Thursday, June 23, 2011

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.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

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

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Make The Grade Testimonial.mov

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Village Update News: Village Update News: Make The Grade Tutoring Program

Find out more about The Make The Grade Tutoing Program click below http://www.youtube.com/user/Dorselms45#p/u 

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 5th 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 & 25th 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.