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SASS Community Outreach Programs 2023/2024

Posted on Apr 24,2024 by kisii-university
ARTS & CULTURE
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Mandate:
The community outreach committee is mandated to organize, plan and execute activities meant to unite members of SASS with the members of the catchment communities
To be the guiding body in SASS in as far as community outreach activities are concerned
To liaise with other stakeholders on behalf of SASS in order to accomplish community outreach activities
Objectives:
To market the University and the School of Arts and Social Sciences within the community
To encourage the differently abled in the community to appreciate their conditions
To visit schools and talk to future students/clients on the benefits of joining Kisii University
To contribute to the hygienic conditions within the community
To be part of the solutions to issues of climate change

Brief Background

The School of Arts and Social Sciences has in the past been engaged in community outreach programs.
Activities already accomplished in the previous academic years:
A visit to a special school in Nyanchwa, Kisii.
Book donations to Sengera Girls High School, Kisii
Sensitization of the community on mental health.
Donation of sanitary towels to Nyaura Primary School, Kisii.
Plans for 2023/2024 Academic Year
Visitations to orphanages and schools for the blind
Rubbish collection
Tree planting
Books donation
Hygiene training and jigger campaigns
Talks to street children, schools and the aged

Schedule for 2023/2024

Activity

Area

Date

Action By

Cleaning of Kisii town market

Kisii town market

11th, Oct. 2023

Community outreach committee, SASS, students and county govt. of Kisii

Books donation

To be identified based on need

February, 2024

Committee, SASS and students body

Visiting Street children

Kisii town streets

March, 2024

Committee, SASS, Kisii county govt. and students body

Visit to the school for the blind-Keumbu

School for the blind-Keumbu

Date to be set later

Committee, SASS and students body

Tree planting

University grounds

Date to be set

Committee, SASS and students body

Hygiene training and jigger campaigns

Catchment primary schools/community

Date to be set

Committee, SASS and students body