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
“Trainings like these keep me hopeful for the bright future of Afghanistan.” For Afghanistan, a country that has been at war for more than four decades, peace stands at the […]
This year at Silk Road English Centre (SREC), we held a writing competition, asking students the question, “What is the best advice you have ever received and how did it […]
How does IAM educate Afghanistan’s future leaders? By teaching them how to communicate in world level interactions. English is the first language of 400 million people, and according to British […]
“When I came back to teach, many women came back to school” “If I can become something and do something, so can they” How two women are bringing hope to […]
“If a teacher came towards me, my hands would be shaking. I was so scared,” says 19-year-old Anisa*. “I had really low self-esteem.” Anisa speaks quickly and passionately, her eyes […]
Maiwand’s Story Maiwand is a student in the Ophthalmic Technicians Training Programme at NOOR’s Eye Care Training Centre. He participates in the Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Skills sessions once each […]
The Basics of our Peacebuilding Project Our Peacebuilding Project partners with schools, organisations, and media to help build up conflict resolution and peacebuilding skills. Want to know what that looks […]
Linguists in IAM Over the years, IAM has often had the privilege of having some trained linguists on our team; these people have done important work on literacy development and […]
Our English project, the Silk Road English Centre, is well known for its quality teaching and fantastic results. But what is it that sets us apart, and how does it […]
Another Story from our Peace is Happiness Lessons Fatima is a student in the HemeFund Literacy Classes, and she is also learning to tailor. In addition, she is studying Peace […]