Outreach
The Society offers cultural events for German-speaking seniors and residents, which are conducted in the German language. The community gathers twice a month, on Saturday afternoons at the German-Canadian Care Home. Events feature coffee and cake followed by a film, a speaker or a seasonal sing-along. Since their inception these events have been very well attended.
Ongoing donations to help the Society support and finance these events are much appreciated. If you have any questions regarding this program or are interested in volunteering, please contact the Program Coordinator, Waltraud Custer at 604-713-6562 or outreachprogram@gcch.ca. In addition, the Outreach program includes a book exchange and a poetry club.
Weekly German Sing-along program for residents
A weekly German sing-along is organized for Care Home residents, and members of the German community often also enjoy taking part.
Poetry Club
Once a month the poetry club meets in the Stuhlmueller Library of the Care Home to read, recite and enjoy German poetry.
If you are interested in participating please contact 604.713.6562, or e-mail society@gcch.ca.
April 28, 2024: Raising Bilingual Children
May 18, 2024: Mai-singen (May Singing)
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Raising Bilingual Children
No matter what languages we speak in our families, there are always those moments when we suddenly think it’s too difficult or perhaps it doesn’t make sense at all. Through the workshop, parents can learn strategies to overcome possible challenges, such as promoting the simultaneous acquisition of both languages, coping with language mixtures, or get answers to their own personal situation. Bilingual education enables children not only to master two languages, but also to understand and appreciate two cultures.
Dr. Anne Rimrott, is a language acquisition expert with a Ph.D in linguistics. Her children speak four languages. She has both first-hand experience and scientific knowledge of the joys and challenges of bilingual parenting (https://www.bilingualfamily.ca/about-me).
Take the opportunity to attend a free workshop with her! It will be held in English and will last about 1.5 hours.
The German-Canadian Benevolent Society of British Columbia is registered as a charitable Organization within the meaning of the Income tax Act under Number 10742.8492.RR0001.