KSC Kaziwa - Childrens Cultural Centres
There are four KSC Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centres:
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Sara
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Sarshaqam
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Baziyan
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Chwarta
The main objectives of these centres are two-fold: 1) to complement knowledge received at school by providing extra-curriculum educational opportunities to children, and 2) to serve as a link expanding the child’s community from that of home and school to including the children’s centre as well.
The centres nurture children to mature into fully fledged individuals by providing the opportunities for developing their physical and intellectual capacities, and encouraging their self-confidence and self-dependence. Recognizing that playing is critical for the child’s healthy growth and development, the centres provide ample playing opportunities for the children at the centre, which might be unavailable for them at school or at home.
Since participating in Kaziwa Centres requires compliance with the internal rules and regulations, adopted by the Centres, the abiding by the rules indirectly teaches children to recognize and respect the rule of law and become law abiding individuals in the future. Participation in ongoing courses and workshops, delivered by capable instructors and volunteers, helps children identify and enhance their artistic and intellectual abilities, creativity, and sense of perception, all of which ultimately contributes to the development of their personalities and potentials.
Access to Kaziwa Centres is open for children aged from 6 to 14 years old. Each newcomer is given an individual badge showing that he/she is a Kaziwa member. The photo, home address, and telephone number of each child attending Kaziwa are recorded in the Kaziwa database. When getting to the age of above 14, a Kaziwa member is asked to give back his/her badge and recommended to become a member of the Youth Activity Centre, offering the services similar to those offered by Kaziwas to the children above 14 and young adults.
In each center, there are departments of sports, drama performance, ceramics, children’s cinema, graphics, traditional music, tabletop football games, video games, educational training, and others. Daily, a considerable number of children visit the centers. The Centers maintain a practice of holding some annual events and festivals to exhibit the accomplishment of the children regularly attending the Centre Departments.
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KSC Sara Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centre
KSC Sara Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centre was established in 1997 initially as a place of recreation for working children. The Centre runs the following Departments: Table Tennis, Video Games, Drama Performance, traditional Music, Handicrafts, Graphic Arts, Library, Drawing and Painting, and Tabletop Football. There is also a recording studio at the Centre. The Centre also offers educational training to children with disabilities and special needs.
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KSC Sarshaqam Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centre
KSC Sarshaqam Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centre was established in 2001. The Centre offers opportunities for children to attend the Departments of Music, Drama Performance, Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Graphic Arts, Handicrafts, Table Tennis, Computer, English Language, and Library.
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KSC Bazian Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centre
KSC Bazian Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centre was established in 2005. It is located in Bazian area, in the outskirts of Sulaimany city. There are Departments of Music, Handicrafts, Library, Electronic Games, Tabletop Football, Table Tennis, and Children’s Games at the Centre.
In 2013, the Centre’s activities were expanded to promote the greater involvement into helping the families of children attending Kaziwa find solution to the problems facing them. Whenever there emerged a problem in a Kaziwa child’s family, the Centre staff members were engaged in helping the family settle the problem. They paid as many visits to the child’s home as was required for finding a suitable way out of the seemingly hopeless situation. In another development, the Centre staff was active in helping the school dropouts get reintegrated into educational system. The Centre staff also provided educational guidance by helping school students learn how to study. They organized regular revisions of the content of the lessons taught at school, teaching children the basics of active learning. The Kaziwa staff also provided guidance to the parents of children with health problems by advising them to have their child examined by the KSC Health Sector doctor, who would make a decision about an appropriate treatment for the child’s condition. As a result of the Centre staff activities, the number of visits to the Centre increased, as compared to the previous years.
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KSC Chwarta Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centre
KSC Chwarta Kaziwa Children’s Cultural Centre was established in 2006. The Centre runs the following departments: Video Games, Handicrafts, Tabletop Football, Table Tennis, Library, Drawing and Painting, and others. In 2013, the Kaziwa children were active by participating in various events held inside the Centre and outside it.
