Light for the community
The new I T facility
Is for the learners first
When used to full capacity
Can quench the adults’ thirst
With help of the community
The project carried through
Now let to them in equity
Full benefits accrue
The parents and all others bring
Into the lab at night
Promote this life long learning thing
Take them to a new height
Teach them a bit of internet
So that they can explore
And they a small glimpse too can get
Beyond their own world’s door
If word processing they now learn
Their C Vs they can type
Employment earn – for which they yearn –
May even learn some Skype
The course that’s called I C D L
A Driver’s Licence brings
Its scope is International
And gives Computer wings
This course – some schools this may present –
To parents who are keen
For them – a meaningful event –
Since I T starved they’ve been
Help those swim as true denizens
In this deep world of e
Yes they can be e-citizens
Of ignorance set free
Here a confession must be made
There’s more work to be done
Although a good foundation’s laid
The battle’s just begun
Around the clock do use the lab
When this is possible
Each opportunity do grab
To make use optimal
One does not ever want to find
A lab that is not used
That this could happen blows the mind
And leaves one unamused
Poem Index
- I Why the rooster crows
- II The good old days
- III The gloom sets in
- IV The exodus
- V The first rays of light
- VI The light bearers
- VII Distribution of light
- VIII One size does not fit all
- IX Planning to let the light shine
- X Room structure
- XI Security
- XII Power and light
- XIII Furnishings
- XIV Airconditioning
- XV Focal point of light
- XVI Technology options
- XVII Educational software
- XVIII Cost of light
- XIX Sustainability
- XX Light at the end of the tunnel
- XXI The first shimmers of light
- XXII The e-plan
- XXIII LAN administration
- XXIV Facilitation
- XXV The launch
- XXVI The real work starts
- XXVII Light for the community
- XXVIII Light for the learners