Album: Community Reading Day
Every Saturday, Awegys Students and primary students from the local village gather for Community Reading Day. The primary students play games and sing, dance, and drum before settling down to a collection of children’s books. Awegys students read to the younger children, translating the English words into Luganda for those primary students who do not yet have a grasp of the English language. At the end of the session, all of the students share new words or facts that they learned.
Since its inception, the local primary students have arrived of their own initiative and continue to show increased curiosity about reading. Given the lack of reading culture in Uganda, this alone is a true testament to the project’s success. Additionally, Community Reading Day gives our students an opportunity to hone their leadership skills, as two different Awegys students help lead the session every Saturday. All students have a chance to improve their reading and language abilities.
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