ENGLISH FOR THE COMMUNITY – DESCRIEREA PROIECTULUI –

This article is the general presentation of the project “English for the Community” set up by British Council Romania in partnership with the Romanian American Foundation (RAF), and which has as target group about 150 teachers of English as a foreign language in nine counties in Romania, who teach in schools located in villages or small towns. The first stage of the project took place from 2018 to 2020, and a second stage began in March 2021, and it will last until 2023. There are presented details related to the general aim of the project: to provide professional development for the Romanian EFL teachers who teach in lower and upper secondary schools located in areas which have potential to develop ecotourism. The article includes information about the way in which the project has been organized from the beginning up to now, the areas where it takes place, how it has been developing, which steps have been taken, and the impact it has not only on the members of the target group, but on the whole community as well. A special focus is on Teacher Activity Groups (TAGs), an innovative method for Romania, in the benefit of the teachers directly involved in the project. All these are further illustrated by testimonials provided by the members of the target group, the trainers, and the direct and indirect beneficiaries of the program.

BUKU AUDIO SASTERA SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF PEMBACAAN KARYA SASTERA DALAM ERA DIGITAL

Audiobooks are one of the many mediums for the delivery of literary works in the digital age. However, audiobooks have existed since 1931. For example, the American Foundation for the Blind and the Library of Congress would provide audiobook-based programmes for the visually impaired. The use of this particular medium in Malay literature is still not considered widespread. After that, audiobooks started to flourish in the field of early childhood education and currently, there is a publishing company that produces audiobooks in Malaysia. However, its existence and evolution in literature are not widely known than to literary works delivered through other new media. This study, funded by the faculty grant GPF006K-2018, examined the various forms of literary audiobooks published by the company Nusantara as a means to provide alternative reading material in Malaysia. This study aimed to identify and discuss the history and development of literary audiobooks in Malaysia to highlight their form and importance in the digital era. This study utilised text analysis to examine past research on audiobooks and analysed various literary audiobooks available in the market. Additionally, interviews were conducted with different publishers to get their feedback regarding the general acceptance of such material amongst their customers. Findings showed that Nusantara Audiobooks actively publishes literary audiobooks, be it from Malaysia or Indonesia. In conclusion, these digital materials in the market would diversify reading methods and analyse literary works. Keywords: audiobooks, Malay literature, digital, alternative, evolution

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

In 1987, leading suicide researchers joined with families who had lost a loved one to suicide to form the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). It was established with the goal of advancing research necessary to understand and prevent suicide and has since evolved to include educating mental health professionals and the public about suicide prevention. Using scientific evidence to guide its prevention work, the AFSP aims to lower suicide rates, increase public and private resources available for suicide research and prevention, and develop and support programmes to assist survivors of suicide loss, through focuses that include advocacy and public policy. The work and influence of the AFSP on suicide prevention is presented here.

Physicians are at a higher risk than the General Population for Suicide?

Suicide is a huge public health problem, which needs more attention. One doctor commits suicide in the U.S. every day -- the highest suicide rate of any profession. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, physicians are at a higher risk than the general population for suicide. Methods: A Brief Communication that focus on the starkest sign of the crisis gripping medicine: the number of physicians who commit suicide every year. Include: discovery or development of new information’s, novelty in modeling scientific, elucidation of mechanisms editorials and channels of information. Results: The medical profession has proven to have one of the highest risks of death by suicide among professions. About 15-30% of students and residents screen positive for depression. Studies also show that 1 in 16 trainees report suicidal ideation. The researchers also suggest that psychiatry help is still a taboo among doctors. Limitations: As Short Communications are expected to have higher than average impact on the field rather than report on incremental research, they will receive prioritized and rapid publication. Conclusion: Strategies to reduce preventable deaths should include preventive and treatment service. We should all strive to help usher in a new era of medical culture that promotes sustainable medical careers. Excessive pressures and expectations at work, may entail to a loss of meaning of work and of self for physicians. Key-words: Suicide; Doctors; Medicine; Mental Health