Project Report
| Dec 22, 2011
Workshops in High Demand
By Toc Dunlap | Executive Director, Creating Hope International
The more Leadership seminars that AIL offers, the more they are
requested to provide. It is nearly impossible to keep up with the
demand for these workshops. Women especially request access to these
workshops. Women are learning that they do have a voice in their
homes, their communities and their Country. Men, too, are learning
about equality, respect, and compromise.
As part of these seminars, the participants are also learning how to
resolve their differences without conflict.
At the beginning of each seminar, the participants are asked who a
leader is. They generally respond – a person in government – a
religious leader – the President. As they go through this seminar,
they come to understand that they too are leaders every day in their
life – and also, to appreciate the leadership qualities of others
around them.
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Oct 13, 2011
Future Leaders
By Toc Dunlap | Executive Director, Creating Hope International
Recently we received a story from AIL Herat that showed us that even the Afghan young people are learning and exhibiting leadership skills. A group of 20 students in one of the schools where AIL has trained teachers and held workshops have formed what we would consider a “student council” here in the United States. This is a very new concept in Afghanistan. That group has met several times and determined the best ways to assist in keeping their school organized, clean and in good repair. They even participate in the cleaning themselves. They are now playing a major role in the management of their school. It is so refreshing to see young people stepping up and being responsible for not only themselves, but also their surroundings. These students will be the next leaders of Afghanistan.
Another AIL Project, “Transform Lives of 70,000 Afghan Adolescent Girls” has been chosen to be part of the Girl Effect Challenge, which runs from October 15 through November 15, 2011. Approximately 60 projects have been included in this challenge. The top six projects with the highest number of unique donations will become part of the Girl Effect Fund for one year and each is expected to earn an additional $25,000. Please check out our project #8791, and thank you for your generous support of our programs!
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Jul 7, 2011
Emerging Leaders Groups Formed
By Toc D | Executive Director Creating Hope International
Afghans Learn Leadership for the 21st Century
AIL has implemented Leadership Workshops and two Emerging Leaders Groups that meet four to six times during the year. The Workshops last for seven days and cover a range of topics including: increasing the participation of women in different areas of social life and decision making, promoting equal rights of men and women, and promoting cooperation between people of society and an understanding of differing opinions.
Some questions that the participants are asked to explore include: Who can be a leader? What is the leadership role in my life? What is my vision? How do I maintain relationships? How can we serve diverse interests? How do we empower each other? How do we reach a common goal with different concepts? How do we share responsibility?
One participant said, “Since I came to this workshop, I have learned to be kind with others and respect their rights. Before this workshop, I couldn’t tolerate the ideas of my classmates, but now I have learned how to respect other people’s ideas, even if I do not agree with them.
Another participant praised AIL for its good work and said that AIL makes a positive impact by helping women increase their knowledge and capacity.
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