September 2012 to August 2013

A Year in Review

A Year of Growth

2011/12 2012/13Inner-City Schools Receiving Support

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2011/12

2012/13

Age of Participants

Books Published

2011/12 2012/13

The Writers’ Room

The Writers’ Room program made literacy exciting for 103 kids through • play writing, song writing,

joke telling • field trips• typewriter books• special guests• homework help• healthy snacks• low child-to-volunteer ratios

“We get achancetofinishourhomework when our parents are busy.” —Jamie, age 9

School-Break Program

During winter and spring break programs, Vancouver’s most at-risk kids wrote more than 60 stories. This summer, the kids published a book of 48 photos and write-ups.

“The kids involved in Writers’ Exchange programs over the breaks have a leg up when they go back to school because they’ve maintained their literacy skills in a fun, engaging way.”

—Jack Fox, KidSafe site coordinator

New This Year:

In-School Projects

130 kids in 6 inner-city classrooms produced student publications that met teachers’ curriculum goals.

“The end product was beyond anything I could have imagined. Seeing how happy it made the students, and the experience they gained, was incredible.”

—Kyle Parent, inner-city teacher

B.C. Nature Guide

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B.C. Nature GuideMount Pleasant Elementary

by Division 3 students at

“This book is awesome. Read it now!”“This book is good.”

“Read this book because it’s awesome.”

BESTSELLER

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Bon AppEtit

Un livre de recettes par les étudiants de la division 21F de l’école élémentaire Selkirk

Les gens devront lire ce livre de cuisine parce que...

« les personnes veulent essayer de cuisiner nos recettes. »

« si tu veux cuisiner, tu va savoir comment cuisiner. »

« tu peux cuisiner les plats pour ta famille. »

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Happily Ever Afterby Division 6 students at

Mount Pleasant Elementary

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Charcoaltopia

Mount Pleasant Elementary Art and Artists

A Guide to

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B.EASTSIDE

A WOMAN IN THE NBA?I won’t cry for you. My mascara is too expensive.

VOLUME 1. ISSUE 1. SPRING 2013. THE VOICE OF THE BRUINS

On Bullying

SNACK TIME: WHAT TO EAT FROM THE BRITANNIA POOL VENDING MACHINES

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Connections

180 volunteers contributed 2500 hours, providing individualized attention so that each child could succeed.

“I really like when I make a connection with a child... and helping them achieve amazing things with reading and writing.”

—Courtney Lawrence, volunteer mentor

Connections

Since 2011, 560 kids have benefitted from Writers’ Exchange programs.

Thanks to our new location, 800 inner-city kids and their families will have access to Writers’ Exchange programs in 2013/14. We can only maintain our existing programs and move forward with your help.

Please donate and volunteer today atvancouverWE.com

2013/14

Thank you for supporting another great year of literacy programs for inner-city kids!

vancouverWE.com