Children present in the SDC are out of school and it can have a very negative effect on their future lives, especially for those present in the center for a long term, such as Children in Conflict with the Law who have court cases. Teachers had refused to continue teaching in the center for security, hygiene and organization reasons in 2008. The children’s lack of educative follow-up since then has made their rehabilitation much more difficult.
Following
the report from the Virlanie Human Rights Coordinator and in order to
satisfy their needs and rights, HOST-NGO coordinated and facilitated
the return of the Alternative Learning System to the SDC. On Friday
18th of January 2013, there was a launching ceremony for ALS. Two city
counselors, the Assistant Superintendant of the Department of
Education and community representatives (including a Barangay
Captain) were there.
Starting
in February, fifteen Children in Conflict with the Law will benefit
from the classes of the two teachers, Jason and Carlito. An initial
test will help to identify the education background of the children,
in order to adapt the classes. The program will be divided into
several modules, taught according to the educational level of the
child. The objectives of ALS are to develop critical thinking, build communication skills, expand one’s world vision, etc.
In
order to ensure the quality of the program, HOST-NGO committed to
providing the educational material necessary (crayons, drawing books,
rules, scissors, etc) and the classroom furnitures (chairs, tables,
and whiteboard). The school year can start!
who can join this activity?
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