西边老人活动中心举办ESL活动

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Collective Kitchen & ESL Program

Overview:
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8 ~' f3 c7 @/ c' v- x' F8 jLearning opportunity and social support group for at-risk or isolated immigrant seniors
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The program teaches basic cooking skills, provides further social support, and an opportunity to practice basic conversational English.
Goal:
: d6 [- Y) e% l4 P& j8 i: jThe goal of this program will be to decrease isolation by increasing independent living skills in the kitchen, increase opportunities for volunteerism among new residents, help provide basic English language application and better utilize seniors to help support at risk seniors.
Action Plan:
2 H4 ~7 n# k) P' z. YThe program is indented for small group of six to eight immigrant seniors with limited English skills.
The “at-risk or isolated seniors” will be assisted with nutritional knowledge, food planning and meal preparation. The program is designed to assist learners with the ability to cope with crisis regarding loss of a spouse or partner, who was typically the provider of the above food preparation needs.
The learners get together monthly:
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to plan and cook nutritious meals
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share ideas and recipes
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, M" H, Z. |" Q3 }( R5 C, L+ tlearn and improve basic cooking skills
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increase social interaction
There will be 8-hours of monthly instruction spanning a ten month period.
Group meets to prepare four to five main dishes to take home.
Group decides the best time to meet each month.
The cost is $2 per person monthly ($20 for the full ten month sessions).
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Steve Renaud,
Project Manager
! M8 \* r( f; e, KWestend Seniors Activity Centre
* ?9 `2 f4 q" T) B% L# s: nhttp://www.westendseniorsactivitycentre.com/
! |6 X! t$ g- i9629-176 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5T 6B3
8 S, ?: }% S3 [& APhone: 780-483-1209

辣椒

it's great ,i hope i can have the time

sol

it's a great opportunity for your parents.