School Match

There are over 200 schools in Kandahar province that need your support. Skills Generation has just created a school twinning program that would match Canadian schools and their counterparts in Kandahar.

Through the School Match program, the sponsor school would be expected to raise modest funds, though we feel the true value of the twinning would be an exchange between Canadian and Afghan students. Such an exchange could take the place of class letters, photos and, in time, suggested themes of study.

Haiti
We are now working to pair Canadian schools with Haitian counterparts, using the same approach as in Afghanistan.

For more information, please contact Erica Gilmour erica@skillsgeneration.org

MATCHED SCHOOLS

Ahmad Shahi School, Kandahar – Vance Chapman Public School, Thunder Bay

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4 Mar – Searching for Canadian teacher to develop study materials

We are getting much interest in School Match, our Canadian/Afghan school twinning program.

While it is important to provide learning materials to Afghan schools, we believe that Canadian and Kandahar children involved would gain much more if they share their experience.

As such, We are searching for a teacher to volunteer their time to develop a small package of appropriate study materials to complement the program. Our goal is to sensitize Canadian children with the lives of their Afghan peers.

No travel is involved, but the volunteer would have to be a self-starter. Meanwhile in Kandahar, local counterparts will prepare similar materials for their students. Skills Generation would act as a bridge between both groups. Beyond that it’s up to us to figure the next step.

We can’t pay you anything other than understanding that you are making a difference.

For more information, please contact Erica Gilmour erica@skillsgeneration.org

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15 Feb  Two Canadian Schools will twin with Kandahari counterparts

Two schools, one from Ontario, the other from Alberta, have expressed interest in twinning with counterpart schools in Kandahar through our School Match program.  Details are being worked out, but we and the Kandahari teacher, are excited. We’ll provide more information as things are arranged.

There are hundreds of schools in Kandahar Province, each with incredible need. The more matches we can make, the better the learning experience will be for Kandahari children.

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2 Feb – Kandahar Educators sign on to School Match Program

The Ministry of Education in Kandahar are proving to be enthusiastic partners in our School Match program. At present, they are speaking with educators from more than 150 schools in Kandahar City to find the most needy schools.

While understanding that donations may be modest, the Ministry particularly appreciate that this is a student/teacher/parent driven initiative. “We are in such need,” said one educator, “a small amount makes a big difference, especially if it is from children to children.”