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Bishal Sapkota Access Student, Pokhara Access Student, Jhapa The U.S. Government, Department of State December, 2018 Volume 14 Number 2 Advisors: Hemanta Raj Dahal Motikala Subba Dewan Ishwori Bahadur Adhikari Chief Editors: Kunjarmani Gautam (Coordinator) Prathana Basukala (Asst. Coordinator) Editors: Jhumdevi Kattel (Ilam), Bishnu Prasad Belbase (Kapilvastu), Hema Ale (Nawalpur), Srijana Dahal (Nuwakot), Kushal Kafle (Syangja), Jenny Rai (Jhapa), Punam Karki (Kailali) Hira Lal Moktan (Lalitpur), Manju Thapa (Pokhara), Betendra Dahal (Surkhet) Front page illustration especial credit to: Back page illustration especial credit to: Niru Ale Magar Bishal Sapkota Access Student, Pokhara Access Student, Jhapa Phone: 977-1-4720455 Email: [email protected] URL: www.englishaccessnepal.wordpress.com celebrations, community service, language Here we are with the fourteenth volume games etc. Access journey has been of Access newsletter, December issue. We exhilarating for all involved and this issue is have been sharing our Access stories since just a glimpse of what we have achieved in 2011, when English Access Microscholarship the past six months. Flipping through the Program was introduced in Nepal. The typical newsletter, you will find the students and features of Access program and its noble teachers' reflections on Access, their creative objective of educating under privileged write ups and works of arts. children combined with the tireless efforts of Access officials and instructors have led to We would like to take this opportunity to the success of Access. We are proud to thank the American people, the U.S. State mention that Access program has now been Department, the American Embassy to Nepal, implemented in 23 districts of Nepal making Maharajgunj, Kathmandu for bringing Access an incredible impact on the lives of more than program to Nepal and trusting NELTA for 1000 children. So far more than 800 children the implementation of this program in Nepal. have graduated from the Access program and We are equally grateful to the Regional currently 400 students are enrolled in Access English Language Office (RELO), American in ten centers located in ten different districts Embassy, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal of Nepal: Jhapa, Kailali, Kaski, Lalitpur, especially Mr. Dennis Yang, RELO and Mr. Surkhet, Ilam, Kapilvastu, Nawalpur, Bishwa Raj Gautam, RELO Program Specialist Nuwakot and Syangja. for their continuous support and inspiration. We feel proud to be the officials of this The pleasure of working with this issue, as in program which has given us the opportunity the earlier issues, is to play with, and see the to support the mission of the government of art and creations of the students, which reflect Nepal to empower them through quality their creativity and potentiality developed education to the underprivileged children in within a very short period of their Access the country with the support of U.S. involvement. These creations will come in Government. full blossom when their energy, enthusiasm and potentiality will combine with the Finally, our sincere thanks go to Mr. Hemanta motivation and guidance of the vibrant and Raj Dahal, advisor to NELTA and Focal Person dedicated instructors. of Access Program, Nepal, Ms. Motikala Subba Dewan, President, NELTA, and the We are currently running seventh and eighth entire team members of NELTA including cohort of Access program. The seventh cohort office bearers for their unstinting support in Access students joined the program in 2017 the different modes of the program along and now they are in their second year. In this with their invaluable suggestions and newsletter, you will find their reflection of guidance for publishing this newsletter in this Access journey and what they want to achieve form. We are equally thankful to all our Access after Access. The eighth cohort Access instructors for their hard work and dedication. students have just enrolled into Access in Last but not least, thanks goes to our own November, 2018, they are getting familiar dear sweet inquisitive students. with Access activities. In their write ups, you will find their enthusiasm in participating in Happy reading! new Access activities such as cultural Team of Editors 2 Introduction The U.S. Government, Department of State English Access Microscholarship Program (Access Program) is implemented by Nepal English Language Teachers Association (NELTA) in Nepal since 2011. The two-year afterschool program provides a foundation of English language and leadership skills to the 13-16 year old public school students. The students also receive intensive summer/winter sessions. Officially started in Nepal from January, 2011, this program currently has 400 students tutored by 40 teachers in ten different locations