News & Events

We will have spring break from April 17th to April 20th. Enjoy your spring time and we will see you on April 22nd Check these following areas that you may like to visit during spring break! Ikebana International Exhibit When: April 20th and 21st   1:00pm Where: U.S. Arboretum in Washington DC What: Learn the art of Japanese Flower Arranging Admission: Free *Must register on Eventbrite.com* The U.S. Arboretum is open Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm   Conversation Circles When: April 19th 10am-12pm Where: National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC *G Street Lobby* What: an event for adults to improve their English conversation skills, learn [...]

  History of the Cherry Blossom Trees and Festival Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs every year from March to April, commemorates the gift of approximately 3,000 cherry trees from the Mayor of Tokyo to the United States in 1912. The gift celebrates the friendship between the Japanese and American people. The Cherry Blossom Festival, located mainly around the Tidal Basin, attracts hundreds of thousands of people to D.C. each year. Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry trees are open. Most people are familiar with the beauty of the cherry blossom trees; but few know the history of how these [...]

Game Night CCDC is hosting Game Night on Thursday, March 21st at 5:30PM in the student lounge. We would like to welcome you to attend the event. There will be snacks and a variety of games to choose from. Come meet students from different cultures who are studying here at Columbia College! Sit around a table, enjoy snacks, and challenge each other with stimulating games! Introduction The main goal of the ESL (English as a Second Language) students in Columbia College is achieving communicative competence. The communicative goals are best achieved by giving due attention to language use and not just [...]