Fast Track Education for Afghan Women and Girls

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Fast track literacy classes help women advance quickly through literacy learning in step with their ability and available study time. Many women have childcare and family responsibilities and so have to take more time to complete a literacy level. There are those who advance through the 8 levels of literacy offered at greater speed than the average learner and benefit from the fast-track program. Recently, 60 women graduated from the fast-track mobile phone literacy course. Most students reach a 4^th grade reading level within the 4 months of the specialized course of literacy learning.

Learning to sew changes a woman’s life giving her independence, self-confidence and self-esteem as well as an income generating skill.  This class is also available as a fast-track option. So far in 2023:  1,034 students have learned sewing at Herat centers and another 240 at Kabul centers. 

Fast-tracking education classes helps those who are doing well to progress at their own pace and complete courses earlier than other students. Thank you for your support for our education initiatives.