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YCT launches literacy programme in Agricola
By Latoya Giles
With the aim of helping to enhance literacy in Guyana, President of the Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) Jermaine Grant, has launched a literacy programme in the community of Agricola.
YCT’s president Jermaine Grant yesterday told Kaieteur News that the organization has recognized a tremendous need to give back to the community. He said that the entity wanted to give something that would forever change a child’s life.
“We did not want to give a meagre gift. We wanted something that would
YCT President Jermaine Grant interacting with one of the children
in all be beneficial to them in time to come.” Grant stressed.
He explained that the initiative serves to target children primarily between the ages of 8-11 years old, for a period of three months. However, he noted that the programme could extend beyond three months, based on demand and availability of resources.
Presently, he said, YCT is funding the entire project, but would welcome the support of corporate donors.
Grant went on to state that volunteer teachers who are participating in the activity have been communicating with parents also to get them on board. He said that the teachers have been using a specialized approach with the children, adding that they have observed the need for a “one on one” approach and for more emphasis to be placed on English.
“Some of the children just need motivation and that is done through a one-on-one basis. We are focusing on English because that is major. No use rushing to teach a child Mathematics, when the child cannot read properly.”
Grant emphasised that YCT’s ambitions are to extend the programme to other communities where equal demand exists for the improvement of literacy and numeracy, and for other age groups either above or below the ages of 8-11 years to be facilitated and given the needed attention.
All children, on being enrolled into the programme, will be provided stationery supplies and snacks on days of attendance.
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