ILSC Greystone Student Connect

Holiday! Remembrance Day
2025-11-11 | Toronto Campus, 443 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H6
Hi everyone,
Please note there will be no classes on Tuesday, November 11 for Remembrance Day.
Let’s take a moment to remember and honor those who served.Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 12.

National Vanilla Cupcake Day
2025-11-10 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | ELS LA County, 1886 3rd St, La Verne, CA, 91750, United States
Celebrate National Vanilla Cupcake Day by enjoying yummy cupcakes with your peers.
ELS backyard

Resume Writing Tips
2025-11-10 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Toronto Campus, 443 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H6
Resume Writing Tips
Searching for a job? An Internship? Co-Op? Or perhaps applying for a university? Regardless what for, Bruce will help you craft the perfect resume. Showcase your skills and experience.
Bring along your friends, and improve your resume.

Ripley's Aquarium
2025-11-09 | British Columbia
《TNT ACTIVITY》
Now Open, the brand-new Ripley`s Aquarium of Canada is an extraordinary destination for millions of Torontonians and visitors. A world-class attraction to the heart of downtown Toronto, next to the CN Tower.

Get Tickets Here!

New York City Trip
2025-11-08 - 2025-11-12 | British Columbia
**ISX Activity**
Travel to the Big Apple on a luxury coach bus and see the sites of the most exciting city in America the bright lights of Broadway, Central Park, Times Square, SoHo, Greenwich Village, Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue, Chinatown, Little Italy and so much more!
Get Your Tickets Here!

English through Food!
2025-11-07 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Toronto Campus, 443 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H6
Join us for a fun and tasty way to practice English!
Discover new words, share food experiences, and learn together in a relaxed setting.
No textbooks needed — just bring your curiosity (and your appetite for learning)!
See you there,

Job Club
2025-11-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Step-by-step sessions for creating a targeted job application. These sessions would be more focused on helping students to choose careers, evaluate job postings, creating resume, cover letter and interview preparation. Make sure to join all sessions to cover entire job search process.
Place : Available at both options of in-person and online
In-person – Room 13 at 1205 Melville St

Chess club!
2025-11-06 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Toronto Campus, 443 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H6
Do you enjoy strategy, competition, and fun? Then the Chess Club is the place for you! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, come challenge your mind and meet new friends.
No experience needed. Just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm!
See you at the board 🙂

Workshop how to become a mentor!
2025-11-06 12:45 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver) | ELS Cincinnati, 60 West Charlton Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45219, United States
Join us for a fun and interactive workshop!
In this session, you will learn the basic skills to help and guide others.
Whether you already have experience or this is your first time learning about mentoring, this workshop will give you useful ideas on how to be a good mentor.
You’ll learn how to:

Build trust with others
Support and motivate people to grow
Be a positive leader in your school, community, or future job
Understand the benefits and rewards of being a mentor

Don’t miss this chance to grow as a leader, make new friends, and make a positive difference!

Spa Afternoon
2025-11-05 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Take some time to unwind and recharge! Enjoy a peaceful atmosphere with soft music, soothing scents, and a calm environment designed to help you relax and relieve stress. Treat yourself to a moment of rest—you deserve it!

UNO Tournament
2025-11-05 14:30 - 2025-11-26 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Toronto Campus, 443 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H6
UNO
Grab your friends and join Afshin for an UNO Tournament. Get your competitive gears running. You’ll be able to play, make friends, and sharpen your card games’ skills.
Take a breather from arduous days of studying.

Volunteer Workshop
2025-11-05 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Toronto Campus, 443 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H6
Join Colleen in the Volunteer Workshop!
This inspiring experience will show you what it means to be an active part of the community. Don’t miss the chance to meet new people and make a difference!

