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EAWLC Communication Skills Coaching Hour 2023

“Becoming skillful with your interpersonal communications makes life easier.“
– Eleanor James
The way we speak to each other, especially at work, can help you or cause you harm. How fortunate to choose to be skillful and to navigate easily in new or difficult situations like:
How to approach people, asking questions?
How to make small talk, and fit into the circle?
How to deal with difficult people?
How to diffuse situations in a considerate way?
….

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On The Spring Festival, Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year: Different Perspectives Compiled

The article I wrote, followed by comments from friends, gives some light to different concerns and perspectives around a recent hot topic in the Chinese community. Thanks a lot to my friends who have shared their thoughts frankly; their names are listed in the Acknowledgement at the end. I found the rethinking and learning process very beneficial to me.

–Yang Wang

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English Social Conversation @East and West Learning Connections 2023

 *We are constantly recruiting native English-speaking facilitator volunteers for the English Social Conversation program! Please see the invitation message at the end of this announcement.

 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?

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East&West Dialogue: Transitioning from University to Career

Sisi Ye and Michelle Shi, from Ottawa and Toronto, respectively, both graduated from McGill University, and have stayed in Montreal to develop their career paths.  The two young, promising career women will come to our East&West Dialogue and share how they have evolved, their work-life balance, as well as feelings and experiences they have had throughout the journey.

Free online English event, with Mandarin interpretation

Time: Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 7:30 – 9 P.M. Eastern Time

Zoom registration link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcOqupj0pHtY_Zp_rH8rruxsJbsMiqWem

Room will open 15 minutes prior.

For inquiries, please contact info@eawlc.org.  Thanks!

Guest Speaker Bios

Michelle Shi is a program manager, entrepreneur, and artist based in Montreal. Currently, she works at Shopify, where she builds policy and tooling to support the App Store and Partner ecosystem. Michelle graduated from McGill University and has held positions at Bell, Coca-Cola, Universal Music, and Connect & Go. Outside of work, Michelle is co-founder of an art collective, where she makes jewelry and takes part in other creative projects. She is also the keyboard player of her newly established band, Modern Lizards. She gets excited about bringing communities together, learning new skills, and working remotely around the world.

Sisi Ye is a marketing professional based in Montreal, QC. After having graduated from McGill University in 2016 with a Major in Marketing, she continued expanding her expertise in that field through working across several industries including food delivery and e-commerce. She is currently the Senior Brand Manager at Athena Club, a direct-to-consumer personal care company based in NYC. A curious person by nature, Sisi is always looking for new things to learn about, interesting experiences to try, and the next adventure to embark on. In her personal time, Sisi enjoys discovering new cuisines, staying active, and spending time with her cat.

Everyone is welcome to join us, and have a dialogue with the two vigorous, versatile young professionals with great leadership!

East&West Dialogue: Transitioning from University to Career

Sisi Ye and Michelle Shi, from Ottawa and Toronto, respectively, both graduated from McGill University, and have stayed in Montreal to develop their career paths.  The two young, promising career women will come to our East&West Dialogue and share how they have evolved, their work-life balance, as well as feelings and experiences they have had throughout the journey.

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5 Poets Breaking into Song (#7)

George Elliott Clarke & East and West Learning Connections Present

5 Poets Breaking into Song (#7)

Live : 20 St. Joseph St. Toronto (ON), at the Canadian Music Centre. Near Wellesley&Yonge subway station

Saturday, Nov 19, 2022, 7-9  P.M.

Maximum in-person attendees: 50. Masking is required in the building.

Door will open at 6:30 P.M.  First come, first seated.

You can also watch the performance live on Youtube. 

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English Lecture on Ancient Chinese Culture| Ruan Ji: Extreme Eccentric or Champion of Justice?

The Wei-Jin period (220-420 AD) was one of the most chaotic in Chinese imperial history. This turbulent time nonetheless produced distinguished literati (mingshi) of formidable talent and charisma. In this talk, we focus on the figure of Ruan Ji ( 阮籍 , 210-263 AD) and try to understand the pressures that faced the literati of this period and the difficulties that underlay their sometimes eccentric responses.

Free online English event

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East&West Dialogue with Faith Fang and Christina Wang: Across Arts and Sciences

On Oct 14, East and West Learning Connections will host a dialogue with Faith and Christina, two college students whose experiences cross arts and sciences as their interests blend or co-exist. What is their actual experience pursuing their passions in diverse fields? What could it mean for younger students who are now looking for their own direction? Join us to hear and share.

 English dialogue with simultaneous interpreting in Chinese on Zoom.

Open for free to the public.  Everyone is welcome!

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