The Reading Bear Society Newsletter

February 14, 2016

From Joanne Roussy, RBS President & Co-Founder

Dear friends,

Valentine’s Day is a special celebration for the Reading Bear. As she welcomed guests at a past event, Isabel Chen, RBS co-founder and director, noted the importance of spreading love across the city. I was struck at the time by the realization that I rarely hear the word “love” in academia. And I was inspired again, in an address last month by Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, by her emphasis love is medicine, on how love is the fundamental requirement in providing care to children and youth. In this Valentine’s Day newsletter, with the spirit of love in mind, you will hear about the power of relationships from across the city. This same spirit brought the Reading Bear to travel to Africa this past fall via our Chair of Communications, Katrina Hsu. This newsletter also features her work and work of our communications team.

"A conversation just over two years ago led to the development of a whole new dimension of the Reading Bear Society."

"Our RBS communications team has been hard at work improving how the Reading Bear is presented to the public."

Introducing Nadine Harding, RBS Social Media Strategist

Introducing Chelsea Almadin, RBS Website Administrator

Introducing Carlton Paniccia, RBS Video and Photography

Introducing Christine Rowlands, RBS Editor

Introducing Agata Stefanowicz, RBS Graphic Design

Valentine's Day at Lord Roberts School

Teacher Orientation 2015

MUS Clubs Night

UBC Medicine FLEX Fair

Kicking Off the School Year: Victoria Baronas

Intro Presentation at YHS: Katrina Dutkiewiscz

The RBS at UBC's start an evolution evening

Third Holiday Season Celebration

Valentine's Day Books and Bears for Mom2Mom

OUR EDUCATORS

"It is very special when I see some of my Kindergarteners, who are new to Canada, willing to speak and practice English to their big buddies."

"A highlight for us this year was the day we got to take our reading bears home.... I loved watching their faces, each and every one filled with joy"

"What I have personally observed is the strong connection....The benefits to our students are immense."

"The Reading Bear program has played a significant role...not just in literacy but also in their social and emotional development."

OUR VOLUNTEERS

"I am passionate about the Reading Bear's cause and it was this passion that fuelled my energy when I conducted a book drive."

"If I am able to help one child learn to read or understand more vocabulary this year then this is a resolution worth striving for."

Thank You to Our Donors

More Thank Yous »

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Editor-in-Chief: Katrina Hsu
Co-Editor: Kay Fung
Editorial Consultant: Dr. Ryan Melsom

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February 14, 2016

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