of Nepal, i.e., Kailali, Kaski, Jhapa, Lalitpur, Surkhet, Ilam, Kapilvastu, Nawalpur, Nuwakot and Syangja. The selection process of the students ensures that opportunity is given to those who are bright and economically disadvantaged. Since this is a scholarship program, no student pays for it, and every student gets free books and stationery. The fundamental objectives of the Access Program are as follows: a) to develop students' receptive (listening and reading) and productive (speaking and writing) English skills, b) to develop their leadership skills so that they can increase their ability to meaningfully contribute to Nepals socio-economic development, c) to encourage them to develop tolerance of, respect for, and interest in other cultures, customs, and beliefs, d) to help them gain an appreciation for American culture and democratic values and e) to enable them to compete for and participate in future U.S. exchange and study programs. The highlights of the Access Program: - Regular English language learning in an interactive manner - Use of multimedia technology for teaching and learning - Cultural celebrations of Nepali and American festivities - Community services, such as cleaning parks, hospitals, streets; visiting elderly homes, painting public bridges and park trees; cooperating with traffic management - Leadership and personality development (week-long youth leadership program) - Disaster preparedness awareness and other awareness programs - Community campaigns on various educational and social issues - Cultural shows 3 Besides their regular school hours, the students visit the Access centers three times a week where they receive 20 hours of instruction each month based on the tailored curriculum prepared to address their needs. Each class consists of 20 students with an equal ratio of gender. The nature of lesson delivery is based on child-centered pedagogy, which is guided by the co-teaching concept. Therefore, two teachers, comprising one male and another female facilitate the students' learning in each classroom concurrently. The teachers, instead of teaching English directly, give the students a feel that they are engaged in different indoor and outdoor activities. Each Access classroom is equipped with multimedia and computers. After one year's successful experience, the students develop their confidence and speak English without hesitation, though they have yet to improve their grammatical accuracy. In the first year, the course focuses on fluency, and it focuses on accuracy in the second year. Specialty of the Program l The Access Program, which is in more than 85 countries in the world with more than 70 thousand graduates, has been running in ten different locations in Nepal in 2017. l There are altogether 20 groups of students consisting of 20 students in each where equal gender balance has been achieved. 24 students are selected in each group where 20 students will complete the course and the rest of them are alternative candidates who can be substituted if any of the students drop out. l Each classroom is taught by two Access teachers who are proficient in English and receive specific, Access-focused teacher training from NELTA professional teacher trainers. l The curriculum was developed by the team of experts from NELTA. l The selected students are either beginners or at a slightly higher level in English, which was assessed through a proficiency test that was administered during the selection process. l The students for Access are selected from the public schools in all centers. l The program has received a warm welcome from the schools where they are studying and the community where the students come from. 4 Our Access JourJourneyney An Account of our Involvements from June, 2018 to November, 2018 5 ACCESS News Kailali Access Celebrates who is also the Principal of Hindu Fathers Day Vidhyapeeth, Dang. He is an erudite Hindu spiritual leader and the founder of the Kailali Access celebrated Fathers Day on orphanage center where 24 orphan girls and June 16, 2018 by making greeting cards 6 orphan boys ranging from six to twenty dedicated to fathers. Access students years reside under Mr. Yogis aegis. The searched information on the internet about orphans shared their tragic stories with the Fathers Day celebrations in different parts Access students who also joined the vedic of the world. Some students shared how mantra recitation. Everybody sympathized they usually celebrate Fathers Day at home. with Access student Jeevan Battarai when he Then, each student designed Fathers Day shared his bitter experience of how he became greeting cards with beautiful words and an orphan and how he is struggling to pursue vibrant colors. his education. Mr. Yogi gave a welcome speech and thanked the Access students for visiting the orphanage
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