Hello fabulous VIRCS Volunteers!
Time is flying, now it is winter, the white season. The snow was so amazing. Victoria is as pretty as before.
From November 24th we have our new volunteer coordinator here, Krissy Yang, who is going to replace Chris in the next few months. She is excited to meet all the volunteers and to say thank you to you all for your contributions to VIRCS. Her email is still volunteer@vircs.bc.ca.
This the festive season, and we are having a volunteer appreciation event! We want to show you how much we appreciate your hard work and dedication, and give you the chance to meet each other. This year, we are offering a VIRCS Volunteer-Appreciation Free Chinatown Historical Tour. This tour will highlight the multicultural history of Victoria's Chinatown, including the stories behind some of the city's oldest landmarks.
There will be two tours and any current or previous VIRCS volunteer sign up in advance to attend. The date would be on Dec.4th at 3 PM. The tours will include a free cup of hot tea or coffee. Please contact volunteer@vircs.bc.ca to register in advance.volunteer@vircs.bc.ca to register in advance.
Children's Winter Celebration
Our Children's Winter Celebration is coming on December 18th, 1pm to 3:30 pm2010, and check out the details under.
Notice For the Holiday Hour in December
Enable program will be closed from December 17th to January 3rd
- Homework Clubs
- One on one tutoring
- Youth Activity Night
I-Plan-It Program will be closed from December 22nd to 29th
- Social Night
- Life Skills
VIRCS center will be closed on the holiday hours, for further questions, please call 250-361-9433 for detail
To find out more, click on the links below or scroll down.
- Homework Club and One-on-One Tutoring starts again!
- SPARKS start date and time announced
- ESL Class going strong
- Join in our volunteer orientation every Thursday 4:00pm to 5:00pm at VIRCS
Homework Club and One-on-One Tutoring starts again!
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the years' Homework Club! Right now we are looking for tutors to help in this drop-in help session on Tuesdays from 4-6pm at VIRCS, and will be holding an orientation session for all tutors on every Thursday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at VIRCS. If you love helping kids and sharing your knowledge, this is the volunteer opportunity for you. Contact Danny at danny@vircs.bc.ca, or 250-361-9433 x245 to sign up.
SPARKS start date and time announced
SPARKS is our fun, language and arts learning program for elementary school-aged children. It is also one of our most fun olunteer opportunities. Sparks has just been announced beginning October 7th, from 2:30-5:00, every Thursday at a local elementary school. If you love to play with children and aren't afraid to finger paint, this is a great opportunity. To sign up for our upcoming training session, contact Megan Thom at enable@vircs.bc.ca, or 250-361-9433 x203.
ESL Classes Going Strong
As the weather turns to winter people are finding their way back to our great ESL classes. Thanks to the hard work of Pam and Christianne, classes will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, with a gradual expansion over the next few months based on increased enrollment.
Join in our volunteer orientation every Thursday 4:00pm to 5:00pm at VIRCS
Now is a great time to start volunteering in these fun, adult classes. To find out more, contact me at volunteer@vircs.bc.ca, or 250-361-9433.
