This past summer, one of our students from ILSC-Melbourne, Adonai Vera, made the decision to cycle from Melbourne to Sydney, with the organization Steer North. The group of 12 rode over 1000km to raise money for cancer research. Initially, Ado was fundraising through events like salsa classes and ping-pong tournaments at ILSC-Melbourne, that…
To Mexico, With Love
For the people of Mexico, the past two weeks have been filled with heartbreak. Having experienced back to back earthquakes it seems that everyone in this vibrant country felt the earth shake. Across the world, there’s no doubt that people everywhere felt the pain and loss of such a terrible tragedy. Every year, ILSC…
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…
Earth Month Special Presentation on Water at ILSC-Vancouver
Contributed by Mara Muller, ILSC Communications Manager It’s Earth Month at ILSC! This past Friday at ILSC-Vancouver, I had the privilege to stop in and check out part of a very special presentation on the environmental impacts of water consumption. One of our students, Abdaraouf Elhadi Alamri, from Libya developed and shared this insightful presentation…
First Community Talk: empowering girls through green solutions
Contributed by Maria Paula Murad, ILSC Digital Marketing Specialist “Let’s teach our girls, from the beginning, a different way to see themselves,” says Suzanne Siemens, Co-founder of Lunapads, and the first guest in a new Community Talks Series at ILSC-Vancouver. The aim of the Community Talks is to bring in local experts to share their…