“The purpose of education is not
accomplished by collecting facts or memorizing „correct” answers, but learning
how to think critically”. Edward W. Said
When local authorities close small rural school in
some cases local communities step up and run a community school on their own.
Education there is free, according
to statistics those schools outscore
all state schools in horizontal tests despite of much smaller state funding.
Often they become a community cultural/social center. We want to support them.
Vision
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Free and best education quality in partner
schools
•
Chain of self efficient & independent
village development centers
Pilot Project Elements
1. Stipends
2. Critical
Aid Fund (infrastructure, teaching aids)
3. Charity
projects (run by students)
4. Promotion
of values and attitudes (collaborative, learning to learn, responsible,
deliberate about sustainability, communicative, critical thinker and reasoner,
problem solver, emotionally intelligent, self aware, locally involved, high
self worth and confidence).
First call for
applications (scholarships, critical aid fund) starts in September 2008.
More details soon.
Material
Aid Program (2002-2008, closed)
3,60%
costs, 6 years, 126 ngo’s, 236637 donations, 13000
needy, PLN 3495715.95 Learn
more!