HELLO Coffee Club - New Session Meetup
2025-11-05 | British Columbia
Come for the conversation, stay for the connection!
Practise your speaking in a relaxed space, meet new people, and feel part of the ILSC HELLO community.
You’ll practise English without even realising it, while meeting amazing people from different countries and cultures.
Event details
Who: All HELLO Students
When: Wednesday, 5 November 2025
How: Choose the time that best suits you and click on the link to join:
SCHEDULE 1 – 11:45 am (Toronto UTC-5)

Link to join Schedule 1

SCHEDULE 2 – 8:45 am (Brisbane UTC+10)

Link to join Schedule 2

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Register here to receive a Teams invitation: Session 12 Registration Form
Use the Time zone converter to find your local time.
Any Questions? Contact us at Academic.Hello@ilsceducation.com
See you there!
ILSC HELLO

Downtown tour
2025-11-04 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Toronto Campus, 443 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H6
You’re invited to join Fred for a Downtown Toronto Tour!! a great opportunity to explore the city, discover key landmarks, and enjoy some time together!
It’s a perfect chance to get to know Toronto’s vibrant downtown area and take some great photos.
We look forward to exploring with you!

Job Club
2025-11-04 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Toronto Campus, 443 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H6
Join the GREYSTONE COLLEGE JOB CLUB – FREE!
Looking to land your next job? Our weekly Job Club, every Tuesday, will guide you step-by-step to success. Across four sessions, you’ll explore how to choose careers and scan job postings, craft a winning resume and cover letter, ace interviews, and complete a final review of your job application.
Sessions run from 2:30 – 3:30 PM at 443 University Ave, Room TBD.
ILSC students are warmly welcome!
Spots are limited, so secure your spot today by emailing coop.toronto@greystonecollege.com
**Please note: The Job Club will not run on September 30th and November 11th due to holidays.

Academic Reading & Writing - with Najah - in Room 05
2025-11-03 13:15 - 17:15 (America/Toronto) | 550 Sherbrooke
Enhancing both reading and writing skills for standardized exams
With Najah in Room 05

13:15-17:15

Révision des points de langues nécessaires aux niveaux B2-B4 - salle 4 avec Kiasa
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 550 Sherbrooke
Révision des points de langues nécessaires aux niveaux B2-B4
Pour les B2-B4
En salle 4
8h30-13h00

First Day Workshop: Screenplay Writing I2+
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
This is an IN PERSON workshop!
Join Hedyeh at 1205 Melville, room 15, in this interesting workshop where the focus is on scriptwriting. In this screenplay writing workshop, students will deconstruct story elements (character, plot, setting, conflict, etc.) and traditional three-act structure, identify these in popular movie clips and scenes, and write a short scene in which they incorporate what they have learned. Partners will use their final written scenes to do a role-play and focus on their pronunciation and intonation.
This workshop is intended for students at levels I2 +.

First Day Workshop: Rock 101 (I2-A2 Levels)
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Come! Join Michael Buchan and ILSC classmates in this IN PERSON workshop at 1205 Melville, room 10!
Join us for a high-energy journey through the evolution of rock, its roots, revolutions, and lasting impact on music and culture!
This workshop is intended for students at I2 to A2 levels.

First Day Workshop: English through Poetry (I1-I4)
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Roses are red, violets are blue; I love English and chocolate cake too!
Come! Join Sonja and ILSC classmates in this IN PERSON workshop at 1205 Melville, room 11!
Among the things we will do: Engage with poetry through reading and analysis- finding meaning/what makes something poetic. Get ready for “If”, by Rudyard Kipling!

Poetic devices: – Alliteration/Consonance, – Rhyme, – Simile and metaphor, – Personification, – Onomatopoeia.

This workshop is intended for students at I1 to I4 levels.

First Day Workshop: Job Finding Club I1+
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Looking for a job in Canada? Join Maryam at 1205 Melville, room 05!
This workshop is for you! You’ll work on scanning the job ads via different platforms, networking, hidden job market and a lot more!
Your resume and cover letter writing skills will be upgraded to a professional level. Furthermore, you’ll receive instructions on what to do before, during and after a job interview!
The most exciting part is that you can experience an actual mock interview with an experienced and certified Career Development Professional.
This workshop is intended for students at levels I1+.
Please provide complete details when signing up, if you omit full information your space may not be reserved.

