| NEWSLETTER: Altona campus (April 2008) | ||
The 'let us know' list SAIL Altona is experiencing exciting times this year as there has been unprecedented growth in the number of volunteers wanting to participate in the SAIL program. Thanks to this fact as well as the growing number of available drivers to do SAIL family pick-ups each week, we’ve been able to take families off the wait list and they’ve been able to attend SAIL for the first time. Last week, we had one new family and in the coming week, we anticipate at least two more families will be able to join the crew. Upcoming SAIL Tutor Talk Our next SAIL Tutor Talk for 2008 is coming up this Wednesday 14th of May between 6:30-8:00pm and you’re invited! SAIL Tutor Talks provide a brilliant opportunity to hear the insight of a range of professionals with experience at SAIL and provides on-going training for SAIL tutors. Tutor Talks give you the chance to discuss how you interact with your student and compare the experiences of other tutors. The presentations will be useful to experienced SAIL volunteers as well as those just starting out. Dinner will be provided between the two 30-minute presentations.
The Details: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Enter via Hotham Street Dinner and snacks will be provided during the presentations. Please RSVP to sail@africanoz.com by Monday 11 May. SAIL Tutor Talks for 2008 Each Tutor Talk will be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 193 Hotham Street (cnr Clarendon St), East Melbourne, between 6:00- 8:00pm one Wednesday per month. Upcoming Community talks On Saturday, 19th April, there will be two community talks scheduled at the same time, relevant to different age groups within the SAIL program. Katie Fraser will be coming to discuss issues of common consumer law with participating members of our SAIL senior program. Tutors are more than welcome to join senior SAILors in attending these talks. The talks will cover important issues such as how to manage door-to-door marketers, getting a loan and managing utility bills. The second talk will be aimed at the youths of SAIL, 15 years and older. This session will be conducted by the Anti Racism Action Band (A.R.A.B), a inspirational group of young hip-hop performers who send their messages about sexual health and safety to Australian youth through break-dancing, beat-boxing and rapping performances. SAIL Away to Camp Somers! Our annual camp extravaganza; SAILAway, is fast approaching. Scheduled to take place from 25th-27th April at Camp Somers on the Mornington Peninsula, SAILors 13 years and older will have a chance to take part in what is arguably the most exciting event on the SAIL calendar. Simply let Dane know if you’d like to attend, and he’ll arrange forms as well as provide you with any important information. Be sure to get in quick – this is the best way to get to know fellow SAILors and the rest of the WholeSAIL community and we guarantee that you’ll be talking, writing and gossiping about it for months afterwards! Housekeeping Thanks A huge thankyou goes out to all tutors and students that help set up, pack up and clean up the SAIL campus each week. Your efforts are a huge help to coordinators and are much appreciated. A reminder that no pens or markers are to be used in the main body of the church, and similarly, no food is allowed into these premises either. Transport Library SAIL Altona is on the look out for a librarian! If anyone is interested in this position, please approach Dane for more information on Saturday. WholeSAIL News Immigration Museum Sudanese Festival Get a glimpse of life as a Sudanese settler in Melbourne at the Immigration Museum Sudanese Festival. There’ll be plenty of community performance groups, children’s activities as well as the launch of a film documenting the lives of Sudanese migrants as they settle into Victoria. Be sure to let us know if you’re interested in a big day out - we’ve still got some free tickets to give away! |
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