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\u201cOur activities have included haiku writing and poetry, short story writing, paragraph writing, riddles, games, public speaking, panel discussions, argument analysis, debating, and cultural show-and-tell,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also host guest speakers, from Lifesaving Victoria to people from Ballarat Libraries, and recently performed in a virtual choir with the help of Virtual Soul Choir\u2019s George and Geoffrey Williams.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Kaur said the club caters to specific learning needs. It also has a reading component, rewarding those who are getting into books at home.<\/p>\n
The list of members enjoying their reading more than ever is growing, and parents have said their children are always keen to pick out a new book to read in their spare time.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not a tedious program for the students, but one that is supposed to be fun, ensuring they\u2019re proud of their identities and can celebrate their cultural backgrounds,\u201d Ms Kaur said.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re really leaving their inhibitions behind and feeling more confident to put their hand up and present to the group.\u201d<\/p>\n BRMC\u2019s Diversity Homework Club was named Out of School Hours Learning Support Program of the Year in 2020 and 2021, with three volunteers shortlisted for the outstanding tutor prize.<\/p>\n For their work as members of the club, Martha Tuany and Nivashini Neelavannan were also recently acknowledged at the MY Education Awards.<\/p>\n They were named most outstanding primary student, and runner-up to the most outstanding secondary student respectively.<\/p>\n The club has a holiday branch, with creative exploration workshops facilitated by Deborah Klein between school terms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DIVERSITY Homework Club is backing up the learning of the city\u2019s school students. Run by the Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council, 52 young people between the ages of five and 15 regularly attend the group\u2019s Wednesday afternoon sessions that are facilitated virtually. Coordinator Sarabjit Kaur said team of volunteer tutors deliver the program which is designed […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/10\/IMG_2056-225x300.jpg\")