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Funding
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$10,871 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012
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Theme:
Technology
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Sponsor: Marketplace 2005
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Project duration: Ongoing
Project's area of focus: Education and training in information technology to build employment skills
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Afghanistan, one of the world’s least developed countries, has limited technology or technically skilled people. It is vital for Afghans, especially women, to have information and communication technologies, the most powerful tools in the new globalized economy and a foundation for successful competition in the global market. Project partner AIL offers computer classes to about 162 students per month through its labs in Kabul and Herat, Afghanistan and Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Computer-training courses at seven locations will help rural and urban, female and male students develop technology skills. Students learn typing, the Internet, Word, and Excel. Afghans with technical skills in computers are immediately employable. |
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Computer training gives students a competitive edge while seeking employment. Most are hired immediately upon completing the course and are in high demand in the workplace. Others choose to go to college instead of entering the workforce right away. |
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We need to learn modern technology to go ahead as companions with the people of the world. I thank AIL for providing facilities for females and teaching us computer for free so we can be self-reliant.
- Rahela, computer student
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Toc Dunlap,
Executive Director
Creating Hope International
PO Box 1058
Dearborn, Michigan 48121
United States
(313) 278-5806
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Afghan Institute of Learning
c/o CHI, PO Box 1058
DearbornMichigan48121
United States
(313) 278-5806
Organization's Homepage
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AIL's mission is to empower all Afghans who are needy and oppressed, especially women and children, so that they can support and take care of themselves. AIL, an organization founded and run by Afghan women, expands access to quality education and healthcare and encourages community participation in all programs. AIL's goal is to lay a foundation for quality education and health systems in Afghanistan that will meet the needs of women and children today and for generations to come.
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In addition to Women's Learning Centers, AIL supports schools and grassroots Afghan organizations, trains teachers and health professionals, publishes a Dari-language magazine, and founded a University. AIL is project partner with Creating Hope International (CHI), a 501(c)3 non-profit in the U.S. Through a long-term technical assistance agreement, CHI reviews and manages AIL's finances, acts as fiscal sponsor for AIL upon request, and provides advice, training, and fund-raising assistance.
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Fast-Tracking Education for Afghan Women and Girls
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Tailoring: A Small-Business Skill for Afghan Women
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Learning Centers for Rural Afghan Women in Herat
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Save Rural Afghan Women & Children With Healthcare
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Save Poor Afghan Families From Starving
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Afghan Women Learn Traditional Carpet Weaving
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Help Afghan Boys Trade Guns for Books
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Afghans Learn to Use Computers For Their Jobs
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Help Afghan Women Deliver Healthy Babies Safely
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Afghans Learn Leadership for the 21st Century
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Train Effective Afghan Teachers
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Give Afghan Refugees the Gift of Education
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Help Afghan Communities Help Themselves
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Jump-Start Learning for Afghan Children
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Help Desperate Families from Pakistan Disasters
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Sakena Yacoobi,
Founder & Executive Director
Founded in 1995
Employees: 470
Volunteers: 3600
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Other funding sources: AIL has twelve grantors and numerous individual donors.
Religious Affiliation: None
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Toc Dunlap BA JD is an experienced educator and teacher trainer and has worked with Afghans since 1967. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Herat and Charikar for 4 years and worked as administrator of refugee programs in Pakistan for 8 years. Additionally, she helped to found an alternative school in Jackson, California and was an international lawyer with Ford Motor Company for 8 years.
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Sakena Yacoobi BS MPH was a Professor at D'etre University in Detroit. Returning to work with her own people in 1992, she founded the Afghan Institute of Learning, an Afghan women’s NGO which provides teacher training, health and education services to 350,000 Afghan women and children annually. She co-founded and is Vice President of Creating Hope International, a U.S. non-profit.
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