Program Information
Sekolah Kolaborasi Universiti (Sekolahku)
Date : 21 February 2020 - 26 February 2020
Venue : SK Mersing Kanan
Organizer : Volunteer@UTM
Position : Committee member
Role: Member of Activity Unit
In charging in monitor and handling activity during the program
Mini Report
Sekolah Kolaborasi Universiti (Sekolahku) is a volunteer program organized by Volunteer@UTM on 21 until 26 February 2020 at SK Mersing Kanan, Mersing, Johor as one of Spreading Volunteerism Programs, the top bidder program of the club in the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The Program collaborated with the Ministry of Education and aimed to improve any two poor schools in each state of Malaysia. The reason I joined this program is to provide a healthy boost to my self-confidence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction also get out of my comfort zone, gain new experience and making a new friends.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Kangkar Pulai and Sekolah Kebangsaan Mersing Kanan in Johor were selected as the venue for our program. Committees of Volunteer@UTM separated into two groups who would be in charge of each school. I have been assigned to Sekolah Kebangsaan Mersing Kanan as a members of activity unit. Informative Murals, Creating a Reading Corner, and Renewing the Classroom Environment were among the activities undertaken to improve the selected schools. The committee needs to hold a drawing competition to pick artists for the Informative Murals in order to execute these initiatives. The committee also had to get some quotes for paint, decorations, books, food, and beverages on their own.
A few weeks before the program, I was instructed to follow the director and vice -director to visit the school as a representative of the activity unit to see the situation of the school and decide where to decorate and which walls suitable for murals. On the program day, we departed from UTM at 7 in the morning and arrive around 10 in the morning. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the teachers and served with a meal also showed us our beds. Then, the activity unit leader have divide us in a few teams to start a murals and class decoration. On the last day of the program, the small event as appreciate to the school was held and they also gave us a souvenir as a token of appreciation.
The Graduate Attributes that I had learned are Communication Skills, Leadership and Teamworking Skills, Global Citizen and Adaptability.Through this program, I had understood that to generate a visionary generation that cares about the country, the aspect of volunteerism among students and the local community must be developed. This programme encourages students to organise their energies in order to increase awareness, achieve recognition, and give back to the community.
Program Photos
Photo of all committee members of Sekolah Kolaborasi Universiti (Sekolahku) at SK Mersing Kanan
Photo of one of the murals groups
Photo of ongoing activities
Photo of ongoing activities
Photo of ongoing activities
Self-Reflection
Sekolah Kolaborasi Universiti (Sekolahku) is a meaningful and fun program to myself. The reason I decide to joined this program is because of the purpose of the program which are to offer the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them, helping to improve any two poor schools in each state of Malaysia. I feel that this is one of the experiences that needs to be felt by the younger generation to improve ourself being a better person.
As I was responsible as a member of activity unit, communication skill is very important as I need to communicate with my team members to know and understanding the flow of activities throughout the program. I was able to voicing my idea and opinion with team members. Next, Leadership and Teamworking Skills is an attributes that essential part of skills. Every committee members should understand their own job scope and responsibility to run the program smoothly for 4 days. The program are involving the schools, hence these skills play a significant roles to avoid misunderstanding and unwanted accidents. Global Citizen and Adaptability also the Graduate Attributes that I gained from this program. I learn to be more aware of and understands the wider world and their place in it also got to learn a soft skill that able to rapidly learn new skills and behaviours in response to changing circumstances.
Even though there are unforeseen events occur during the program which is the class room decoration have there is much more to be done and time is running out, we able to overcome it by working together as a big team. The other group that have done with their part come to help to finish decoration in the classroom including myself.
Lastly, Sekolahku provides me with guidance and tolerance which I may use in the future to aid me in my decisions. It is also enables me to develop new skills that I would otherwise may not have been able to develop and give impact in my life by empowering me through the experience.