The
UTAR Sustainable Development Club
organised a workshop called “Fireflies Project” on 15 February
2020 at E-lluminate, Taman Connaught which serves as a refugee centre. A
total of 21 refugee children joined the workshop conducted by 12 UTAR
students. The workshop aimed to educate children on fundamental knowledge of
financial management and zero waste environment as part of UTAR’s initiative
to promote United Nation’s Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDG).
The workshop started with an ice-breaking session where refugee children and
UTAR Sustainable Development Club members were getting to know each other. A
series of activities were then carried out under the guidance of the
members.
The first activity was a cashflow board game where refugee children were
taught on the concept of cash flow. A prize was awarded to the child who won
the board game. In order to enhance the children’s knowledge on the
importance of cash flow, the members did a presentation to share relevant
information and videos with the children.
Apart from that, the children also learnt simple reusing idea through an
upcycling workshop. The members taught the children how to turn a plastic
bottle into a reusable container. Through the assistance of the members, the
children successfully created their own unique plastic bottle container.
This activity was to enhance the children’s awareness on upcycling and zero
waste environment as well as to understand the SDG12 which is to ensure
sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Ice-breaking session
Children engaged in the cash flow board game
Information sharing on the importance of understanding the concept of cash flow
Lunch prepared by UTAR students
UTAR students helping the children to create plastic bottle container
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