Aim
- To open up the education centre to the community
- To provide accessible and affordable activities at the centre designed to involve and include community members of all ages
- To act as a centre for integration and inclusion
Rationale
Opening up the centre as a medium for involvement ensures the community feel integrated into the centre and its activites. The centre is viewed as a community feel welcome and a part of its aims and objectives. The community also get an opportunity to socialize together and mix with international volunteers, sharing experiences and ideas.
Actions needed
- Conduct a Saturday Kid’s club designed to involve the children of the community in child focused activities including drawing, reading and watching educational cartoons
- Open up the ICT room and Library to those who have completed an ICT course with the AEC in order to further practice their skills
Timescale
- Kid’s club to be held every Saturday during the year
- ICT and Library access to be available every Saturday
Evaluation
- Children and adults are accessing the centre and are partaking in the activities and entertainment designed to include them in the centre
- The community does not feel alienated from the centre and feel a sense of ownership in relation to the activities conducted