Keep Intensive ESL Program at Carleton University Alive

★ We are the current and former students of Carleton University Intensive ESL program. This program will be terminated on August 29th 2008. This is a petition to urge the administration of Carleton University to keep the Intensive ESL program alive.★

The Intensive ESL program in Carleton University has been existed for 23 years. Unlike the ESL programs in any other colleges or universities, it has the most flexible and dynamic learning materials and environment, which always adapt to the needs of every student.

What is more important is that for most of us, who came from all over the world and were total strangers to this land, this program is our first friend in Canada. And It is a faithful friend for it has the best teachers and support staff, who are alway enthusiastic, patient, and keen to help, and who are always there for us.

From timid to confident, we grew our English ability in ESL not only through wonderful classes, but also through all kinds of activities, ranging from music club, sports club, conversation club, potluck dinners, dance parties, bowling nights, yoga classes, BBQ parties and tobogganing to various trips, all of which were carefully organized by the devoting teachers & staff. We are truly blessed to have chosen this program and to have had the chance to grow up with it.

However, we were so shocked to learn that this wonderful program would come to an end soon in August 2008 - all of a sudden. This is undoubtedly a tremendous loss for us and for all the international students who are planning to come to Canada and who really need a good English learning program. We cannot imagine learning English without a creative and dynamic environment as that has been provided by this program.