Contributed by Kathryn North and Rakhi Gautam from ILSC-New Delhi ILSC New Delhi’s Learn to Earn program provides English and job skills training to help underprivileged young Indian women expand their opportunities for future success. Rakhi Gautam is 22 years old and the eldest sibling in a family of 5 children. She feels a heavy responsibility to better…
Australia’s Capital of the Sunshine State: Beautiful Brisbane
Contributed by ILSC-Brisbane Activities Coordinator, John Smedley in collaboration with an ILSC-Brisbane internship student Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland, the Sunshine State – where tropical paradise meets urban living. Brisbane has a great sub-tropical climate all year round and we’re lucky to see the sun over half of the year! Whether you’ve been in the city…
My volunteer experience at ILSC-New Delhi
Contributed by Tomoka Sakaguchi, Volunteer Internship student at ILSC-New Delhi I have stayed for past 8 weeks in New Delhi, India. Can you guess why I chose India instead of Canada, America, Australia or New Zealand to study and use English? I have no idea exactly why, however it rang a bell when I found it…
ILSC-Montréal’s Communication Class Lends a Hand at Logifem
“You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give” – Winston Churchill Contributed by English Communication students and their teacher John Heron at ILSC-Montréal On December 12, 2015, we had a great opportunity to work as volunteers at Logifem. Logifem is a charity organization, which helps women to…
5 Reasons to Use Ice-Breakers and Warm-Up Exercises in Your ESL Classroom
Contributed by Sylvia Cossar, teacher at ILSC-San Francisco When our car engine is cold in the morning, we warm it up by letting it run, and before we go jogging or start a long hike, we warm up our bodies by stretching. In both cases, dismissing this important step can lead to less than optimum performance. …