Updated Jan 16, 2018
Afghan Institute of Learning - Mobile Literacy for Women & Girls
http://www.afghaninstituteoflearning.orgThe Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) rebuilds education and health systems in Afghanistan using a holistic approach. AIL combines innovative education, healthcare with health education and quality training programs, and provides emergency and legal aid. AIL is mainly run by women, benefits all needy Afghan people, & seeks to help all Afghans rebuild their lives and society. With AIL's Mob...
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The solution has already completed the pilot stage and has been successfully implemented in Herat and Kabul Learning Centers. With increased funding, AIL has trained additional teachers and expanded the program and has a waiting list for classes. Thus far, AIL has trained 29 teachers and completed 45 classes for 1,417 women and girls. There are women and older girls on the waiting list and AIL is only waiting for additional funding.
For the Mobile Literacy Education for Women and Girls, a total of 29 teachers have received training. AIL has completed 45 mobile literacy classes for 1,417 women and girls, 80% of students were able to read and write at a 4th grade level and are continuing their studies. Eight classes with 276 students are presently ongoing. The literacy level of the students are tested before the class starts and at the end of the class to determine their literacy level. Students are also asked to write their evaluation of the program and students are interviewed. Afghan Institute of Learning has impacted many lives. AIL has impacted over impact11 million students since1996 and created 320,332 centers. Down below, is a link with the breakdown of impact AIL has had. http://www.afghaninstituteoflearning.org/ails-work.html
For the Mobile Literacy Education for Women and Girls, a total of 29 teachers have received training. AIL has completed 45 mobile literacy classes for 1,417 women and girls, 80% of students were able to read and write at a 4th grade level and are continuing their studies. Eight classes with 276 students are presently ongoing. The literacy level of the students are tested before the class starts and at the end of the class to determine their literacy level. Students are also asked to write their evaluation of the program and students are interviewed. Afghan Institute of Learning has impacted many lives. AIL has impacted over impact11 million students since1996 and created 320,332 centers. Down below, is a link with the breakdown of impact AIL has had. http://www.afghaninstituteoflearning.org/ails-work.html
Registered in Afghanistanin Afghanistan
Focus Areas:
Education, Gender, Health and 2 MoreSEE ALL
Implemented In:
Afghanistan
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Country Implemented In
Mission and Vision
ThemissionofAILis to provide education, training and health services to vulnerable Afghans in order to foster self-reliance, critical thinking skills, and community participation throughout Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Competitive Advantage
There are no other classroom literacy programs for women and girls in Afghanistan that combine using a literacy text with texting over mobile phones and, in addition, has students becoming literate at the 4th grade level within 4 months. AIL’s program is unique in that it teaches life skills, core values and many other topics to the students and allows them to use critical thinking skills and their creativity in texting responses to their teacher’s questions. Students both write out their responses to questions in Dari and text them over their mobile phones. AIL is now working on a mobile phone app which will enhance the students’ literacy.
Planned Goals and Milestones
Teachers needed training in interactive teaching methods but now need to know about peace, leadership, health and human rights, democracy and elections so they can pass this onto their students. Literacy learning through texting on mobile phones accelerates learning so new mobile texting classes are in place. A few hours of instructions in pregnancy and childbirth saves lives so AIL set up an Expectant Mother Workshop program. AIL knows change in programming is constant to keep up with need and to utilize all resources and new ideas. AIL continues to change and utilize new ideas for ways to better serve the community and develop education, personal, and holistic growth.
With further funding, initially, AIL would like to increase teacher training for additional classes in other provinces in Afghanistan. AIL has already requested funding for increased funding from EXPO 2020. After reaching women and girls in Afghanistan, AIL plans to promote its solution for other countries using the concepts used by AIL. In other countries, the language and messages would need to be adapted by the basic concepts of the program are replicable.
With further funding, initially, AIL would like to increase teacher training for additional classes in other provinces in Afghanistan. AIL has already requested funding for increased funding from EXPO 2020. After reaching women and girls in Afghanistan, AIL plans to promote its solution for other countries using the concepts used by AIL. In other countries, the language and messages would need to be adapted by the basic concepts of the program are replicable.
Milestone
Sep 2017
Recognition ReceivedVERIFIED
Featured Solution
Date Unknown
Created
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New Country Implemented In
Afghanistan
