Soft Power Education

Aim

• To open up the education centre to the community
• To provide accessible and affordable activities at the centre designed to involve and include community members of all ages
• To act as a centre for integration and inclusion

Rationale

• Opening up the centre as medium for involvement ensures the community feel integrated into the centre and its activities
• The centre is viewed as a community focused centre thus making the community feel welcome and a part of its aims and objectives
• The community also get an opportunity to socialize together and mix with international volunteers sharing experiences and ideas

Actions needed

• Conduct a Saturday Kid’s club designed to involve the children of the community in child focused activities including drawing, reading and watching educational cartoons
• Provide a ‘Film night’ at the centre designed to provide an entertainment outlet at a cost effective price for the local community members
• Open up the ICT room to those who have completed an ICT course with the AEC in order to further practice their skills 

Timescale

• Kid’s club to be held every Saturday during the year
• Film night to be held on the last Thursday of every month
• ICT access to be available every Saturday 

Evaluation

• Children and adults are accessing the centre and are partaking in the activities and entertainment designed to include them in the centre
• The community does not feel alienated from the centre and feel a sense of ownership in relation to the activities conducted

Estimation of annual cost for Community Access and Inclusion

(Please note that pound figures are rounded and are based on an exchange rate of 2,800Ush)