School involvement program provided

An Aboriginal community program is being provided to schools on the Peninsula to encourage participation by Aboriginal parents and carers in the local school community.

The program promotes a range of opportunities in the eight Peninsula schools for people to be involved with including canteen help, reading programs, attending meetings and event support, according to PaCE program coordinator Ms Bobbi Murray.

PaCE offers educational courses, programs and workshops including leadership programs, cultural identity, mentoring for students and parents, community forums and workshops for general community information as well as art and craft workshops.

Schools that are currently involved in the PaCE program are Brisbane Water Secondary College, Ettalong Public School, Empire Bay Public School, Umina Public School, St John the Baptist School, Woy Woy Public School and Woy Woy South Public School.

The PaCE program office for this year is based at Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus for term 1, Empire Bay Public School term 2, Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus in term 3 and Umina Public School in term 4.

Email, 28 Feb 2011 Jessica Oldfield, Youth Connections