STORY PREVIEW

2024

READING PROGRAM AT ADJEMESU

International Community School

Ashanti

MENTOR

Yvette Osekereh

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

Inadequate Reading materials at the A.M.E Zion school. Students in year 4 run at a risk of repeating their grade level because they could not read.

State the problem chosen to work and why.

About 20 Students in year 4 at the A.M.E Zion school were at a risk of repeating their grade level because they could not read.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

The Students at risk of repetition, their teachers and parents.

Step 2 IMAGINE

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

Change agents introduced the said students to basic phonetics through a slow and steady process. Week after week, they used their community service hours to solidify thier foundation of the English Language in which the alphabets were conveyed to the students through simplistic and colourful books.

What was the result or impact of your project?

Gradually students were able to identify and say their sight words with no help. They started reading steadily through different spelling test and comprehension exercises.

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

'' We are particularly happy about the project and mobile library that was made to support the reading program.'' - Teacher ''Our children are grateful for the opportunity to have such brothers and sisters who care for them so much.'' -Parent

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

Timing was our biggest challenge as it was not enough to finish our lessons with them. This is because the change agents also had lessons to catch up with at school. We decided to rotate the days for which each class is able to take turns to go and provide support for the reading program.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

MORE THAN 30 DAYS

Which global goals does your story align with?

Quality Education

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

The problem tackled was in a school setting

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

Shared on all our social media and parent platforms. Shared at our assemblies to the whole school community.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

More than 100

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

The Change agents are continuing the reading program this academic year to ensure that students at this school will develop a deep love for reading.

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