Promoting Real Healthy Families: Home Economics

The world is vast, we are capable of exploring to it; to unearth it if we expose ourselves or take our students to to tour into it the way Kole Intellectual Forum is doing to theirs. It is enabling them to find hidden facts.

Indeed, it is true that: taking students on tours offers the a moment of time to find out some hidden messages about real-world learning, global perspective, adaptability, curiosity, and personal growth, showing that, education extends beyond books, fostering independence, cultural appreciation, and the understanding that the world offers vast opportunities and challenges, building confidence for future success. 

By taking students out for tour, Kole Intellectual Forum, is communicating a number of messages to both students and members of the society that:

1. Learning Lives beyond the Classroom": Tours transform abstract textbook knowledge into tangible, real-life experiences, showing that history, science, or art are dynamic and present in the world.
2. "You become part of a Bigger World": Students see diverse cultures, environments, and people, shrinking their world and fostering empathy, challenging narrow viewpoints, and promoting global citizenship.
3. "You Can Handle New Situations": Navigating unfamiliar places, languages, and customs builds crucial life skills like problem-solving, independence, and resilience, teaching them to adapt and thrive outside their comfort zone.
4. "Curiosity Leads to Discovery": New sights and sounds spark questions, encouraging students to observe, inquire, and learn independently, making them active participants in their education.
5. "Opportunities Are Everywhere": Exposure to different professions, lifestyles, and possibilities hints at future paths, inspiring students to dream bigger and work towards diverse goals.
6. "Travel Broadens the Mind (and Soul)": Seeing the world's beauty and diversity fosters a deeper appreciation for life, making students more modest and open to new perspectives.
7. "You Belong Here": When educators take the lead, it signals to students that their learning and experiences are valued, creating a supportive environment where they can grow.

In essence, a tour says, "The world is vast, you are capable, and your potential is limitless"

Community Transformation through civil society organizations

The founder member of Kole Intellectual Forum in this report has been quoted to have say that: “How can we transform our communities or societies through civil society organizations?”. To answer this question, is the reason why Kole Intellectual Forum was established. He then narrated his story on the reasons that helped them in the formation of Kole Intellectual Forum.

Because, according to them, Kole Intellectual Forum, they observed that: if a nonprofit organization is to develop its community, it should do so by conducting community needs assessments, building strong partnerships, engaging residents through events and volunteer programs, and providing resources and services that empower individuals and address local challenges, with a clear missions, vision and objectives, this is exactly the foundation to which Kole Intellectual Forum was built, the Founder Member further laborated in his story

To date, about 10 years in service delivery to their community, the organization is moving on, following the key principles of organizational development patterns mentioned above, through: by involving community members in decision-making to foster their shared responsibilities that has been translated into their present impact.