East and West Learning Connections
Our Book Talks program invites an author, a translator, or an avid reader to talk about a book and facilitate discussions.
Join us for a thought-provoking evening with author Sheila White exploring The Letters, a novel based on the true story of her parents’ mixed marriage in Toronto in 1947 at a time when racist attitudes tried to keep Blacks and whites apart!
At our East&West Dialogue, guest speakers from different cultural
background come as volunteers, share their living experience, expertise,
thoughts and concerns, and have conversations with our audience.
Please come to meet our old friends, Ric Phillips and Wayne Henshall, who
have excellent insights on multi-cultures, relationship-building and
entrepreneurship through their distinguished national and international work
experience. Continue reading “East&West Dialogue with Ric Phillips and Wayne Henshall”
This Fall, we proudly bring the renowned communication skills trainer Ric Phillips to our audience for workplace culture and business etiquette coaching!
Ranked #13 Communication Professional in the World by Global Gurus 2022, Ric specializes in Leadership Development, Business Consulting, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Team Building, Executive Coaching, and Corporate Training. He will come to the East and West Learning Connections to gladly share his expertise, and answer audience’s questions.
The notes by Ellen Meng
Click the following link to download the high-definition file.
Business Etiquette Coaching Hour_Notes and Thoughts on Executive Presence by Ellen
The excerpt by Ric Phillips
Continue reading “EAWLC Business Etiquette Coaching on Executive Presence: Excerpt and Notes”
This lecture will be conducted in Mandarin. For English introduction, please scroll down to the abstract in English.
《世說新語》是六朝(222-589)志人小說的代表，主要記載東漢至東晉間名士高流的言行舉止，由南朝宋臨川王劉義慶(403-444)及其門人編撰而成。
是次講座由香港樹仁大學中國語言文學系張喜儀博士擔任主講嘉賓，介紹《世說新語·賢媛篇》中女名士的嘉言軼事。
中文普通話線上公益講座
多倫多時間： 2023年11月3日週五晚上8-9:30
香港時間： 2023年11月4日上午8-9:30
Zoom註冊連結：
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvceirqD0vH9RxfyXV3QbUexB1cxd1ZCZD
歡迎大家前來聽講，一起瞭解魏晉時期(220-420)的社會風貌和女史令姿。
Continue reading “EAWLC Lecture: The Talent and Charm of Wei-Jin Female Literati /”In our East&West Dialogues, guest speakers of different heritages volunteer their time and expertise to share life experiences, thoughts, and concerns with audience, and have a dialogue with them.
In this session, through poetry and conversation, Ayesha Chatterjee and Laboni Islam, two Bengali- Canadian writers will explore their roots in West Bengal (in modern-day India) and East Bengal (modern-day Bangladesh). Continue reading “East&West Dialogue | Umbilical cords: Canadian Ties to Two Bengals”
This Fall, we proudly bring the renowned communication skills trainer Ric Phillips to our audience for workplace culture and business etiquette coaching!
Ranked #13 Communication Professional in the World by Global Gurus 2022, Ric specializes in Leadership Development, Business Consulting, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Team Building, Executive Coaching, and Corporate Training. He will come to the East and West Learning Connections to gladly share his expertise, and answer audience’s questions.
In this session, Ric will talk about executive presence, the manners illustrating the ability to be an assertive, inspiring and engaging leader. Please come with questions to get the most out of Ric! He is also open to all other questions on communication skills, either interpersonal or at the corporate level, that you have had when dealing with work, school or day-to-day life.
Free online English event, translation transcripts of different languages available
Time: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 12 – 1 P.M. (Eastern Time)
Zoom registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oc-qppzgsHdywJIUwMf_uTEGxCcrajls-
Coach Profile
Ric Phillips is an executive communication coach and corporate trainer who helps anyone communicate simply, clearly and confidently. With a background in Sociology, Psychology, Coaching and NLP, he is the creator of 3V Communications™, a company that uses a holistic system to synchronize and sharpen interpersonal and professional communication skills. Ric is the Executive Director of the NCCA (Nat’l Communication Coaching Assoc. of Canada) and a Senior Staff Member and Instructor with YEDI (York Entrepreneurship Development Institute). He is a part-time teacher at York University and just completed his MBA.
He has taught business communication skills seminars locally at Seneca College, University of Toronto, Brock University, Schulich Executive Education Centre and York University, and outside of Canada in China, Russia, Israel, France, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Japan, and the United States. He is a frequent conference speaker, and TEDx speaker on the topic of the “Long Life of First Impressions.”
Ric is an author expert in communications, public speaking techniques, and body language analysis, frequently called upon by the media to provide pundit opinions and advice on businesspeople, politicians, and celebrities.
More about Ric can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/communicationcoach
Twitter: @CommCoach
Ric’s TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuG-BHquAHU
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Ric-Phillips/e/B071L861J8
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RicPhillips
Key Communication Skills for Managers Video Masterclass: https://3vcoachric.com/
Professionals or business owners, parents or students, everyone is welcome! For inquiries, please send an email to info@eawlc.org. Thanks!
This event will be mainly conducted in Mandarin. For English descriptions, please scroll down or jump to the next heading.
东西联学社热情邀请您参加秋日科幻阅读聚餐会！在金黄的落叶与寒风渐起之际，与志同道合的朋友们一同探索几本引人入胜的科幻小说。这个秋天，让我们一同踏上科技与人性交织的思考之旅，追寻秋夜星空下的无限可能！
Continue reading “EAWLC Sci-Fi Pot Luck Evening / 秋日科幻阅读聚餐会：科技与人性的交织”
This Fall, Professor Emma Gorst will lead us to read articles from recent magazines, newspapers, or creditable online resources and facilitate discussions on social and/or cultural topics of interest.
Free English online lectures brought to you by the East and West Learning Connections (translation transcripts of other languages available).
Continue reading “Reading for Culture with Emma 2023: The Articles & Questions”
This Fall, we proudly bring the renowned communication skills trainer Ric Phillips to our audience for workplace culture and business etiquette coaching!
Ranked #13 Communication Professional in the World by Global Gurus 2022, Ric specializes in Leadership Development, Business Consulting, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Team Building, Executive Coaching, and Corporate Training. He will come to the East and West Learning Connections Continue reading “EAWLC Lunch Hour for Business Etiquette Coaching: Body Language in the Boardroom”