Back to News SASS Community Outreach Programs 2023/2024 Posted on Apr 24,2024 by kisii-university ARTS & CULTURE 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 communitiesTo be the guiding body in SASS in as far as community outreach activities are concernedTo liaise with other stakeholders on behalf of SASS in order to accomplish community outreach activitiesObjectives:To market the University and the School of Arts and Social Sciences within the communityTo encourage the differently abled in the community to appreciate their conditionsTo visit schools and talk to future students/clients on the benefits of joining Kisii UniversityTo contribute to the hygienic conditions within the communityTo be part of the solutions to issues of climate changeBrief BackgroundThe 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 YearVisitations to orphanages and schools for the blindRubbish collectionTree plantingBooks donationHygiene training and jigger campaignsTalks to street children, schools and the agedSchedule 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