I learn

A. Approach I Learn’s local initiatives are grounded in the needs of the local community. By consulting the community’s youth  we are able to identify their specific needs and then to develop tailored steps to increase the capabilities of the  communities to realize those needs. At the same time consulting the community help expand our outreach and  build lasting networks. Our programs are especially tailored to the needs of the community, in particular for students that are at risk  of or have lost faith in formal education as well as underachieving students. Our curriculums encourage self- learning and respects the student’s natural psychological and social development. A wide range of workshops beside informal educational techniques are employed outside the classroom to  build valuable life skills such as communication, entrepreneurship, and critical thinking. These capabilities are  then reinforced through recreational activities and youth-led collaborative projects that influence the wider  community and increase the participants’ self-esteem. B. Components 1. Academic Support: Through our visitor volunteer program and with the help of local educators we supplement the  formal education of the youths at secondary and higher-educational levels. Our curriculum is tailored to the youth’s’  specific needs and includes teaching subjects such as english, mathematics, and accounting. 2. Informal Education: Programs that employ informal teaching methods that include workshops and collaborative  projects teach valuable life skills such as entrepreneurship, creative thinking, and other skills that aid the youth in their  personal endeavors. The programs are an ongoing process that continuously reinforce and develop these crucial skills,  which are also integrated into our other programs of academic support and community building. 3. Volunteerism : Mutual support between the partners and participants of I Learn foster knowledge sharing and the  continued involvement of alumni of our youth programs as future role models and volunteers. This culture of supporting  the community builds the foundation for the eventual creation of independent self-sustaining entities, whereby the  central organization of I Learn assumes a mentorship role. CHILD DEVELOPMENT A. Approach The children of disenfranchised communities are often its most vulnerable members. One of our core principles are  innovation, meaning that we employ teaching methods that nurtures self-esteem and creative self-learning that allow  access to the basic rights that children should enjoy. With the help of volunteers and caregivers from the community, we are able to, through our informal education, form a  safe and creative learning environment. Our methods include elements of teaching through art, recreational activities,  and academic support. These methods influence the self-esteem and confidence in the value of education of our participants by showing that  knowledge can indeed be reached by fun and creative means. Further meaningful life skills are also attained while  greater psychosocial well-being is promoted within the safety of our learning environment. B. Components 1. Language through creativity: Our interactive teaching methods focus on teaching english through the use of art,  dance, and music, among other things, that foster a fun and collaborative environment. Not only are the methods more  effective but also values the inherent creativity of children while promoting psychosocial well being. 2. Programming: In a rapidly modernizing world, I Learn aim to fill the gap of formal education by teaching children  the skills necessary to succeed in the future. In collaboration with our partners we offer digitalized courses that teach  valuable skills within STEM subjects in a creative and innovative way. 3. Art: By bringing facilitators with artistic backgrounds through our Visitor Volunteer Program we are able to host  workshops and projects that teach design and creative thinking. The workshops allow the children to express their  emotions in a safe and responsible environment that promotes their mental and physical well-being.