We are passionate about providing high-quality education, equipping people in Afghanistan to reach their full potential.
IAM education projects currently focus on improving the accessibility and quality of education in villages, equipping future leaders with vital English skills, and advocating for peace in Afghanistan.
Female Teacher Education Project
We’re training young women from remote villages to be teachers. Our Female Teacher Education Project (FTEP) aims to empower and equip female teachers, so that they can go back to their home villages and improve the standard of education – particularly for girls, who are often the ones missing out on school. Find out more about FTEP here.
English as a foreign language
IAM’s Silk Road English Centre (SREC) exists to equip the next generation of leaders in Afghanistan with the English skills necessary to communicate on an international level. Having good English opens doors for the people of Afghanistan – giving them the opportunity to access higher education and increasing their employability. Discover more today.
Peacebuilding Project
We’re trying to contribute to long-lasting peace in Afghanistan by training people in peacebuilding skills. Our team is currently advocating for peacebuilding to become part of the national education curriculum of Afghan schools and universities. Take a closer look here.
What difference is our education work making?
Nearly 50% increase in girls’ school attendance!
In 2017, we sent our first 13 newly trained teachers back to their communities to teach in government-run schools. Across the villages where FTEP teachers now work, there was a 47% increase in the number of girls attending school in 2017. The presence of female teachers to educate these girls had a big impact. The teachers have been praised for their inclusive, participatory style of teaching.
In 2019-2020 we are training 45 more female teachers to bring opportunity and hope to the children (and particularly the girls) in their villages.
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IAM’s Female Teacher Education Project is helping to bring better education to remote villages[/caption]
Check out the stories below to discover more about IAM’s education work and the difference it is making to people’s lives. And find out about some of our previous education projects here.
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Posts about Education 19
The Need FTEP, which stands for Female Teacher Education Project, aims to increase accessibility for girls attending school in villages. By training young women from villages as high-quality teachers, we […]
A SREC Infographic We have talked about our Silk Road English Centre before. You’ve been able to read success stories, tips for learning languages, and even some of our student […]
Effects of the Peace is Happiness Course As part of our Peacebuilding programme, we offer a course entitled, “Peace is Happiness.” Peace is Happiness is a series of basic peacebuilding […]
Keys to Learning a Language Well We sat down with some of our Silk Road English Centre language teachers to talk to them about the keys to learning a […]
Our FTEP Infographic: Outlining the Basics Curious about our Female Teachers Education Project? There is a lot to know, but we have broken down the basics. Here, you can learn […]
A Student’s Perspective on Street Harassment In one of Silk Road’s recent public speaking classes, one of the students gave this passionate speech about street harassment in Afghanistan. She agreed […]
Real Life Application: From a Teacher’s Perspective While all of our courses focus on teaching applicable English skills, students often come away with other lessons as well. Below is a […]
Silk Road English Centre’s Ten Year Anniversary Silk Road English Centre (SREC) in the Northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif celebrated the milestone of ten years this past November. SREC’s highly qualified […]
TechCircles in 2012 Curious about what TechCircles was up to in 2012? Check out our summary here, and learn about our new intern as well! Fast facts and numbers: 1 […]