If I devote several hours every month to improve the local community, I will launch literacy and debate programmes. Organising these programmes, I can create intellectual and social capitals, contributing to develop the community in a well-rounded way. Especially, I would like to target young people, making a big difference for the country later.
I would like to organise a literacy programme in the library and target children of poor background because they limit education and supportation from everyone, leading to repeat circle of poverty. By organising small reading groups, children are took more individual attention and encouragement, so these groups contribute to bettering reading fluency and writing in a supportive environment. For example, we will empower children to join the story-based activities and reading book competitions. Moreover, early reading mastery contribute greater confidence and cognition development and easier studying all subjects later. In these ways, children become familiar with the library when they visit it every day, helping them to being comfortable accessing knowledge.
The second programme is to sharpen the debate skills and I would like to target adolescents in this because many young people lack social skills and proper behaviours. By exploring current issue, such as climate and technology in education, young people can sharpen analytical thinking and respectful disagreement. For instance, we will give them topics to discuss and defend their perspectives, thereby they gradually form platforms themselves and achieve mastery of debate skills over time. Furthermore, dabating contribute to resisting misinformation and seeing diverse perspectives. To be held in the long term, Training senior participant is important to create a self-reinforcing community institution later.
In conclusion, two literacy and debate programmes address both immediate illiteracy and the deeper need for essential skills of community. These programmes not only help children to gain good opportunities but also build the foundation for future career.