We are a non-profit academy dedicated to:
Our courses & pop-ups are interesting and fun. They include:
Our Locations
Prices (all including HST)
The founders and moderators of Learning Experiences are well-read and globally educated, highly experienced at preparing, presenting and moderating participatory courses in university and conference settings
- Offering unique learning experiences
- At affordable prices
- In Toronto and other interesting locations
Our courses & pop-ups are interesting and fun. They include:
- A participative learning experience
- A course pack of current readings in advance
- Discussion notes for each class
- Recommended books
- Topical videos & article links e-mail to participants
- Limited classes of 30. Online classes have no limit
- For online classes, an interactive experience using the chat function
Our Locations
- Usually, we hold multi-week courses in classrooms in the convenient OISE building at 252 Bloor Street West (on both the Bloor and University subway lines)
- During Covid, we are delivering courses online
Prices (all including HST)
- Our 4-week courses are $24, our 5-week courses $30 and our 6-week courses $36
- Course fees over our costs are being donated tofood charities, locally and globally
The founders and moderators of Learning Experiences are well-read and globally educated, highly experienced at preparing, presenting and moderating participatory courses in university and conference settings
John Simke practiced as a Chartered Accountant and management consultant for over 30 years, working with governments and large corporations. His main interests are international relations, economics, reading and fitness.
Pat Simke began her career as an RN later becoming a provincial healthcare planner, then federal senior advisor on the Canada Health Act while earning an MBA. Work experience on the Economic Committee of Privy Council was followed by owning 2 businesses, finishing her career as a stock broker. Her main Interests are politics and economics, reading and fitness.
Pat & John also Have taken several programs in politics and economics at Cambridge University and the London School of Economics. Pat & John created Learning Experiences after moderating courses at LIFE Institute for several years.
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Pat Simke began her career as an RN later becoming a provincial healthcare planner, then federal senior advisor on the Canada Health Act while earning an MBA. Work experience on the Economic Committee of Privy Council was followed by owning 2 businesses, finishing her career as a stock broker. Her main Interests are politics and economics, reading and fitness.
Pat & John also Have taken several programs in politics and economics at Cambridge University and the London School of Economics. Pat & John created Learning Experiences after moderating courses at LIFE Institute for several years.
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