LET US ALL JOIN TOGETHER TO SUPPORT
THE CULTURAL EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN IN WINNIPEG
Once again this year following a proud tradition of care of compassion for our children, devoted to teach our children the cultural wealth of their ancestors, committed to enrich our Canadian Society with the wealth of our culture and proud Eritrean history.
FUND-RAISING DINNER
ERITREAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE SCHOOL
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH 2014
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH 922 NOTRE DAME
FROM 06:00- 09:00
Tickets $10.00
For more info on the Heritage Program
of the Eritrean Community In Winnipeg Inc
please visit
www. eritreancommunity .ca
A brief History of the Heritage Program of the Eritrean Community In Winnipeg Inc.
The Eritrean Languages and Cultural Awareness Program
A—Heritage and Cultural Programs
Eritrean Languages and Cultural Awareness
Coordinates the functioning of the Eritrean Language and Culture School and teaches the two official Eritrean languages, Tigrigna and Arabic. The School curriculum teachings incorporates tradition and culture of the nine ethnic groups. This is diversified cultural awareness program for children age 6 to 18 that runs every Saturdays, includes also dancing sports and collective activities . The School is run by a twelve member parent council that is elected every two years.About 120 students are registered in the program. The School employees a director and three teachers and assistants. The Heritage Program Includes the Folkorama Program and also the cultural education of the Summer Mentoring and Tutoring Program
Folklorama
Facilitates and prepares youth and volunteers in participating and sharing rich African culture of Eritrean origin in an annual Manitoba Folklorama Festival. The ECW has been an active member and participant of Folklorama since its beginning. It jointly coordinated activities with Afro-Caribbean pavilion and in the recent years part of African Pavilion
The Summer Youth Program
This is a program oriented to children ages 06-18 during summer and focuses on peer mentoring , Tutoring , Summer School assistance, Childminding assistance for working Parents , Dancing, cooking and language Classes
History of the Heritage Program In Winnipeg
The Eritrean languages and cultural awareness school was established in the late 80's when the first Eritrean refugees started coming to Canada and Manitoba. The school was co-organized with the Eritrean Community in Winnipeg Inc. The aim was to maintain and preserve the cultural Heritage of Eritrea among the Eritrean immigrants and newcomers, teach Eritrean languages to the new emerging Eritrean-Canadian youth, and assist parents in the Eritrean Community in providing a balanced cultural education to children raised in both the Eritrean and Canadian culture.
Administration
The school is administered by the Eritrean Community in Winnipeg Inc. The first parent council was elected in 2009 to assist with the increasing numbers of Eritrean families and children in Winnipeg and the 2nd parent Council was elected in of 2 014 during the 2nd Conference on the Eritrean Languages and Cultural Awareness.
Mission, Curriculum and Ongoing Efforts
The mission of the school has remained consistent since inception. The focus is on Eritrean Languages cultural heritage, awareness, providing support to parents on inter-generational and cross cultural issues and teaching Eritrean history and values. 'A new curriculum is currently under development. All parents and interested parties, stakeholders and funders are invited to participate.
Parents' Council
In preparing for the new parent council in 2005, the Eritrean community started working on creating a conducive environment for interested members of the community to run the school with an improved curriculum. Cultural awareness and heritage in Educational Seminars with experts from the Eritrean Diaspora were invited to sensitize the local Eritrean Community on the importance of coming together and and ministering the school
The aim ad mission of the School includes the following components:
* Tigrigna and Arabic classes
* Cultural awareness of the impact of Eritrean languages on social interaction
* Intergenerational issues and language awareness of nine ethnic groups including Arabic, Tigre and Bilen
* History and geography of Eritrea
* Eritrean music in Tigrigna, Tigre, Arabic, and the nine Eritrean languages
* Dancing classes of the nine Ethnic groups of Eritrea
* Ethinc clothing
* Food, culture, tradition and nutrition
* Sports activities
* Participation in the West and East Eritrean Canada Festivals
Contact Information
Eritrean Community in Winnipeg
"Brings People Together"
346 Hargrave Street, 2nd floor
Winnipeg, MB, Manitoba, Canada
R3B 2J9
Registrations: Beginning of Semptember 2014
On Saturdays at 11:00
567 Bannatyne Avenue,
Hugh John M
Winnipeg,
OR at the offices of the Eritrean Community in Winnipeg Inc. 346 Hargrave street.
Received on Sat Oct 18 2014 - 12:16:49 EDT