April 27, 2024
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7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
East and West Learning Connections is very much delighted to bring to our audience this interesting conversation with a retired American journalist, author, publisher, and adventurous social justice advocate since young!
Time: Saturday April 27, 2024 at 7:30-9 P.M. (Eastern time)
Register here
Ed Shiller, now based in Toronto, is an engaging speaker with a host of fascinating reminiscences of his work for civil rights and social justice while a student at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in the early 1960s. In his subsequent career as a journalist for prominent news agencies like the New York Times and Reuters , he covered major international stories, and crossed paths with many of the world leaders of the day. Ed will begin the dialogue with a brief account of some of the lessons he has learned about the deep-seated causes of racism and how best to overcome them. Where the discussion goes from there, however, is up to you, So, please feel free to interrupt Ed at any time to ask a question or make a comment. You never know where a “Dialogue with Ed Shiller” may lead…learn more
April 25, 2024
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Session #2: Small Talk and Everyday English. Register here
Time: April 25, 2024 at 12 – 1 P.M. (Eastern Time)
Due to popular demand, we are delighted to announce the return of the renowned communication trainer, Ric Phillips, for workplace culture and business communication coaching! We are also grateful that he agreed to deliver 7 sessions in total throughout 2024.
As participants from last year’s sessions can attest, Ric explains cultural and psychological rationale behind Western business practices, essential for gaining trust and credibility to thrive in Canadian business culture. He is also particularly effective when breaking down real-life challenges. In this year’s series, he will cover a range of topics in everyday business scenarios, from small talks, to making great impression with management, and from public speaking to presentation skills. For those of you who are also looking to advance your careers, he will also share expert advice on how to build a team and improve leadership skills. Learn more.
East and West Learning Connections is very much delighted to bring to our audience this interesting conversation with a retired American journalist, author, publisher, and adventurous social justice advocate since young!
Continue reading “EAWLC Dialogue with Ed Shiller: Adventures of a Journalist and Social Justice Advocate”
East and West Learning Connections (EAWLC) is run by volunteers. Without their talents, commitment, and hard work, all the programs we have offered to the public just cannot possibly come into reality. Every year at our Annual General Meeting, our Board chooses a number of winners to receive the EAWLC Outstanding Service Awards based on time commitment, task impact, and organization involvement in the previous year. The award does not apply to board directors, advisors, or guest speakers, even though they are also volunteers to whom we are deeply grateful for their help. Each year there will be friends generously donating some cool items so we can give the winners as a gift. The winners are the representatives of all EAWLC volunteers who all come to help us with a giving heart for the community. Thank you so much, members, volunteers, and donors, for your great support and contributions!
2025 EAWLC Outstanding Service Award winners
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In our East&West Dialogue program, esteemed guest speakers from different cultural backgrounds volunteer their time to share life stories, knowledge, thoughts, concerns, and have a conversation with our audience.
We proudly kick off our 2024 dialogue with two guest speakers from Ghana. They will tell us about this west African country, their interesting work, the life of neighbouring communities, hopes and concerns, some tips for tourists, and more!
Continue reading “East&West Dialogue with James German and Nathaniel Kingsley Quaw: Voice from West Africa”
Our Book Talks program brings to our audience an author, a translator, or sometimes an avid reader to share a book of their choice and facilitate discussions.
A Canadian Poet Laureate (2016-17), Professor George Elliott Clarke is also a prize-winning novelist and screenwriter, a celebrated lyricist and librettist, an internationally recognized essayist and scholar, and a revered poetry recitalist and memoirist. Continue reading “EAWLC Book Talks with George Elliott Clarke: Where Beauty Survived”
Come to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the City of Mississauga with its Inaugural Poet Laureate through poetry, art, and film!
This free Zoom meeting is hosted by Anna Yin and supported by East and West Learning Connections.
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By Yang Wang
February 19, 2024
CCB Toronto Visionaries, a peer support organization for the blind, organized a trip to the Lunar New Year Reading and Tea at Montgomery’s Inn yesterday. The event was a celebration of the Lunar New Year (Feb 10-24) and the Family Day (Feb 18). Montgomery’s Inn was a museum in Toronto, turned from a historic inn built in the early 19th century. It was free for visionary members but was attended by a full room of people from across the city from all kinds of cultural backgrounds, age groups, and professions.
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By Yang Wang
I was invited to give a speech at Don Heights Unitarian Congregation on October 15, 2023 to introduce East and West Learning Connections (the EAWLC). I shared my personal stories and observations of cultural difference, barriers for first generation immigrants, problems the immigrant community face to realize the two-way diversity process, and what the EAWLC had been doing to help address those concerns. Thanks to the engaging audience, their frank and thoughtful questions, plus interesting stories made my wish for a meaningful conversation come true!
Continue reading “Living with Cultural Barriers: A Speech, a Poem and the EAWLC / 我的文化差异体验”
Former national poet laureate George Elliott Clarke, the Canadian Music Centre, the League of Canadian Poets, and the East and West Learning Connections will bring you another feast of poetry and music! It is the 10th edition of Clarke’s “5 Poets Breaking Into Song” series that presents the beautiful creations of renowned Canadian poets and award-winning composers and singers.
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