25th March saw the second visit of Small Changes’ newest initiative, the Tuai Kasih Project.
With the theme of “Internet Safety”, our committee members formulated modules surrounding the topics of social media and online dangers.
Aleesha Shahzi, facilitator of Tuai Kasih Project and Project Director of SC’s flagship empowerment camp, Seeds of Deeds, gives us insights into the planning and execution of the project.
“In this ever-changing world where technology has been integrated into our daily life, I feel that it is crucial to empower those who are only recently embracing this endeavor”, says Aleesha, explaining Tuai Kasih’s core focus on digitalisation.
“While we are already running towards [a digitalised world], our beneficiaries are only taking their first steps.” This then inspired Aleesha to involve herself in incorporating digitalisation in the lives of 20 children from Rumah Sentuhan Budi, Petaling Jaya (RSB).
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The visit began with the module “Knowing You Knowing Me”, where ice-breakers were conducted between the children and facilitators. The games played revolved around the topic of the Internet, where participants were tasked to act out phrases like “recording TikTok video” and “using QR code for payment”. This helped acquaint the children with our module content and expectations for the day.
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After the fun energiser, we proceeded to our second module, “Social Media Game”. Aimed at educating the children on the basic awareness of the social media space, we conducted a social media simulation game, enabling the children to experience using social media in a controlled manner. The children were tasked to navigate a social media dashboard that was provided and to input personal details into given prompts. Our facilitators then educated participants on how their information uploaded online can be misused while teaching them the do’s and don’ts of social media platforms.
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The final module then commenced, with the title “Stranger Danger”. With the focus topics “Online sexual predator”, “Scammer” and “Internet bully”, the children learnt methods to identify a person with malicious intent on the Internet. They then applied their learnt knowledge to point out suspicious persons and to respond to possible threats on the Internet.
As our second Tuai Kasih visit was wrapped up with reflections, Aleesha too reflected on her journey as a facilitator.
She cites “the language barrier” as a key challenge when engaging with the children. Our modules prepared and the concept of digitalisation itself were mainly in English, so the “transition to conversational Malay was a mountain to climb”, she says. “We found our initial module to be too technical and managed to tweak it in a way that would be engaging and easy for the children to understand.” Talking about her dedication to serve the children in the best way possible, she cites, “After all, it’s always them before us, right?”
What Aleesha finds most meaningful was seeing the RSB girls bombard facilitators with questions after the modules ended. “This proved that what we taught them was impactful and that they were interested to know more. The girls even asked if we were staying for Iftar!” Reminiscing, she reflects, “I felt touched knowing that we meant a lot to them, as much as they meant to us.”
Aleesha concludes her experience with Tuai Kasih’s visit to RSB with three F’s: Fun, Fulfilling, Fruitful. To future volunteers of SC’s projects, she says, “Be loud and encouraging! Make sure beneficiaries know they’re doing a good job, reassurance is key to lifting their spirits throughout your visit. Remember, they are only able if you are!”
Written by: Jeslyn Chng & Aleesha Shahzi
Designed by: Sabrina Ruslan
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She%20cites%20“the%20language%20barrier”%20as%20a%20key%20challenge%20when%20engaging%20with%20the%20children.%20Our%20modules%20prepared%20and%20the%20concept%20of%20digitalisation%20itself%20were%20mainly%20in%20English,%20so%20the%20“transition%20to%20conversational%20Malay%20was%20a%20mountain%20to%20climb”,%20she%20says.%20“We%20found%20our%20initial%20module%20to%20be%20too%20technical%20and%20managed%20to%20tweak%20it%20in%20a%20way%20that%20would%20be%20engaging%20and%20easy%20for%20the%20children%20to%20understand.”%20Talking%20about%20her%20dedication%20to%20serve%20the%20children%20in%20the%20best%20way%20possible,%20she%20cites,%20“After%20all,%20it’s%20always%20them%20before%20us,%20right?”img%20width=750%20height=624%20src=https://smallchangesmy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-1-e1681728314889-1024x852.png%20alt=%20loading=lazy%20srcset=https://smallchangesmy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-1-e1681728314889-1024x852.png%201024w,%20https://smallchangesmy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-1-e1681728314889-300x250.png%20300w,%20https://smallchangesmy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-1-e1681728314889-768x639.png%20768w,%20https://smallchangesmy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-1-e1681728314889.png%201080w%20sizes=(max-width:%20750px)%20100vw,%20750pxWhat%20Aleesha%20finds%20most%20meaningful%20was%20seeing%20the%20RSB%20girls%20bombard%20facilitators%20with%20questions%20after%20the%20modules%20ended.%20“This%20proved%20that%20what%20we%20taught%20them%20was%20impactful%20and%20that%20they%20were%20interested%20to%20know%20more.%20The%20girls%20even%20asked%20if%20we%20were%20staying%20for%20Iftar!”%20Reminiscing,%20she%20reflects,%20“I%20felt%20touched%20knowing%20that%20we%20meant%20a%20lot%20to%20them,%20as%20much%20as%20they%20meant%20to%20us.”Aleesha%20concludes%20her%20experience%20with%20Tuai%20Kasih’s%20visit%20to%20RSB%20with%20three%20F’s:%20Fun,%20Fulfilling,%20Fruitful.%20To%20future%20volunteers%20of%20SC’s%20projects,%20she%20says,%20“Be%20loud%20and%20encouraging!%20Make%20sure%20beneficiaries%20know%20they’re%20doing%20a%20good%20job,%20reassurance%20is%20key%20to%20lifting%20their%20spirits%20throughout%20your%20visit.%20Remember,%20they%20are%20only%20able%20if%20you%20are!”Written%20by:%20Jeslyn%20Chng%20&%20Aleesha%20ShahziDesigned%20by:%20Sabrina%20Ruslan){kind=link}