Step up and SPEAK UP!!

The Story

Hi there!

My name is Neryl Velvet Fanchette and i am a Local Virtual Volunteer (LVV) with Aiesec Sunway for summer 2021. I am currently completing the last year of my Bachelor degree in Entrepreneurship at Sunway University Malaysia.

I am passionate about SDG4 (Quality Education) because i believe that everyone should have equal access to education and lifetime learning opportunities.

For the next four weeks i will be volunteering with Aiesec Sunway for the project Speak Up!

Speak Up! is a project that aims to provide an alternative education platform and opportunity on topics like technology, science, and language skills in order to achieve SDG4 (Quality Education). Students need a good education to have a bright future and to obtain the skills they need to be productive members of society.Certain communities have long had difficulty accessing such high-quality education, and the pandemic has worsened the divide.As a result, many individuals will have difficulty finding jobs and building a stable future for themselves.

We at AIESEC Sunway believe in offering a one-of-a-kind learning environment for students to build their personal development abilities and improve their STEM literacy.

We are targeting students in the B40  community who may be unable to pursue university education or, in some cases, a full high school education. For the next four weeks we will be working with schools such as SMK Puchong Permai and SMK Puchong Batu 14 to provide programmes to empower students with STEM and personal development skills, preparing them for future employment opportunities

Aiesec in Sunway will provide laptops to students so that they can readily attend the workshops, as well as cash rewards to encourage them to participate.The funds received will be used to help other B40 student communities in the Bandar Sunway area in the future.

“I learned to give not because I have much, but because I know exactly how it feels to have nothing.” Anonymous