Week 1 Introductory lecture to the Community Service
Initiative
The first week of the module was an introductory lecture.
The module lecturer Ms Sarah briefed us on the requirements of the module,
FUGEE school project, group assignment and individual reflection journal. We
were introduced to the basics of the community service learning. Service
learning is about foster care and concern among the community members, how it
develops students’ sense of personal and social responsibility and using the
skills and knowledge in real life situations.
There was also briefing on the nature of the project we will
be working on throughout the semester 4 which is about the FUGEE school
project. FUGEE school project workshops will be running till week 7 and we need
to teach FUGEE student how to prepare their own financial statement.
Week 2 Forum Info Sharing
Week 2 was also about getting to know the project in
details. We had the founder of FUGEE School, Ms Deborah Henry as our guest
speaker and also 3 FUGEE students Ahmed Bashir Mohamed, Nawal Hassan Haile and
Ahmed Abdi Dirie. Ms Deborah talked about the kind of work she has devoted
herself to as the world is experiencing the worst refugee crisis since WWII. In
Malaysia today, there are altogether 100,000 registered refugees from Somalia,
Cambodia, Myanmar, Iran and Syria. She shared her experience with us of being a
part of FUGEE School the beginning till today, how it established, the mission,
vision and values of the FUGEE School. At FUGEE School, her mission is to turn
"victims" into "victors". She wants to empower her students
to change and be equipped with the skills to transform their lives. The FUGEE
students shared their experience, such as one of the students said that the
language barrier affected them from interacting with other people as they only
knew their own language and no other language (English or Bahasa) and being a
part of FUGEE school they learned how to speak English which helped them to
interact.
Week 3 FUGEE Students visit Taylor’s
By the third week of this module, about 42 FUGEE students
visited Taylor’s for the first time and our FUGEE School project started off
with their financial statement. We interacted with the students and made them
feel comfortable around us. We were provided with clear instructions regarding
our financial statement by Ms Sarah. First, we help the FUGEE student create
their own email address for use to complete their “open learning” course.
Student mentors were assigned accordingly. We were asked to mentor the FUGEE
students in learning the basic of accounting. This week we need to complete the
Introduction to Accounting Terms. We also need to explain to the FUGEE student
what the video mean and complete the mini quiz and solve the Crossword Puzzle.
Week 4, 5 and 6 Conduct of group projects
In week 4 and 5, we are still assigning to teach the FUGEE’s
students about the financial statement. In week 6, we need to help our mentees to
prepare the presentation slides .We were asked to identify the learning needs
of the FUGEE students and create a financial statement. So, we begin by
explaining our mentee about the financial statement that we have to create,
what it is about and what are we supposed to do to make the financial
statement. How to work with power point, selecting the theme, content and
background.
Week 7 Presentation by FUGEE Students
This is the week where finally the FUGEE students present
their presentation based on the financial statement. Every group had an amazing
mentees. The hard work and dedication of the FUGEE students shows that they
have learned a lot during the workshops. All the presentations were prepared
with visual aids, details of the statement and the students’ confidence in
delivering the message to the audience was outstanding. Ms Deborah Henry and Mr
Kneath the principal of FUGEE School were invited to give their feedback to the
FUGEE students. The session ended with an award presentation for FUGEE
Students. Ms Joyce and Ms Sarah announced the first, second and third place
winners of the presentation.
Overall, I would like to share my experience for being a
part of the project. It was a great opportunity to be a part of this service
learning. We learned how to use the knowledge and skills in our real life.
There are always chances to spread positivity among the people, just by
contributing a little time and guidance. Lastly, I would say that I have really
enjoyed working with the FUGEE students on the FUGEE School project.
