Community Development Program (CDP)

The younger generation in Pakistan faces critical challenges: a lack of leadership, entrepreneurship, and a weakened sense of community. To address these issues and pave the way for a brighter future, Character Education Foundation (CEF) has launched its Community Development Program (CDP).

About Community Development Program (CDP):

Youth in our society face significant challenges, including a lack of leadership, a preference for job-seeking over entrepreneurship, and a diminished sense of community. These issues are interconnected: without strong leaders, there is little inspiration for others to follow; a focus on employment over entrepreneurship leads to fewer innovative solutions and job opportunities; and the absence of communal values results in social fragmentation and isolation.

Recognizing these critical issues, Character Education Foundation (CEF) has launched its Citizenship, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship (CLE) program under its Community Development Program (CDP).

 

We believe the impact of Quran and Sunnah Program (QSP) and Character-Building Program (CBP) can be greatly enhanced by adding Community Development Program (CDP). This program is primarily focused on Citizenship, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship (CLE) Education, offering a holistic approach to empower individuals to drive positive change. By integrating citizenship education, leadership development, and entrepreneurship education, CLE equips learners with essential skills and mindsets. CLE Education operates across three key dimensions, each contributing to the core objectives of Community Development Program (CDP).

Citizenship

Citizenship education imparts the required knowledge, develop necessary skills, and nurture desired behaviors through monthly campaigns and skill development programs held by Community Development Program (CDP).

Citizenship Education focuses on igniting the dream and building the capacity of students for the betterment of their locality.

Leadership

Under our CLE program leadership development enhances the student’s ability to lead, guide, and influence peers. It involves building skills, knowledge, and competencies that empower students to effectively manage a team, confront challenges and drive collective success.

Leadership development focuses on training, mentoring, and practical experiences designed to cultivate essential leadership qualities such as strategic thinking, problem-solving, communication, and emotional intelligence.

Entrepreneurship

Under our CLE program entrepreneurship inculcates the capabilities in students to create, develop, and manage small businesses based on available, underutilized resources. This involves identifying opportunities, developing business plans, securing resources, and launching enterprises, often with the support of educational institutions.

This will also aim to equip students with practical experience, entrepreneurial skills, and a mindset conducive to innovation and economic contribution.

Our Approach & Methodology

Group Formation

  • Separate, mixed-age groups for boys and girls from grades 6 to 12.
  • Groups of 8-15 students led by elected leaders.
  • A dedicated mentor at the Union Council (UC) level.
  • Annual reforming of groups by head teachers from all middle, high, and higher secondary schools.
  • CLE Education as a mandatory non-syllabus subject for middle-level classes.

Activity Highlights

  • Monthly awareness campaigns on various topics.
  • Research and project-based activities to solve community problems.
  • Life skills education workshops.
  • Outdoor expeditions and experiential learning.
  • Leadership development and vision workshops.
  • Career counseling sessions.
  • Entrepreneurial initiatives.

Anticipated Outcomes

Our program aims to achieve:

  • 21st-century skills (Leadership, Initiative, Productivity, and Social Skills)
  • Civilized citizens
  • Effective future leaders
  • Entrepreneurship in education
  • Alignment with UN SDGs 1, 4, 6, 13, and 16

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