by Claude Levy
As far back as we adults can remember, we had a citizenship class in school, and we studied that from a book entitled: “Instruction Civique et Morale”. One of the schools in Port-a-Piment that KPP is helping has started to implement a program that had vanished from the school curriculum for a number of years.
Konbit Pou Potapiman embraces the idea to reinstate that course in a practical way. Last February, the Director of the EFACAP school, Mr. Mac-Louis Simon, started the program for the 4th and 5th grades of “Année Fondamentale”.It will be held for a duration of 2 years, with the expectation that these students:
- a) Will become responsible citizens
- b) Will take care of the environment.
- c) Will learn to solve conflicts peacefully
- d) Will be respectful towards people in general
- e) Will work together towards progress for the community and beyond.
The main topics outlined in this course are:
1- Know yourself
2- Discipline
3- Responsibility
4- Community assets
5- Transforming dreams into reality
6- Team work
Each topic will culminate into a group project that will clearly illustrate what the students have learned from the sessions.
Mr. Simon held a meeting with the Parents. They were encouraged to support the students in their preparation to become responsible citizens so they can be trusted leaders in the future.
The goal of KPP is to accompany Port-a-Piment and its surrounding towns in their efforts to improve the lives of their population, to educate their children and young adults, and finally to maintain their public places so that all the families can enjoy a good life and their children can continue their work later on.
Photo/video: Jonel Musac