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Asha for Education Philadelphia Chapter

Asha for Education Philadelphia Chapter. What is Education ?. By Education. I mean the all round drawing out of. Body. Mind. and Spirit. - Mahatma Gandhi. A right which enables individuals and communities to act on reflection - Rabindranath Tagore. I n d i a T o d a y.

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Asha for Education Philadelphia Chapter

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  1. Asha for EducationPhiladelphia Chapter

  2. What is Education?

  3. By Education I mean the all round drawing out of Body Mind and Spirit - Mahatma Gandhi

  4. A right which enables individuals and communities to act on reflection - Rabindranath Tagore

  5. I n d i a T o d a y...

  6. Over 100 million children without access to education

  7. Over 10 million children under 14 engaged in labor

  8. A hard life of poverty with very little hope for the future

  9. 1991 University of California Berkeley Asha for Education was founded by three graduate students

  10. Our Mission: To catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children

  11. A s h a T o d a y… Over 60 chapters worldwide More than 1000 active volunteers $4 Million disbursed – and counting

  12. Asha’s Core Values Non-political and Non-religious Transparency and Accountability Volunteer driven

  13. Asha Projects Over 150 projects funded in 2006

  14. We Partner with Existing NGOs

  15. Conduct Detailed Site Visits to Assess Project Needs

  16. and Fund Solutions that Make a Difference

  17. Asha Philadelphia Projects • Asha Samajik Vidyalaya, Bihar • Aasra Sewa Sansthan, Uttar Pradesh

  18. Asha Samajik Vidyalaya, Gonwara,Bihar • Project adopted by Asha Philly in December 2005. • A community school for children from Musaharcommunity. • Currently 52 children are enrolled in Gonwara school. Two additional centers have been opened up. • These children are the first generation school goers in this community. • Focus is on facilitating enrollment of children to the govt. schools. • Within the past year and a half: • Children have learnt to read and write in Hindi and basic English. • Children have learnt simple mathematical operations. • Children have also been getting opportunities for learning arts & crafts

  19. AASRA Sewa Sansthan, Uttar Pradesh • Project adopted in 2005. • Two non-formal education centres for children of Musahar community (Jogapur and Mankaiyaan, close to Varanasi). • Currently 40 children are enrolled in each of the two centers. • Focus is on facilitating enrollment of children to the nearby Primary school in Kansraipur. • Through links with the primary school Aasra helps these children make use of govt. schemes like mid day meals. • Aasra has also been working to keep children away from intoxicants.

  20. Events • Awareness – Workshops, newsletter, annual banquet • Daily Pennsylvanian Article on last workshop here. • Fundraising – Mock interviews (with WISA), Ehsaas • Philadelphia Marathon team

  21. How to Get Involved! • Attend Weekly Meetings • Educate Ourselves • Raise Awareness • Support Projects • Help with Events • Raise Funds

  22. www.ashanet.org/philadelphia

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