Category: Events

Welcome to the 2026 EAWLC Lunch Coaching Hour Series on Business Communication!

This year, we’ll dive deeper into the nuances of Canadian business culture. What does professionalism really mean? Who are “stakeholders,” and how do I distinguish roles for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed? When should you present options vs. solutions? More importantly, how do you decode workplace dynamics, and cultivate the emotional and social intelligence required not just to survive, but to lead and thrive?

Register the series today and challenge yourself to think strategically about what will best support your career growth.

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Come to join two poets for an intriguing evening exploring poetry, translation, human condition and life experience intertwined in between, and contribute your own perspective and interpretation!

Time: Tuesday April 21, 2026 at 7:30-9 P.M. (Eastern Time)

Free English Online Event, transcript in other languages available on Zoom

Zoom registration link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/geAuyyiWSzSLfnubOpZocQ

Zoom will open 15 minutes prior.  Please be on time.  Thanks! Continue reading “EAWLC Dialogue | Borderless: Richard Greene and Anna Yin on Cannibal Rats”

Join us for a soulful evening of conversation with two remarkable guests — lawyer, ethicist, and lifelong Jazz devotee Peter Thurton, and artist, community builder, and cultural educator Rudi Quammie Williams!

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Want to become an Entrepreneur? Already an Entrepreneur and have questions?

Come to this 12-session online entrepreneurship lectures offered by Martin Copeland through The East and West Learning Connections for free!

A successful business owner with over 40 years’ experience in practice in both Canada and the U.S., and a business mentor since retirement, Martin would also be happy to answer audience’s questions on everything about entrepreneurship, to share practical advice as well as cultural context, and mindset insight of the business world to help guide early stage entrepreneurs. Continue reading “EAWLC Entrepreneur Mentoring Program with Martin Copeland 2026”

Do you want to

• Understand how Canadian society and government function, and how this influences your daily life?
• Know how to fulfill your obligations, and protect your rights as a Canadian citizen, to become an integral part of , and contribute to Canada’s democratic society?
• Be able to read and interpret news with greater historical and political awareness?
• Build intercultural communication and civic engagement skills, and participate in societal as well as social life with more confidence?
• Win generous grocery shop vouchers, plus get invited to an year-end celebration party?

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Welcome back to the EAWLC Lunch Coaching Hour Series on Business Communication! This year, we’ll guide you through your career journey—from expanding your professional network and building your personal brand to stepping into leadership, assembling a team, and inspiring others. Register today and grow with us!

Time: On the fourth Thursday @12-1 P.M. (Eastern Time) each month from March to November, excluding July and August.

We are also very grateful to welcome coach Ric back to lead all the sessions this year.

We are resuming our coaching sessions in September. For the final three sessions this year, we will focus on leadership-related topics.

November 27th: Session #7 Year End Review of all 2025 Sessions

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EAWLC is excited to invite you to an engaging talk by Po-Shen Loh, former national coach of the USA Math Olympiad team for a decade and a math professor at Carnegie Mellon University, who has travelled around the world, and brings math and performing arts  together in education.

Parents and students, educators and home-makers, everyone is welcome to the lecture, listen to the living experience of a worldwide speaker, educator and entrepreneur, and have a dialogue  with Po-Shen on how education must evolve to meet the challenges of the AI age, in a multi-cultural society!

Time:  Saturday November 8 at 6:45–8：15 P.M. (Eastern Time)

Location:S3PACE Business Event Center

Seats are limited. Please RSVP using below registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1720913240829

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Supported by the Writers’ Union of Canada, George Elliott Clarke and East
and West Learning Connections Present

5 Poets Breaking Into Song #18: Piercing a Halloween Balloon

When: Halloween (Friday  October 31, 2025 at 6:30-9:30 pm
Where:  Canadian Music Centre
20 St. Joseph St., Toronto (@ Wellesley TTC)
Admission: Free (Seating for 30 ONLY)
Refreshments available
Halloween garb? Come as you are–or are not!

For in-person seat(s), please RSVP by sending email to info@eawlc.org.

For watching online, here is the livestream link:
https://youtube.com/live/jdFYQZQ4Jvw?feature=share

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Have you ever wondered what to talk about in a social conversation? Or, as an immigrant, do you sometimes feel it is difficult to join your local co-workers’ conversation because you don’t know the people or things they are talking about, or you have some everyday questions that you would like to know how local people would think or deal with? Or do you just want to find a safe, relaxing and friendly environment to talk to some native English speakers, and enjoy a pleasant conversation?

Judith Lawrence and her native English-speaking volunteer team are kindly facilitating Social Conversations to address those questions for you at the East and West Learning Connections. They come from all walks of life. We are so delighted to have a group of open-minded, friendly, and fun people as our facilitators! You are welcome to bring your own topics of interest to the program. Register here.

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