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Come learn about summer youth programs, adult programs, community resources, and services, etc! Food, fun and raffles will all be part of the fun festivities! The event will be held on Wednesday, June 9th at 6pm to 8pm and will be held at the RV Boys and Girls Club. This event is for adults and youth!
The event is hosted by the following organizations:
Horn of Africa Services, Nature Consortium, NeighborCare Health, Neighborhood House, Rainier Valley Boys and Girls Club, Refugee Women’s Alliance (REWA), Seattle Housing Authority, Solid Ground/Lettuce Link, Sound Transit, Southeast Seattle Senior Center, Wellspring Family Services
Come out and help make our neighborhood look good. Mingle with your neighbors, too. This is a great way for students to earn their community service hours. And Free Coffee and Donuts!
Saturday 03/6/2010
10:00 A.M.
Central Park
Please bring gloves, other supplies will be provided. Everyone Welcome!
Are you a retired teacher? Are you currently pursuing a degree in education and would like to increase your teaching experience in a culturally diverse setting? Are you a previous camp counselor or someone who has worked with elementary-school students and knows how to effectively work with them? An hour a week could do wonders for our local students and their academic success.
Neighborhood House has an immediate need for reliable, patient volunteer after-school tutors at Aki Kurose Middle School (3928 South Graham Street). You’ll be working with middle-school students helping them finish their homework as well as improve their academic skills. Orientation and training will be provided.
We’re looking for people who are available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. once a week for at least three months.
If you (or anyone you know) are interested in becoming an after-school tutor, please e-mail RominaR@nhwa.org for more information on how to get started as an after-school tutor.
Have your kids out grown their old bike(s)? Bikeworks is having their 14th Annual BikeSwap on May 8, from 10am to noon. Trade in your outgrown kid’s bike (no adult bikes) and upgrade for little to no cost. Come at noon if you don’t have a bike to trade.
More information is <a href=”http://bikeworks.org/events.php”>here</a>.
Plan to join your neighbors for a Cultural Celebration of Black History Month and the Lunar New Year!
Thursday, Feb. 25
5pm - 7:30pm
A soul food and Vietnamese dinner menu is planned. There will be a Black History Month presentation at 6pm and Vietnamese music and dance at 6:30. Games and raffle prizes at 7:30. NRV youth are also planning a bake sale to benefit Haiti earthquake victims.
Interpretation will be provided. Hosted by the NRV Multicultural Committee, Neighborhood House, SHA, International District Housing Alliance and Horn of Africa Service.
Questions? Contact Kate Farmer (katef@nhwa.org) or Naomi Chang (nchang@seattlehousing.org).
The NRV Neighborhood house has been looking to address the needs of our community’s youth. They’ve been holding conversations with the youth to discuss possible enrichment activities. Suggestions have included cooking events, movie nights, cultural shows, as well as a Black History Month event.
This is a great volunteer opportunity and a way to get to know more of our community. For more information, please contact Kate Farmer at katef@nhwa.org.
The January sky lightens up a bit, and thoughts turn toward spring. With the help of the Department of Neighborhoods, the Seattle Housing Authority, and other community partners, LettuceLink is working to transform half an acre in the New Rainier Vista neighborhood into a giving and teaching garden. This garden will be located at the north end of NRV, between Andover and Yancey and next to the Habitat site.
click on the image above to see a larger version.
Modeled after Marra Farm, the Seattle Community Farm will be a space for low-income residents of Rainier Valley to grow food for themselves and to share with the Rainier Valley Food Bank. While the garden will focus on food production, there will be many chances for gathering, celebrating, and learning. Garden education opportunities will be available throughout the growing season—seed saving, children’s gardening, and food preparation workshops are all being considered.
Jamie Robinson and Leslie Heimer of Solid Ground and Lettuce Link are coordinating outreach activities in and around New Rainier Vista: asking neighbors what they would like to grow, how they would like the garden to look, and how they will be involved. They are particularly interested in hearing ideas for celebrations and community gatherings that can take place in the garden. When neighbors come together to break bread (or chard or broccoli for that matter), strong communities can take shape.
If you are interested in being involved in the Seattle Community Farm, please contact Jamie Robinson at jamier@solid-ground.org, or Leslie Heimer at leslieh@solid-ground.org. There will be many opportunities to share your ideas, or just get your hands dirty.
The Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) After School Program at Rainier Vista participates in P-Patch Community Garden activities at the Senior Snoqualmie Garden. Gregory Schaffer, a ReWA staff member in the after school program, has been involved in gardening with children and in doing garden-based activities.
Gregory needs the help of a few adult gardeners during program hours, weekdays between 4:30-6pm. Volunteers will help create and guide gardening activities and help with garden planning, planting and maintenance.
For more information and to volunteer, call Gregory Schaffer at 206-721-1178 or Julie Bryan at 206-684-0540 or 206-257-8257.
Don’t miss this important meeting for any parents living in New Rainier Vista.
School Advocacy Night
This Friday, 1/22/2010 from 6PM – 8PM at the Neighborhood House
Learn about your neighborhood school, learn ideas to influence school planning, build skills to communicate with policy makers.
Play and Learn Group is starting again! Come meet other parents, have a healthy snack, and get info on child development. Play and Learn is open to 0-5 years of age, free to anyone. Monday and Wednesdays from 11:30-1:30pm at Rainier Vista Center.
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