Students, staff and teachers are all making an effort to help Japan. If you would also like to make a donation to help the people in Japan through this difficult time below are some links through which you can help.

KGIC students fundraising for Japan

Japan Love Project in Vancouver 

 

All around Vancouver Japanese students have been on street corners asking for donations. This grassroots effort is a great way to show support for those studying in Vancouver who want to help family and friends in Japan. Click on Japan Love Project for more information and events in and around Vancouver.

 

The Nippon Foundation

  

For donation pages in multiple languages and to make a secure donation to the Japan relief fund from abroad visit the Nippon Foundation's multilingual page.

 

The Canadian Red Cross 

 

To make a secure donation in Canada please visit the Canadian Red Cross Donation Page. 

 

We all thank you for your help at this time.

Last month KGIC in Halifax celebrated its first birthday. It was an exciting year in Halifax with lots of positive feedback from our students. For more on this exciting day please click on the following link and read the KGIC Halifax birthday newsletter!

Hi everyone!

I'm Stuart Mckeown, the new Director of Halifax KGIC. I have been living in beautiful Nova Scotia for almost two years now and I have fallen in love with it. The people, atmosphere, culture and character of the city are all so friendly, down to earth and welcoming. Originally I am from the UK, but on my travels teaching English in Europe I met my wife, who is a Canadian citizen.

After finishing a joint honours degree in History and Politics from the Queen's University of Belfast I coupled my desire to travel with my ambition to teach and decided to do a C.E.L.T.A. I taught English in Poland for two years which was an amazing experience where I learned a lot about myself, the world and English teaching.

On coming to Canada I looked for opportunities to continue my passion for teaching and found a job with KGIC. The company has been terrific for me since day one, and I have enjoyed the tremendous opportunity it gives me to meet many people from all corners of the earth. Since joining KGIC I have met many really cool people who I now consider my friends. Now as director I face many new exciting challenges and a wonderful opportunity to provide a positive environment for students in Canada.

On a personal note I have many hobbies and interests including mountain walking, reading and sport. My number one passion however is football, a game known to Canadians as soccer! I am a massive Arsenal FC fan. I used to play the game, but due to injuries and my ever increasing waist line I am now just an armchair viewer.

Thank you very much and I look forward to seeing more new students in Halifax!

EPE (English for Post-Secondary Education) is a preparation class for Canadian and American university/college exams, texts, essays, presentations, lectures, and seminars. In the class, the core skills studied include vocabulary, reading, writing, and listening. For students interested in going to college or university in North America this is an exciting opportunity!   

My name is Kean and I am a Chinese student. I came to Vancouver to study business at Sprott-Shaw College. After EPE, I will go to Sprott-Shaw and start my real college life. I think EPE is a good class because it is helpful to my understanding of post-secondary expectations. In EPE, I gain a lot of knowledge on how to study, how to write good essays, and how to work with people.

Hi, my name is Yusaku and I'm from Japan. I would like to study business and more specifically, accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Vancouver. After EPE, I want to learn some principles of accounting and later, graduate from university. I like EPE because of its convenient location and time, as I often have a very busy schedule.

My name is Danny and I am from Taiwan. My major is business and I am currently studying at Fairleigh Dickinson University. After EPE, I will take more academic courses and hopefully graduate afterwards. I like EPE because the class is fun and I enjoy learning interesting topics.