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The teaching tools that will be provided through SAEMP
will allow the Somali community to develop the much-needed
language skills (especially English) and life and
other professional skills, to allow better integration
with other communities. Furthermore, it will allow
young learners to improve their academic achievement
scores, as they can access math, science, language
and other academic subject information via interactive
television format. Higher academic scores mean greater
chances for Somali young people and young people from
all other communities. These in turn allow the gaining
of skills and competences, that permit them to break
into the better paying job market through accessing
higher academic education and training opportunities.
SAEMP is a virtual teacher.
Not only that, but the fact that, businesses can advertise,
at little cost, to their Somali clientele and the
wider Leicester society, means that Somali businesses,
can attract clientele from across Leicester and internationally.
Equally, other communities will have access to the
Somali population in Leicester, which numbers between
ten and fifteen thousand. This is an important market.
The SAEMP marketing strategy
for Somali businesses, will assist them to become
strong and sustainable, due to reaching a much wider
customer base. The business success, besides contributing
positively to the commercial expansion and increased
revenue base for Leicester, will help reduce the number
of unemployed Somali people as well as others who
gain employment in the Somali businesses. Better business
development will help improve the income streams for
Somali families. These are but a few elements and
capabilities of this awesome virtual tool
The Somali community
will use SAEMP as a community news source and bill-board,
where notices of all manner will be posted for people
to know about what is happening within the community
and within Leicester at large. Because of the information
sharing capacity of SAEMP, it will allow the Somali
community to join in activities put on by other communities
and they too can invite and host individuals and groups
from other communities and faith groups. This will
be community cohesion at work.
Whether it be sporting activities or cultural activities,
the SAEMP facility will allow all Leicester residents
to access that information and make use of it. Young
people will be able to know when sporting activities
are taking place. As such, they will be able to attend
and/or participate in the sporting activities, as
part of community teams or as individuals. The activities
will be organised to allow other members of society
to participate as part of the community cohesion strategy
of the Somali community, promoted via the LSECC and
Leicester-wide community cohesion programming strategy.
The easy access of historical
and cultural information that will be made available
on SAEMP, will be enriching to all communities and
will assist with efforts towards the reduction of
prejudice towards ignorance about Somali people, as
well as other newly arrived groups. This will be accomplished
through better knowledge and understanding about other
racial, social and faith groups. This is a critical
goal of community cohesion.
Information on health,
housing and other social issues that affect families
will be broadcast for the Somali community but will
be equally accessible to and will benefit other communities.
This is practical community cohesion and community
well being and empowerment in practice.
Towards this end, SEAMP
will be entering into service agreements with providers
like the LEA, HOUSING, SOCIAL CARE AND HEALTH, YOS,
DART, Leicestershire Constabulary, faith groups, voluntary
sector organisations and accredited academic institutions,
that will provide, information, courses and/or advice,
via SAEMP.
As such, SEAMP is poised
to be a comprehensive and limitless community cohesion
information, entertainment, education and training
tool. The added benefit is that since SAEMP is web-based,
it will link its audiences to all manner of information
on the web. Farthom the depth, enjoy the experience,
share the knowledge and information share SAEMP.
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