Human Supporters

lundi 7 décembre 2009

November newsletter 2009

On November 2009, we began the first stage of the Voice of Kids project, the seminar program. This year’s project promises to be very special indeed. The program contained alternative psycho-Educational lectures such as, child rights, childhood and adolescence, work within the groups, drama activities, media in the child’s affairs, critical - creative thinking….etc. The lectures intended to provide the volunteers the necessary experiences to work with the kids as facilitators, and to enable them to be involved with the process aspects. Specialists with vast experiences in the fields of law, psychology, media, social work, drama, and human rights….Etc, presented the workshops

We started the first session with Wajdi Yaeesh, chairperson of human supporters association, who presented all the stages of the Voice of Kid’s project and gave all the details about the phases, goals, methods and everything related to the project. This first lecture aimed at deepening the volunteer’s perceptions of the project stages.

As usual, we continued the tutoring classes for students from all grades. This month we offered individual tutoring classes for whom abilities where less than the average level and group tutoring classes for kids who have similar educational needs or are in the same school grades. Not to forget the efforts of the dance team, they are training twice a week and they are making a good progress with their shows.

To give all the children the chance to be part the project process, we held an open day on 20th November for all the candidates of Voice of Kids. The open day aimed at recognising each child’s needs and qualifications with help from the specialist Mohammed Jamleh. Mohammed assisted us in choosing the 15 children out of 40 candidates who will present the new group of Voice of Kids Three. Children form Old city, Camps, and around the city, came to participate in the open day activities.

On 25th November human supporters held the integration day between the new group of Voice of Kids and the previous year’s group. The facilitators coordinated ‘introducing activities’, integration and harmony games, which allowed the two groups to get know each other and to share their experiences of Voice of Kids project. After we accomplished the targets of the first meeting, we brought cakes and sweets, and we celebrated the new beginning of Voice of Kids Three, with singing and dancing.

On Wednesday 21th October 2009, the chairman of human supporters, along with Human Supporter volunteers, attended a seminar held in the town of Saint-Nazir, France by the international organization Cemeَa. The seminar aimed at increasing the cooperation and exchange between the various associations attending. The entire trip was twenty days and included training in Montpellier.

dimanche 1 novembre 2009

Newsletter of October 2009

newsletter October 2009

At the beginning of October we posted the program time table on the H.S.A entrance board. The school children and university students were able to see the activities that will be held during the month. We had a fantastic response with a significant number registering to participate in our programs. They are all waiting impatiently for the activities to begin, which has encouraged us to make them the best activities yet!

English courses
Due to the high demand, we have decided to increase the free English courses for children and young adults. We have divided the large number of new participant into three classes, one for ninth grade, one
for fourth grade, and the last one for conversation skills. Of course we are still continuing the frequent English and French courses for university students. All courses are implemented by volunteers under the association supervision

Weekly Open day and movie
As we used to offer entertainment activities for children we have decided to coordinate an Open day and movie every Thursday and Saturday of October. Eachmovie is selected with our alternative psycho-educational goals in mind and show essential social values that promote socially acceptable behavior and reflect on self – respect. The special activities are prepared by volunteers.

One of the important achievements for October was the opportunity for al Najeh University undergraduate students to participate in the association programs. 3 students from the educationfaculty registered as course trainers. They held meetings with children who have difficult psycho -socialissues such as trauma, hyperactivity, learning disabilities and made session plans that contain a psychological, educational and support aspect, then applied them to the group. The activity was extremely successful and achieved real strides in the children's development.