A program of Mennonite Central Committee Call toll-free: 877-684-1181 (Canada); 888-563-4676 (U.S.) globalfamily.mcc.org Thank you for your support Meet Ricky Ricky, age 10, struggles with reading. Ricky is small for his age, and he finds it hard to sit still sometimes. He comes to the program each week with his sister Bernadette, who is 11. He has a love for learning, especially about cooking. Currently his favorite food is hamburgers. One Tuesday, Ricky brought us his English as an Additional Language homework. A volunteer worked with him to practice consonant combinations, which stumped his curious brain. The “CL” and “TH” combinations were really a challenge. Ricky is very determined, and as he read through each line of the story he continued to be stumped by two words: “cloud” and “though” . As we encouraged him, he put his head down on the table. After awhile, Ricky took his book and, in an act of giving up, shoved it into his knapsack and walked away. Not ten minutes later, the volunteer asked him, “Are you ready to give it a try?” Ricky looked her in the eye and said, “Yes, I am” . He gathered himself up, found his book and, in one attempt, read through the entire book without stopping. When he finished he high fived the volunteer; he looked as if he had won an Olympic medal. We were so proud of him for trying again and for trusting himself. Names in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the students. News The City of Saskatoon recently released a report stating that Meadowgreen is the most culturally diverse neighbourhood in the city, making programming like Bread for Success all the more important. Most community programs offering services to the neighbourhood are designated for specific cultural groups, (i.e. First Nations or Newcomer) and rarely are programs aimed to work with both demographics, which can create tensions. MCC’s programming aims to build bridges between communities. Update Bread for Success has been able to contribute positively to the lives of 12 elementary students in Meadowgreen by providing safe after-school programming where students from diverse backgrounds can get help with their homework. The gifts of each student valued equally. Bread for Success participant Darshan Monger prepares banana bread muffins. Mary Bibishi and Bernadette work on nutrition education at Bread for Success. Spring 2015–Canada Bread for Success Photos and Report by Kaytee Edwards

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A program of Mennonite Central CommitteeCall toll-free: 877-684-1181 (Canada); 888-563-4676 (U.S.)

globalfamily.mcc.org

Thank you for your support

Meet RickyRicky, age 10, struggles with reading. Ricky is small for his age, and he finds it hard to sit still sometimes. He comes to the program each week with his sister Bernadette, whois 11. He has a love for learning, especially about cooking.Currently his favorite food is hamburgers.

One Tuesday, Ricky brought us his English as anAdditional Language homework. A volunteer worked withhim to practice consonant combinations, which stumpedhis curious brain. The “CL” and “TH” combinations werereally a challenge. Ricky is very determined, and ashe read through each line of the story he continued tobe stumped by two words: “cloud” and “though”. As weencouraged him, he put his head down on the table. Afterawhile, Ricky took his book and, in an act of giving up,shoved it into his knapsack and walked away.

Not ten minutes later, the volunteer asked him, “Are youready to give it a try?” Ricky looked her in the eye andsaid, “Yes, I am”. He gathered himself up, found his bookand, in one attempt, read through the entire book withoutstopping. When he finished he high fived the volunteer; helooked as if he had won an Olympic medal. We were soproud of him for trying again and for trusting himself.

Names in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the students.News

The City of Saskatoon recently released a reportstating that Meadowgreen is the most culturally diverseneighbourhood in the city, making programming like Breadfor Success all the more important. Most communityprograms offering services to the neighbourhood aredesignated for specific cultural groups, (i.e. First Nationsor Newcomer) and rarely are programs aimed to work withboth demographics, which can create tensions. MCC’sprogramming aims to build bridges between communities.

UpdateBread for Success has been able to contribute positivelyto the lives of 12 elementary students in Meadowgreen byproviding safe after-school programming where studentsfrom diverse backgrounds can get help with their homework. The gifts of each student valued equally.

Bread for Success participantDarshan Monger preparesbanana bread muffins.

Mary Bibishi and Bernadettework on nutrition education atBread for Success.

Spring 2015–CanadaBread for Success

Photos and Report by Kaytee Edwards