First Day Workshop: Cultural Differences - Levels I3 +
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Join Joanna at 1205 Melville, room 13! This is an IN PERSON workshop!
Want to learn more about your classmates and the cultures they are from? Come join Joanna in this workshop to better understand and speak about cultural differences.
This workshop is intended for students at levels I3 +.
Please provide complete details when signing up, if you omit full information your space may not be reserved.

First Day Workshop: Pronunciation I1+ (Levels I1 to A2)
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Join Jim at 1205 Melville, room 02!
In this Pronunciation Workshop, students will practice difficult vowel and consonant sounds, and focus on problematic sounds such as R vs L, vowels + R, /th/ soft and hard sounds, and /ed/ and/or /s/es/ endings sounds. Activities are done through pronunciation video warm ups, tongue twisters, reading, listening, and partnered activities.
Don’t miss this chance to improve your English and have fun with other students!
Please provide complete details when signing up, if you omit full information your space may not be reserved.

First Day Workshop: Role Playing Game Time (All Levels)
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Join Jay at 1205 Melville, room 03!
Do you want to improve your English ?
Do you think English can be fun ?
Do you have an imagination ?
Do you enjoy making stories ?
Do you like games and rolling dice?
If you answered yes to any of the above then join this workshop with teacher Jay and try Table Top Role Playing !
Please provide complete details when signing up, if you omit full information your space may not be reserved.

Come have breakfast with us and learn how to make waffles B4+ - with Laila - in Room 6
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | 550 Sherbrooke
Learn how to make traditional North American Waffles (max 14 students- register fast!)
Levels: B4+
with Laila in Room 06

Imagine If… I3+ - with Valeriia- in Room 14
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | 550 Sherbrooke
Learning English Conditionals with Confidence
with Valeriia in Room 14

First Day Workshop: Fun with IELTS! (I1+)
2025-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Campus, 1205 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2S8, Canada
Join Milo at 1205 Melville, room 14!
An interactive approach to Practicing IELTS production skills (speaking and writing) with games and group activities. For writing practice, students write an IELTS essay in groups of 4-5 students, where every student is in charge of one paragraph, each of which undergoes peer scrutiny and correction. For speaking, students play a board game with real IELTS Part 2 speaking topics, with a focus on giving extended answers to Wh…questions, just like on the real test.
This workshop is intended for students at the levels I1 to A2+.
Please provide complete details when signing up, if you omit full information your space may not be reserved.

Orientation Day
2025-11-03 | British Columbia
WELCOME NEW STUDENTS

Ripley's Aquarium
2025-11-02 | British Columbia
**ISX Activity**
Now Open, the brand-new Ripley`s Aquarium of Canada is an extraordinary destination for millions of Torontonians and visitors. A world-class attraction to the heart of downtown Toronto, next to the CN Tower.

Get Tickets Here!

Workshop 3: “Sustainability with Purpose”
2025-11-01 10:00 - 10:45 (Australia/Brisbane) | British Columbia
Workshop 3: Sustainability with Purpose
Date: Saturday, 1 November 2025
Time: 10.00am (BNE) | 11.00am (SYD–MEL) | 10.30am (ADL) | 8.00am (PER)
Location: MS Teams
Register HERE
Led by Ninna Martinez-Astroza, founder of Symbiotic and passionate environmental advocate, this session explores:
• The role of individual actions in driving systemic change
• Integrating sustainability into everyday life
• Building resilient communities
Be part of this inspiring journey toward a greener, more sustainable world.
Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a meaningful impact on our planet? Do you believe that each one of us has a unique gift to contribute to a better world? If so, mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable experience! Let’s take the first step towards a greener, more sustainable future together with Ninna Martinez-Astroza! Please join us for an inspiring workshop:
In this engaging session, Ninna Martinez-Astroza, founder of Symbiotic and a dedicated environmental activist, will guide us through the principles of purposeful sustainability. As a permaculture student and green documentary photographer, Ninna brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in fostering sustainable communities and ethical living.
This workshop will explore:

The role of individual actions in driving systemic change
Strategies for integrating sustainability into daily life
Collaborative approaches to building resilient communities

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a leader in the sustainability movement and take the first step toward a greener, more sustainable future.
