News
- ATP-UK Communty Cohesion Event
- Family Learning Course for Tamil Parents at Rushey Green Primary School
- Family Learning Programme Rolled Out To Other Schools
- Supplementary School Program
- ATP-UK Supplementary School Programme
- Family Learning Programme at Sandhurst Primary School
- ‘Family Relationship’ Workshops
- ‘Family Learning Project’ Launch
- ‘Family Learning Project’ Launch
- Coming Soon to Support You: Community Consultants in Parenting
- Tamil 'Well Woman' Pilot Scheme
- ATP-UK's First Questionnaire
- WebSite Forum
- Mentor Training Sessions 2006
- Conference on 15th July 2006
- Training for Trustees, Staff and Volunteers. 20th May & 10th June
- Supporting and Engaging Individuals and Organisationsin Community Development
WebSite Forum
Our aim in providing this facility is to provide a platform where Tamils can come together to discuss their needs, their hopes and challenges, with the help of an independent facilitator. We have now hosted several successful Forums, currently being used by 2nd generation Tamils, creating awareness and understanding of their difficulties, as well as working towards solutions. During these past months, the participants feel they have been able to grow as individuals as well as building meaningful relationships with each other. It has provided them with the opportunity to not only appreciate and understand their own culture and customs more fully, but to be able to discuss certain topics which they feel they may never have had the opportunity to discuss.
In summation, the Moderator made the following observations:
“Because the world is changing at a high speed, they feel the generational gap which exists between them and younger siblings is potentially greater than the one between themselves and their parents.”
“Having been exposed to a multi-cultural society, there is not enough evidence, at this point, that some of the ways in which things are done in the Tamil culture are better done than in other cultures. What is being questioned is not the colourful and rich aspect of the culture in its art form, expressions, and morals, but the relational aspects and the premise upon why people do certain things, without questioning the validity or purpose of the actions. The older generation needs help to recognise that it is not the people who are being rejected, nor are many of the values, but the way things are done.”
“They fully appreciate and recognise the safeguarding aspect, sacrificial commitment, opportunities and wisdom that their parents have provided them. They are thankful. They are committed to follow the same pattern for their own children. They do not desire to upset or undermine the older generation; they want to be understood and be appreciated for who they are as individuals and not for what they do to gain status.”
