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1Ten Fun Facts You Should Know About Halloween

Ten Fun Facts You Should Know About Halloween

Oct 25, 2016

by MATT NAPIER Halloween is one of the most popular days of the year here in Canada, as well as the neighboring United States. Over the past several years, the tradition of pumpkin carving and dressing up in costume on October 31st has spread to other countries as well. But here are a few fun […]

2Our Favourite Places to Shop For Halloween Costumes in Vancouver

Our Favourite Places to Shop For Halloween Costumes in Vancouver

Oct 18, 2016

by LEANNE MACDONALD October is here, which means we’re getting close to one of many Canadians’ favourite celebrations: Halloween! One thing I love about Halloween is the costumes; I love seeing my friends transformed into someone (or something!) else, and the creative costumes that people come up with can be very entertaining! As you may have […]

321 Facts About Vancouver You Probably Didn’t Know

21 Facts About Vancouver You Probably Didn’t Know

Oct 11, 2016

by HENRIETTE FREESE Most of us agree that Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, with a stunning setting between the North Shore Mountains and the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Today we want to give you some facts about Vancouver that go beyond just general knowledge, so let’s learn a little more […]

4October 2016 – VGC’s Legendary Amazing Race Returns And Our First VGC Salmon Fishing Trip Ever!

October 2016 – VGC’s Legendary Amazing Race Returns And Our First VGC Salmon Fishing Trip Ever!

Oct 1, 2016

by MATT NAPIER Fall has arrived! Here in Vancouver that means a lot of things: trees start changing colours, Thanksgiving is coming, hockey is finally back again, and of course Halloween is here! This season may also mean more rain coming our way, but it’s not stopping us from having a pretty fantastic month here […]

5VGC’s Thompson River Rafting Experience – A Trip Of A Lifetime!

VGC’s Thompson River Rafting Experience – A Trip Of A Lifetime!

Sep 27, 2016

by JAMES MASON One of the best parts of my job as an instructor at VGC is the opportunity to be involved in some of the amazing activities and adventures that are unique only to VGC. And so far, I have to say that our recent Thomspon River Camping (on our own private island!) and […]

6Free Online Resources To Help You Improve Your English

Free Online Resources To Help You Improve Your English

Sep 20, 2016

by HENRIETTE FREESE Do you need some additional resources to improve your English skills outside the classroom? We’ve created a great selection of free online resources that focus on different areas of language learning. Let’s go! Forvo Improve your English pronunciation skills through Forvo, a huge database with English words recorded by native speakers. You […]

7Summer Teen Experience Program – Recap of our Summer Camp in Vancouver 2016

Summer Teen Experience Program – Recap of our Summer Camp in Vancouver 2016

Sep 13, 2016

by LEANNE MACDONALD Every July and August, VGC runs a special English summer camp just for high school students. This summer, we had an amazing group of teenagers from all over the world, including Italy, Ukraine, Slovakia, Austria, Japan, Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia! Not only did our students have the chance to improve […]

8Ten Tips to Battle Homesickness and Feel at Home Abroad

Ten Tips to Battle Homesickness and Feel at Home Abroad

Sep 6, 2016

by HENRIETTE FREESE Studying abroad can be an extremely thrilling and adventurous experience but it can be challenging too. If you have already started your adventure you might sometimes wonder what you’re doing in the middle of Vancouver, when the rest of your life is taking place somewhere else. You may feel disconnected from your […]

9September 2016 – VGC’s Ultimate Canadian Camping Experience and Our Highlights of This Month

September 2016 – VGC’s Ultimate Canadian Camping Experience and Our Highlights of This Month

Aug 30, 2016

by MATT NAPIER We are nearing the end of Summer here in Vancouver, but that’s not stopping us from finishing the season off with a bang! It was hard to choose the best activities of the upcoming month, but after a lot of thinking, here are my top three: 1. Canadian Beach BBQ This will […]

10Student Story: How Sofia’s Dream of Studying Abroad Came True

Student Story: How Sofia’s Dream of Studying Abroad Came True

Aug 23, 2016

by HENRIETTE FREESE & SOFIA BAUTISTA URZUA Here at VGC we have helped thousands of students to reach their English language goals. Our students come from a variety of different countries and have diverse backgrounds. We are excited to share some of their stories on the VGC Blog. Sofia is 18 years old and originally […]

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  • Another round of great presentations today conducted by business students in our Leadership Program. Well done, everyone!

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  • Fantastic presentations this morning from our business program students wrapping up with a graduation ceremony. Congratulations to this great group! 👏🏻👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 #vgcschool #vgcinternationalcollege #businessprograms
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  • VGC students visited our partner school, Douglas College, today to learn more about the campus and student life. 
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  • VGC representatives at OCSC expo 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. 🎉🎉 Did you know this is the largest Education Expo to take back in Thailand? 🇹🇭
  • Congratulations to the scholarship winners at VGC workshop during the OCSC expo 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. We look forward to you studying at VGC in Vancouver, Canada! 🇨🇦🇨🇦
  • Last week VGC Students had a chance to try out an iconic Canadian pastime, ice hockey! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
  • Interested in an example of a student essay? Our VGC Blog features a TESL Program Review by Isaac Guerro long with his experience in Vancouver.

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