As the year draws to a close, our annual report…
Annual Report 2014 (1)
Homework Club is Hiring!
Homework Club is hiring a Site Support Worker! About the Program: Homework Club at Britannia is a well-established after school club providing free tutoring to Inner City youth struggling to graduate and move on to post-secondary success. We do this by offering four types of free support: Tutoring, Mentoring, Financial and Advocacy Support. This year, we will be partnering with Pathways to Education and
The Prodigal Student Returns…
Because we are located in a community centre, we often find people peaking their noses in our door, lost and looking for directions. So, it was no surprise last Tuesday, to find two young women standing at our door. The surprise was that they were not lost or looking for directions but rather, were making a homecoming of sorts. When I approached the two
Our Second Annual YEP! Trip
Money, money, money….
At Homework Club, we don’t just want our students to graduate high school. We want to see them complete post-secondary and, hopefully, to be debt free when they’re done. That’s why, this week, we called in an expert to talk about scholarship applications. Former Britannia student Celina (now a Homework Club volunteer), who received more than $70,000 in scholarships when she graduated four years
Peace Begins with a Smile!
Mother Theresa once said, “peace begins with a smile”. What you see on these faces is the peace that comes from learning, the peace that comes from a job well done, the peace that comes from knowing people care about you and support you in your educational journey. Peace is what we try to offer everyday to the students in Homework Club, and every
Books, books, books!
On my bookshelves today, I still have books that I received as a child: an illustrated copy of Treasure Island from my granddad, a three volume set of classics bound in brown “leather” from my nana, a red leather and gold leaf Bible that I (inappropriately) received from a teacher. They take up space and I haven’t looked at them in years, but I would never
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
The week before the winter break is one of our favourite times at Homework Club. Not only is it the last week before school ends and a well deserved (by everyone) break begins, but it is also the time of year when so many of our former graduates come back to visit. Every year, we marvel at how much these students seem to mature in the
Homework Club Annual Report
In the 2012-13 school year, Homework Club touched the lives of more than 400 inner-city students! Offering free tutoring, hot meals, caring ears, open hearts and friendly smiles, we let our students know that we believe in them, in all that they can be, and all that education can provide. Of course, we aren’t alone in this task – in fact, we couldn’t do it
Internationally renowned fashion designer, and Brit alum, Simon Chang pays Brit a visit.
One of the great things about working in the Britannia Community is working with so many other inspired teachers – veritable movers and shakers – like Home Ec teacher Dawn Kelly, who brought Simon Chang to the school! Read more about Simon’s visit and project Britannia here… http://www.vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/Adopt+School+Simon+Chang+delivers+hope+inspiration/9221279/story.html?__lsa=e0d0-a069