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Summary of project:
Target group: School dropouts from Touch Youth Learning Centre and NorthLight School aged 14 to 18.
Each of these youths will be paired with a student buddy from various JCs/ Polytechnics who will befriend them during the journey.
Planning and Organization:
To be done by the dropouts, student volunteers and us
All will be assigned to various committees: liaison with external organisations, publicity, welfare and logistics.
Publicity:
Youths will make orange ribbons
- Will be attached to a card that explains how the students can do their part in helping dropouts get back on their feet.
- To be distributed during the school tours
Actual journey:
Starts at 8am and ends at 5pm, Monday 9th February 2009. (Singapore Random Kindness Week)
Start at Bishan MRT, then follow a route and run to the selected schools.
- Participants will mingle with the students.
- Students and staff will be encouraged to donate to Touch Community Youth Learning Centre and NorthLight School.
Reflections:
- Sharing of their feelings, experiences and learning points by youths
- Presentation of certificates of achievement to youths to encourage them to apply what they have learnt in the future.
- Talks by former dropouts who are now successful to prove that success is possible and to inspire youths to dream big.
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Please provide the following details about yourself.
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Would you be interested in participating in this project?
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Which aspect of the project seems interesting to you? (You may tick more than one. Proceed to Qn. 6 afterwards.)
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do you consider this project uninteresting? (You may tick more than one. Proceed to Qn. 6 afterwards.)
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What reason(s) might prevent you from participating in this project? (You may tick more than one.)
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Do you think the length of the journey is suitable? (In terms of time and distance)
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Would you like to mingle with the students from other schools?
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Do you think the idea of the buddy system whereby you are paired with a school dropout is useful?
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Why or why not?
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Do you like the idea of using an orange ribbon as a call for society to be more accepting of school dropouts?
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How else do you think we can improve on this project?
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If the project was amended according to your feedback and preferences, would you participate? (only for those who were not interested/ interested but could not take part)
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What is your perception of the school dropouts?
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To what extent do you think this journey will help you and the society change your perception towards the school dropouts?
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Do you anticipate yourself to have a different point of view towards the school dropouts after this project? If yes, what is different? If no, why not?
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Thank you very much for your time! (:
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