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Taylor’s University Officially Launched its ‘Projek BacaBaca’ Sponsored by Mah Sing Foundation


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    On 18th June 2022, Taylor’s University officially launched its ‘Projek BacaBaca’ to address the learning poverty among children from B40 communities at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus. The evidence-based reading programme, sponsored by Mah Sing Foundation, is designed to ensure students aged 6 to 9 years from underserved communities are able to read at grade level, helping them to perform better in academics and other classroom activities. The launch ceremony was attended by Prof. Dr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer, Taylor’s University; Mah Sing Foundation Chairman, Datuk Indera Syed Norulzaman Syed Kamarulzaman; Taylor’s University Lecturers & Students; Residents of Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Seri Alam; Teachers and parents from Banting, Klang and Petaling Jaya.

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    During the launch, over 300 books were donated to the programme’s beneficiaries. In 2018, a United Nations Children’s Fund study reported that in Kuala Lumpur, 13% of students at the lower end of their secondary school are not proficient in reading. It is expected that due to COVID-19, 10% more students will fall into learning poverty (UNICEF, 2021). This inequity among students contributes to them being unable to comprehend other subjects and also increases the possibility of them dropping out of school. Recognizing the education divide, Taylor’s University School of Education (SoEd) conceptualized Projek BacaBaca, a community-focused project where volunteers and reading coaches from all walks of life conduct one-on-one English and Bahasa Melayu reading sessions with primary school students over the phone, helping them to improve their reading and learning skills.


    Prior to the official launch, phase one of Projek BacaBaca was conducted for 30 students from PPR Seri Alam, who were coached by 30 volunteers, known as reading coaches, from June to December 2021. Funded by Mah Sing Foundation and Taylor’s University, the reading programme saw an 86% improvement rate in the students’ reading performance in English and an improvement rate of 64% for their Bahasa Melayu reading performance. To ensure more students are given the opportunity to broaden their horizons, phase two will allow 100 students from Cheras, Klang, Banting, Petaling Jaya and Kota Belud, Sabah to be assigned to a volunteer each to increase their reading interests and skills. Reading materials for Projek BacaBaca were provided by Twinkl and National Library Malaysia, with reading coaches' support from the Rotaract Society at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus.

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    Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony between Taylor's and Thought for Food Foundation (TFF)


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      Taylor’s University has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thought for Food Foundation (TFF) during the recent Malaysian International Food & Beverage Trade Fair (MIFB) 2022. The MOU explores potential avenues of collaboration for youth development and leverage our combined networks and resources for food systems advancement in Malaysia. The idea is to work together to enable high-tech inclusion and empower next-gen food and agricultural innovators to shape sustainable food systems.


      Taylor’s Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Culinology programme was honored to be invited to showcase students’ cutting-edge solution for food system transformation in Future Food AgTech Innovation Extravaganza Product Showcase at MIFB 2022, the largest Malaysia’s F&B event. Four products created under the topics of “Transformation of Local Herbal Beverage Industry” and “From Waste to Gold: Healthy Food Products Development” were exhibited and received rave reviews from the food industry and public.

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      "It’s GREAT TU Help" Project Collaboration between Taylor’s Psychology Students & Green Ribbon Group


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        Taylor’s Bachelor of Psychology and Master of Clinical Psychology students recently collaborated with the Green Ribbon Group to execute The GREAT Project. The GREAT Project is an initiative started by the Green Ribbon Group to educate and advocate mental health using the community centric approach to school and university students so they can, themselves, become advocates of mental health and are able to assist and support their peers to get psychological help.

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        Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan Al-Sultan Abdullah, Co-Founder and President of Green Ribbon Group strongly believes that “We are our own agents of change. We can be the light at the end of the tunnel, both for ourselves and for those around us. A community approach to mental health simply means practicing kindness, compassion and understanding, because a little support goes a long way.”


        The GREAT Project is one of the many missions that is purposed to inspire, encourage, and empower young adults to improve their own mental health care whilst advocating it to their community. Headed by Aishah Ahmad Firdaus, 1st year Bachelor of Psychology student and supported by Taylor’s Psych Society, Taylor’s Psychology students joined hands with Green Ribbon Group and took on this project with their own twist and came up with the tagline “It’s GREAT TU Help”. They recruited and facilitated around 30 other interfaculty undergraduates for the two-day workshop.


        The workshop was aimed at expounding the difference between mental health and mental illness and provided skill training on empathy and Psychological First Aid, two important aspects of being able to provide mental health support. The trainings were provided by Mental Health Experts from Taylor’s University and Green Ribbon Group. Students were also coached on how to build mental health campaigns and advocate for it. At the end of the workshop, students proposed campaigns that they will be embarking on for the next 12 months.


        Green Ribbon group will continue to guide and support these groups for the next 12 months so their campaign can be successful. Upon successful completion of their campaign, students will become Green Ribbon Group Ambassadors. As Taylorians, we take pride in our philosophy for education. Taylor's Students are exposed to not only real-life learning experiences, but they are also enabled to contribute to society, creating impact.


        “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek” – Barack Obama

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