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Within our first year of operation, the KidSafe Writers’ Room at Queen Alexandra Elementary School has:
But, frankly, we’re bursting at the seams in our small classroom at Queen Alexandra, and the demand for our free programming is more than we can accommodate in that space. Right now, only children registered at Queen Alexandra can attend the Writers’ Room after-school tutoring program, while other students in East Vancouver struggle with homework at home, often without an adult who has the time or ability to help them. And our programming is limited by the school’s restricted hours, too.
So we’re opening a second location! This location will be outside of the school and easily accessible to inner-city students. There, kids of all ages, from all different schools, will receive after-school homework help, and attend creative writing workshops with their teachers and classes during the day, and with their friends in the evenings and on weekends. Second-location programming is scheduled to begin in October 2012. And, of course, all of our programming will still be free for the children and families we serve.
To support the expanded program at the brand-new location, please contact Sarah Maitland, KidSafe Writers’ Room Coordinator, at 778-888-5498, writersroom@kidsafe.ca.
The fine print: At this time, the Writers’ Room expansion is an independent project, not run by the KidSafe Project Society, so we cannot currently issue tax receipts. If you require a tax receipt, please contact Sarah Maitland at 778-888-5498.
- helped more than 100 inner-city children complete homework and creative writing projects
- built our tutor base to include more than 120 trained tutors, who work one-on-one with the children
- and outside, of the Writers’ Room itself, we have made literacy fun and exciting for 175 kids through games and art!
But, frankly, we’re bursting at the seams in our small classroom at Queen Alexandra, and the demand for our free programming is more than we can accommodate in that space. Right now, only children registered at Queen Alexandra can attend the Writers’ Room after-school tutoring program, while other students in East Vancouver struggle with homework at home, often without an adult who has the time or ability to help them. And our programming is limited by the school’s restricted hours, too.
So we’re opening a second location! This location will be outside of the school and easily accessible to inner-city students. There, kids of all ages, from all different schools, will receive after-school homework help, and attend creative writing workshops with their teachers and classes during the day, and with their friends in the evenings and on weekends. Second-location programming is scheduled to begin in October 2012. And, of course, all of our programming will still be free for the children and families we serve.
To support the expanded program at the brand-new location, please contact Sarah Maitland, KidSafe Writers’ Room Coordinator, at 778-888-5498, writersroom@kidsafe.ca.
The fine print: At this time, the Writers’ Room expansion is an independent project, not run by the KidSafe Project Society, so we cannot currently issue tax receipts. If you require a tax receipt, please contact Sarah Maitland at 778-888-5498.
