The evening team-up of PIRS and Women Transforming Cities Café was a success thanks to the enthusiasm of our participants and guests. We thank PIRS staff, members and guests who attended despite the chilly evening. (Photos taken by Nubia Mancilla and Liza Wajong).
Our Annual General Meeting this year will be made extra exciting by the Women Transforming Cities Café. Come and join us to meet the exceptional women who make our work possible and the bring a friend who might be interested in becoming a PIRS member. When: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 @ 5:30 to 8:30 pm … Read more
Join us in launching the Immigrant Women Networking Table! This initiative aims to be a pathway for immigrant and refugee women to a fuller and meaningful participation in the Canadian society. Participants are to attend monthly meetings held early evenings. Light refreshments and child minding are available. Our Chair of the Board of Directors, Gyda Chud, will be speaking at … Read more
We are pleased to announce that the the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program is now being offered by the PIRS. The HIPPY program is a home-based education program that teaches parents to be their preschool children’s first teacher and prepare their 3-5 year olds for school. The program has been in … Read more
In partnership with South Vancouver Family Place, we are now offering another ECE Program in Tecumseh Elementary School (1850 41st Avenue, Vancouver). The Multicultural Family Literacy Program runs every Friday from October 18th to January 17th from 9:15 am to 11:15 am. We invite families with children of ages 0-5 to join us.
We are offering a Mother Goose Workshop happening on October 4th and 5th at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House. For those who would like to register, please fill out the form and email to lboris@pirs.bc.ca or fax to 604-298-7115.
Add more tools and ideas to your teaching arsenal by attending our upcoming workshop: Experimental Elements of Art. This will be held on Saturday, September 28th, 2013 at the PIRS Office (3680 E. Hastings). To participate, please download PIRS Workshop Registration Form and check the poster for further information.
Our Story Time program will run in the Cedar Cottage this Fall every Tuesday from 12:45 pm to 2:45 pm. Sessions will start on September 24, 2013.
Fall has arrived and children have gone back to school. We have workshops for ECE program staff and for everybody else interested in reinforcing their skills. Please see poster for more information. To register, you may download and complete the PIRS Workshop Registration Form.
We thank our volunteers, partners, performers and the community for supporting the PIRS’s first Family Literacy Summer Festival last August 15. Your hard work and cheerful spirits made this event a lot of fun for everyone. We hope to see all of you next summer! (Photos taken by Liza Wajong.)