The Start of It All It was the beginning of April 2016 in Santiago, Chile when finally, the time had arrived. A radical change in my life was starting in a few days. I quit an excellent job, and I had decided to be far from my family, friends and my comfort zone to…
From Melbourne to Sydney: Ado’s Ride for Cancer Research
Ado, seen here, with his fundraising thermometer at ILSC-Melbourne Adonai Vera, a student from Colombia who is attending ILSC-Melbourne has made it his mission to bike ride from Melbourne all the way to Sydney – a total of 1000km! The trip, organized by Steer North, a health promotion charity, will take 12 days and…
Taking a look back: #myILSC 2017 Instagram Contest
During the course of the four weeks from July 17th to August 11th, ILSC held an amazing Instagram contest. Each week had a different theme represented by the ILSC acronym and students posted photos and videos that related to the theme. The themes were Interests, Location, Studies, and Community. Each week a $100 prepaid…
The True North Strong and Free: Canada Celebrates 150 Years of Greatness
Birthdays are always a reason to celebrate, but a 150th birthday calls for a nation-wide party. This July 1st Canada is set to celebrate 150 years since becoming a country and it seems that everyone from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean is getting in on the festivities – including us here at ILSC!…
Women in Leadership Roles: How ILSC is pushing the boundaries and breaking the glass ceiling
Contributed by Nadine Baladi, Director of Operations, USA I love ILSC for a number of reasons but primarily, for its mission and its diversity. Here, I work alongside men and women from 50+ countries every single day, and together, we strive to grow, transform and self-actualize. There’s no other place I know quite like this! And since…