By: Cheryl Lu, Social Media Coordinator Squid Game is hot. Since the series was released on Netflix in September, it rapidly became one of the platform’s most viewed shows despite being a non-English drama. The impact it has left has been phenomenal. Those who raved about it were not only audiences who speak Korean, the show’s native language, but also those who speak English, the “official language” of the world’s cultural industry (and have shown…
By: Cheryl Lu, Social Media Coordinator On Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, MCIS held its virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for fiscal year 2020/21. This is the second year in which the AGM took place virtually. Despite not being able to meet in-person, the evening was filled with celebration, prizes, awards, joy, and excitement. Latha Sukumar, MCIS’ Executive Director, Shash Anand, the Chair of MCIS’ Board of Directors, kicked off the evening and the business portion…
Have you RSVP’d? Our 2020/21 AGM is only one week away and we can’t wait to see you! Since the pandemic is ongoing, we chose to host the event virtually once again this year. And even though we’ll all be in the comfort of our own homes, it’s still an excellent opportunity to catch up with peers, learn what MCIS has been up to in the last year, hear a wonderful keynote, participate in the…
By: Ashley Tulio, Communication Specialist As a student growing up in Toronto, Canada, learning French was mandatory in the educational system since French is an official language of Canada. During my educational journey, I studied French in elementary school, and when I attended high school, I took French courses up to grade 12. My high school French teacher spent a significant time in France, and she would always tell me how the French language we…
By: Ashley Tulio, Communications Specialist Language is deeply embedded in every aspect of our lives. We use it every day, and it is how we interact with the rest of the world. Languages are a universal tool that we utilize to express ourselves when we speak, write or think. It seems impossible to imagine our lives without language. We use words, symbols, signs, and sounds to express our thoughts. My thoughts are words that I…
By: Ashley Tulio, Communication Specialist Pride is a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ2+ culture, supporting LGBTQ2+ rights and raising awareness for the LGBTQ2+ movement. Throughout the month, there are countless parades, protests, drag performances, live theatre performances, picnics, parties, workshops, symposiums, and concerts that attract millions of participants worldwide. People gather to celebrate Pride, spread the message, and fight discrimination. Memorials are also held during this month for members of the LGBTQ2+ community who have…
By: Cheryl Lu, Social Media Coordinator What comes to mind when you see the word chatbot? Siri? Alexa? Or the automatic replies you receive when you type in an online customer service chat box? Well, they are all a part of the big chatbot family. As the name indicates, chatbots are robots that can automatically generate conversations with humans and fall into the artificial intelligence (AI) category. When asked questions, chatbots generally come up with…
By: Ashley Tulio, Communications Specialist Meditation can be defined as a set of techniques intended to encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. It provides many benefits for psychological well-being, and as it comes in various forms, there are many types of meditation. The two main types are: Concentrative meditation involves focusing all of your attention on a specific object while tuning out everything else around you. Mindfulness meditation consists of being aware…
By: Cheryl Lu, Social Media Coordinator Ever lost your temper and regretted it? Felt trapped and more easily agitated since the lockdowns and isolation? Tried to hold your anger in but only felt like blowing up? You’re not alone. And we have a webinar, designed especially for you, to help you release your anger, control and express these emotions in an unharmful way, and relax in general. At the end of April, MCIS collaborated with…
By: Ashley Tulio, Communications Specialist The definition of communication is giving, receiving, or exchanging ideas, information, signals, or messages through appropriate media, enabling individuals or groups to persuade, seek information, provide information, or express emotions. When I was in high school, I believed that communication was purely the exchange of words, either through verbal or written means. I wasn’t the strongest student within my English class, nor was I among the strongest presenters. I used…
