eat well and keep fit. Aside form your regular routines, the Student Development Office is offering a slew of exciting activities in March - community service, sports, special meals, movies... Each day will be packed full…
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It's late February now and university offers are arriving in a matter of just weeks! Many students will be facing a pleasant challenge: to pick one from multiple offers. In order to help them make the final choice, the University Placement Office (UPO) have arranged an array of university tours in March and April. University of Ontario Institute of Technology,Saturday,…
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Spirit week is back! This biannual tradition features four unique dress-up theme days: pajama, jersey, cultural and wacky. The fun starts every morning before class. You can play hilarious games that will add some excitement to your day. Students and teachers as well are getting dressed in probably the most outlandish outfits or dazzling costumes you've ever seen. Most importantly,…
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On January 13th, 2018, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto held a forum on Chinese students' safety and wellness in Canada. Columbia International College, The University of Toronto, and a select educational associations were acknowledged for their tremendous contributions to ensure students' overall health and safety. Zhuang Yaodong, the acting Chinese Consul General in Toronto,…
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“Relax and don't stress out” - it's a simple but useful exam tip from Justin Wong, a Grade 12 student at Columbia International College who scored Band 9 in both Listening and Reading in his first IELTS attempt in Dec 2017. He spent a total of two days preparing for the exam and achieved a whopping overall Band of 8.5.…
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University Visits CIC was honored to have an array of Universities visit the campus this past month. The Universities had the opportunity to meet potential students, and share important information about their campuses and student life. On behalf of Columbia International College, we would like to share our deepest thanks and gratitude to the Universities below: Click on the name…
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Columbia's Cedar Campus held its annual Talent Show on Nov 29th. ESL and Junior Middle School performers took the stage and showcased great singing, dancing and instrumental performance skills. The event drew a full house to the auditorium which was decorated with Christmas ornaments and gift boxes. Even "Santa Claus" was invited to watch the show and hand out treats…
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On November 2nd, The Bark Lake Programs Team created a full day schedule suited to our objective and the group size of the operations team at CIC . The team was encouraged to work outside of our comfort zone when collaborating in smaller groups. We had the opportunity to have some friendly competition when we took part in the Bark…
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