New Programme Details

Hi all,

Christina and I met Joel today to talk about the new programme that the Volunteer SIG will be running. I'll briefly summarise the main points.

In this programme, we'll prepare interesting newspaper articles covering social issues and current affairs for the children to read. We'll go through the article with them and discuss the ideas and values that can be learnt from it. We can adopt a group discussion and presentation format, hold it as a workshop, a forum or a debate. The idea is to be creative in letting the children speak their mind.

In the first few sessions, we can be more informal in the organization of the session before moving to a more structured programme. At the end of each session, the children will then fill in an evaluation form to assess how they have benefited from the programme.

It'll be a 1.5 hrs session held once every two weeks for a group of P6 and Secondary School students. Tentatively, we plan to hold it on Tuesdays, 4.30pm - 6.00pm. But our first session will be on 23 March, a Friday.

I understand that some of us are unable to volunteer on weekdays, but that is when most of the students that this programme is targeted at will be available. So we have decided to hold it at a time when more students will be around to participate. I hope that we'll still have enough volunteers despite this rather inconvenient timing.

Please let me know whether you are able to volunteer for this new programme. Thanks!

January Menews & New Programme at CSLMCH

Hi all!

The January edition of Menews is out! Here's the link: http://www.mensa.sg/menews/jan2007

Read Victor's reflections on his experience at last years Post-Christmas party at Chen Su Lan Methodist Children's Home. Some pictures from the event are also available.

One of our members, Zun Zin, has started the Business SIG. Do support him if you are interested in business.

Ok, our visits to CSLMCH were supposed to begin in February, but we are now considering another suggestion by Joel to take over an existing programme. It is a biweekly forum session where the children can talk about current affairs or everyday issues that they are facing. It allows them to gain knowledge while working on their communication skills.

I'll be meeting Joel and his colleague this Friday to iron out the details of this proposal. Do email me your ideas or suggestions. I need to know what you think of this new programme, and how many of us are able to commit to it. Thanks!

Have a great week ahead. Happy Chinese new year!