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Huge congratulations - under the guidance of Thomas Steele and Leanne Pecarski, CIC Robotics Team (9062) emerged as winners of the Ontario Rookie All Stars at the Provincial finals! As a result of this impressive win, the team has qualified for the FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas, April 19-22, 2023! It is a great honor to be participating in…

We are incredibly proud of the CIC Robotics Team for their outstanding performance at the at the University of Waterloo FIRST Robotics Competition (March 23- 25)  and their well-deserved Rookie All Star award. The challenge in this annual game was to pick up traffic cones and place them onto pegs; the smaller objective was to pick up inflatable cubes and…

As part of Total Care Education's ongoing commitment to providing our students with a comfortable and stress-free living and learning environment, we are upgrading our residences to create a more welcoming experience for students. Pine Boys Residence ✅ We are replacing the lobby and bedroom floor with popular wood-textured vinyl tiles. ✅ The flooring of Pine Boys corridors is being…

Happy International Women's Day to all the incredible female teachers, staff, and students at Columbia International College! Today, we celebrate your strength, resilience, and contributions to the world of education. Being a woman in education comes with its own unique set of challenges, but you have shown time and time again that you are more than capable of overcoming them…

We are thrilled to share that our Model United Nations Team participated in the prestigious KingsMUN conference this past weekend. Throughout the conference, our team exhibited exceptional diplomatic skills and displayed an unwavering commitment to finding peaceful resolutions to the issues presented. For many of our talented team members, this was their first conference, and we couldn't be prouder of…

The University Placement and Guidance Department are organizing fantastic opportunities for students to explore three universities through Open House tours. March 16th - York University, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies March 18th - University of Waterloo, March 26th - University of Toronto Mississauga. These tours will allow students to interact with professors, staff and students and gather valuable information about…

Columbia International College (CIC) advocates for experiential learning, engaging students through simulated experiments, immersive tasks, field trips, and group discussions. Experiential learning has many benefits: Students apply theoretical knowledge to real-life situations, deepening their understanding and memory; Students develop practical skills and hands-on abilities; Students enhance their creative thinking and innovation abilities; Students strengthen their teamwork and interpersonal communication skills;…

Congratulations to all the amazing Brazilian students who just completed the cultural exchange program! Their dedication to learning about new cultures and building bridges across borders is truly inspiring. It's been an unforgettable six weeks full of cross-cultural learning, adventure, and friendship! Their experience at CIC has been nothing short of remarkable. Every moment was filled with excitement and wonder,…

CIC’s Got Talent! Congratulations to Christie Osei, CIC ’19, on her first single entitled Economy. Her vocal and arrangement skills are stunning! Christie: I am an international student from Accra Ghana and am currently in the final year of my Communications and Media studies undergraduate major at Carleton University. I have always had a strong passion for music. I started…

CIC Winter Art Show is on display! Come to the lobby and Living Wall Lounge and experience our students’ talent in many styles of art. Thanks to Mrs. Kakoz and her Art Portfolio class for setting up and curating the pieces around the school for everyone to enjoy.An art portfolio is a collection of artwork that showcases an applicant's creative…