Minghui School of Canada was established in 2000 by parents who wanted to enrol their children in a program where they could learn about traditional Chinese culture.
Prepping for Lion Dance Practice!
This program runs for 6 weeks in the summer time, July 2nd to August 8th. It runs from 8:30 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon from Monday to Friday. Minghui joined Focus on Youth in 2008 to join a community with great parent outreach and an established “people-helping-people” culture.
FOY staff run a game of Zombie with the kids!
With humble beginnings as a program run by a single family, the organization has grown to community centres and schools across Toronto. Such rapid expansion — more than 100 children have graduated from the program since 2008 — can be attributed to the consistently positive feedback from parents and the visible, positive growth shown by participants.
The kids take part in 30 minutes of meditation.
The Bilingual Chinese Program offers opportunities for children who would like to learn traditional Chinese culture. They learn to read and write Chinese characters. Through storytelling and arts and crafts activities, they engage in meaningful conversations carried out in Mandarin and English. They also gave outdoor activities that they are familiar with (e.g. sports, nature walks, museum trips, etc.) and have many opportunities to report these activities in speaking and writing modes.
SUMMARY
Organization: The Minghui School of Canada
Location:
St. Gerald Catholic Elementary School
200 Old Sheppard Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M2J 3L9
Ages: 7-13
Dates / Times:
6 weeks
Mon-Fri
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Website: http://en.minghui.org/
Contact Info:
Alice Huynh
416-286-9279
alicehuynh@gmail.com
