Our first success story centres around a trio of students who joined us early this year. All three students were from Saudi Arabia and were studying under the auspices of the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau. At the time they began, each was a true beginner, with very little in the way of English ability whatsoever. Over time though, through hard work and determination on their part and ours, we helped to build their skills and confidence. Finally, after 6 months of study, they felt they were ready to put their abilities to the test. With the help of our test coordinator, they registered for and sat IELTS, one of the most widely respected and challenging of the English proficiency tests. After several weeks of nervous anticipation, we finally received their results. They were nothing short of amazing. From a beginning point of nearly zero, two of the students attained a level 4 on the test and the third reached level 5! We couldn't have been happier for them. All three have now graduated and will be attending university here in Canada in the near future. We are so proud of their accomplishments and wish them the best of fortunes.

Our second success story concerns a former student of ours, a young man from Japan who is still living in Canada. This past summer, the young man in question was interested in finding summer work and our social activities coordinator volunteered to help him in his hunt. As it turned out, one of the tour companies that we have worked with was looking for someone to lead canoe tours and he fit the bill perfectly. Since then he has been enjoying his life in Toronto and, in the process, becoming better and better at canoing, something which he hadn't previously tried. So much so in fact, that this past week, he was interviewed by Global News and appeared on their 6 and 11pm newscasts talking about his experiences! He is a a former student of the month and a role model for all of our students. We're very proud to have taught him.