“Putting Plans in Action”

Planing and Execution of our Project

 And, so after surveys and weeks of weeks of good sessions the M.A.D. Youths of this group settled on their project. With our focus both on making a difference no matter how unusual (M.A.D.) it seemed and with our great focus on youth we decided to help the Rasville community by piloting a programme for approximately 20 young children of the community – Youth’s Making a Difference Mentoring and After School Programme. The focus was on augmenting the public school curriculum by offering the students sessions in weak subject areas, twice a week, for an eight week period beginning in Mid-July. But more than just assistance in subjects, the programme hoped to get to the root of one of the constant complaints in the community – a lack of appreciation and regard for education. Working with children, most of them ages 6 to 11, the members of this group intent on Making A Difference felt they were best age group to begin a new way of thinking in the community. Instilling them, not only, with an appreciation for school but mentoring sessions encouraging them to be confident children, unafraid to speak with their opinions and with the assurance to do good in their endeavours.

We first presented our Plan of Action on Friday June 21 for Mr Urling and the other participants in the Y.E.S. Programme where we were given feedback on how to make our initiative more effective. Then a modest opening on Saturday June 28 followed where the students participating in the programme met at the New Guyana School building for registration. There was an unfortunately low turn-out from parents who did not have sufficient time to attend and since the only way our group can Make A Difference in these impressionable minds is by getting parents on board, our group decided a re-visit to the community was essential. We would ask the parents of registered children what they would specifically want out of a programme such as this and ensure their suggestions are heard because to Make A Difference in the lives of these young children cooperation from all facets must occur.

And leadership demands that we adapt to challenges and then conquer them. That is how we can Make A Difference.