Hope you all have a relaxing holiday break and look forward to seeing you in January!
A big thank you to everyone that purchased and donated items to the PCA Giving Tree. We thank you for your support with this project.
Parenting Book Group starting in February - Nigel Holdsworth, School Psychologist, and Jen Gold, MS Counselor.
Join us in discussing The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish by Lea Waters. The ideas in this book apply to parenting children of all ages, Elementary, Middle, and High School, so this is open to all parents.
Here is a brief description from Dr Waters' website:
This game-changing book shows us the extraordinary results of focusing on our children’s strengths rather than always trying to correct their weaknesses. By showing us how to flick the “strengths switch,” Lea Waters demonstrates how we can not only help our children build resilience, optimism, and achievement but we can also help inoculate them against today’s pandemic of depression and anxiety.
Dr Waters' book is available in English on www.amazon.in and has been translated into 8 additional languages (Korean, Japanese, French, and others)! Check here to purchase a book in your home language over the winter break. All English language levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. We look forward to seeing you on Mondays on the following dates and times:
- February 10th at 2:00 (Chapters 1 and 2) in the BBT
- February 17th at 2:00 (Chapters 3 and 4) in the BBT
- February 24th at 2:00 (Chapters, 5, 6,7) in the BBT
- March 2nd at 1:00 (Chapters 8, 9, 10) in the Hall of Light (will end in time to attend the PCA meeting)
We have a limited number of spaces open for this book club as we want to ensure that we are able to make it a truly useful learning experience. Please sign up on this website if you are interested in attending.
Other Community Events
For Your Information
OWC Happenings
Coffee Morning
January 8: Pongal at Global Adjustments
The calendar (table model) is produced in full colour and made up of photographs taken by Chennai expats. It will grace any desk with interest and wonder! The calendar comes in a handmade bag of sari cloth made by the charitable Nandri Trust.
One is per 800 rps and all incomes goes to associations like;
-Nandri trust tailoring institute for underprivileged women and their children
-Santhome orphanage
-Nambikay aids children
-Street dog
-Injambakkam school
-Beach cleaning
Please contact Ms Mathilde at WhatsApp +33-6824-10393 or Mobile +91-99620-05947 for purchasing this wonderful calendar.
We are here to help. If you have a question that needs answered or are looking for more information, here is how to reach your PCA Executive Committee Members...
President, Sossity Smith, ssossitypca@aischennai.org
Vice President, Cathy Tanaka, tcathypca@aischennai.org
Secretary, Nandita George, gnanditapca@aischennai.org
Or feel free to email pca@aischennai.org
