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Funding
to Date:
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$2,362 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012
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Theme:
Human Rights
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Sponsor: Marketplace 2005
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Project duration: Ongoing
Project's area of focus: Promotes human rights, democracy, leadership, and equality
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Most Afghan professionals fled the country during the decades-long war or were killed. Afghanistan’s emerging leaders are new to these roles. Afghans, especially women, are eager to participate fully in the reconstruction of their homeland. They want to build on the gains that have been made to protect human rights, advance democracy and civic involvement, and develop capable organizations and institutions to bring healthcare and education to every Afghan.
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60 Afghan leaders will learn management, collaboration, goal setting, and communication skills and how to integrate peace and human rights concepts into the workplace. Each of the workshops lasts 10 to 15 days. |
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Past workshop participants have convinced their families to allow women and girls to go to school and receive healthcare. Some have become candidates for Parliament or political appointees. Others have developed their own educational organizations. |
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We used to believe that just males can be leaders. During this workshop, we learned that women are not weak. Women are able to become leaders, obtain their rights, and use them in a positive way.
- Jamilla, Leadership Workshop Graduate
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Toc Dunlap,
Executive Director
Creating Hope International
PO Box 1058
Dearborn, Michigan 48121
Afghanistan
(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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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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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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