The Make The Grade Tutoring Program Is 14 Days Away

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The Make the Grade  A Free Tutoring Program begins July 5th. It is a free service offered to the community by The Riverside Community Center For Spiritual Living Youth and Family Village. Anchoring your children with strong acadmic skills is an important ingredient building healthy self esteem and assuring thier success in life. It is also important to encourage and teaching them excercises that will empower them and sustain thie growth. The Make The Grade Mirror Excercise is a perfect example on how to support thier growth. You can learn more at the Make The Grade Parent Orientation this Saturday, June 25th at 3891 Ridge Road Riverside CA 92501. Call and make reservations today (951) 683-2343 ext. 203 or (909) 641-1066.

Heroes Cinema Is This Sunday After Service in The Village

Dear Friends and Family,

I am so happy to introduce Hero Cinema. This is a monthly movie cinema based on the Heroes Journey by Joseph Campbell. It is shown inside the Youth and Family Village on the 2nd Sunday of the month after service at 12:30p.m.  We will feature Whale Rider PG-13.

WHALE RIDER

In a small New Zealand coastal village, the Maori face a great dilemma. In every generation, a male heir has always become the tribe's chief. So when her twin brother dies prematurely before he can inherit his post, Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes) is left to fight the clan's aging patriarch and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny. Written and directed by Niki Caro, from the novel by Witi Ihimaera.

Writer / Director Niki Caro talks about her own whale encounter! link below

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/mn/whalerider.html

(You are also invited to share your insights on how this movie relates to the Heroes Journey)

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Make The Grade Tutoring Program

An Alternative to Summer School and It Is Free

Make The Grade Tutoring Program is back and being offered “Free” to the entire community for the forth year. It is scheduled to begin July 5^th at the Riverside Community Center for Spiritual Living 3891 Ridge Road Riverside California. The program will focus on strengthening the student’s reading, language arts, and math skills. The tutoring program is open to youth between the ages of 5 years old and 17 years old. Youth are placed in age appropriate groups which include grade school, middle school, and high school. It is fun yet effective in strengthening their academic skill. We also have special curriculum for teens in need of increasing their potentials on tests and in passing the High School Exit Exam. It is the perfect response to the budget cuts and an alternative for parents who are looking for affordable programs this summer to support their children in strengthening their academic skills. The Make the Grade staff consist of volunteers from the community which includes teachers, college students, and parents. They have partnered to make a difference in the life of a child. They will meet with the students twice a week for the entire month of July on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

A Parent Orientation and Registration is also scheduled this Saturday, June 18 & 25^th from 10:00 am. – 11:30 a.m. at the center along with a special Self –Esteem Workshop for the youth. Interested parties can call (951) 683-2343 ext. 203 for more information or to register students in the program.

God Morning

Join us this morning. We have a fun and energetic program today. Our theme is setting our word in motion. Our youth will continue thier exploration of the "Heroes Journey" and find out how to to use thier "word" to direct thier path.

This Weekend

We have an active weekend in the Riverside Community Center For Spiritual Living Youth and Faily Village. Gary Lawrence and some our teens left for for an exciting weekend  at Winter Camp/Seminar in Malibu. We are also celebrating Youth Service Sunday this weekend. Our youth will be in the sanctuary and Rebecca Steelman will oversee the service actities before and after church.

Heroes Cinema Begins This Sunday After Service in The Village

Dear Friends and Family,

I am so happy to introduce Hero Cinema. This is a monthly movie cinema based on the Heroes Journey by Joseph Campbell. It is shown inside the Youth and Family Village on the 2nd Sunday of the month after service at 1:00p.m.  We will preview Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(You are also invited to share your insights on how this movie relates to the Heroes Journey)

Welcome to Village Update News

Welcome the Riverside Community Center for Spiritual Living Youth  and Family Village blog. This blog is designed to give parents up to the minute information about events and programs that are taking place inside the Youth and Family Village.  You will receive information on upcoming projects and your child's role in these programs. You will receive parenting tips and information on upcoming parenting workshops that could support you and your relationship with your child. You are encouraged to check in regularly as we live an a vibrant and thriving spiritual community. Our community theme for this year is A Sacred Journey: A year of Recognition, Realization and Renewal  The Youth and Family Village has chosen the explore the Heroes Journey based on Joseph Campbels work. We have created themes that are age appropriate and a weekly scrap booking project to assit particpants in capturing  thier own journey this year. You can assist us in the following ways this Sunday:

1. Have your child bring thier notes and papers from last Sunday so that they can included it in thier scrap book.
2. Have your child arrive between 10:30 and 10:50 to choose supplies for creating thier scrap book.(They are very picky when it comes to chosing materials. We want them to benefit from the whole experience.)
3. Check in with your child afterwards. Ask them about thier experience. Experts say that you play an important role in grooming them as great communicators. 
4. Please help us get the word out about this blog. We have lots of valuable information to share.