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“Education provides alternatives”

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Wars and regional conflicts leave millions of Wars and regional conflicts leave millions of children and adults without any alternatives in children and adults without any alternatives in the future. the future.

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Education opens the world of opportunities to Education opens the world of opportunities to everybody. everybody.

Well-functioning schools, available textbooks and Well-functioning schools, available textbooks and competent teachers , all together are competent teachers , all together are prerequisites to normalcy.prerequisites to normalcy.

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We want to promote literacy and open doors into We want to promote literacy and open doors into the world of education for every child or adult who the world of education for every child or adult who needs itneeds it

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by joining teachers willing to provide their by joining teachers willing to provide their knowledge and experience from all knowledge and experience from all countries and helping them to take part countries and helping them to take part in in UNESCO educational programs..

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ChildrenChildren1.1. were born in the 80’s during the war between Iraq and were born in the 80’s during the war between Iraq and

Iran.Iran.2.2. grew up in times of subsequent international economic grew up in times of subsequent international economic

sanctions.sanctions.3.3. are now maturing in a transition period following April are now maturing in a transition period following April

2003 defeat of SADDAM Husayn regime by US-led 2003 defeat of SADDAM Husayn regime by US-led coalition. coalition.

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ChildrenChildren

have identified themselves with conflict and have identified themselves with conflict and seek the earliest opportunity seek the earliest opportunity to take up arms against their perceived enemiesto take up arms against their perceived enemies

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PopulationPopulation

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24,683,313 of people (July 2003 est.) 24,683,313 of people (July 2003 est.)

only 40.4% can at least read and writeonly 40.4% can at least read and write

male: 55.9% male: 55.9% female: 24.4% (2003 est.)female: 24.4% (2003 est.)

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CountryCountry

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80% of Iraq’s 25,000 schools are in poor condition . As 80% of Iraq’s 25,000 schools are in poor condition . As many as 180 students occupied one classroom many as 180 students occupied one classroom with an average of one textbook per six studentswith an average of one textbook per six students..

(Paul Wolfowintz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC, 05/22/03)(Paul Wolfowintz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC, 05/22/03)

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What future do these children have?What future do these children have?

What future does this country have?What future does this country have?

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Education is to help them to find their Education is to help them to find their future in peace and stabilityfuture in peace and stability..

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Enter websiteEducation for all

UN Literacy Decade

http://portal.unesco.org/education/ev.php?URL_ID=13433&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201

http://www.unesco.org/education/efa/index.shtml

http://www.unesco.org/education/efa/index.shtml



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OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

1.1. address to all teachers of the world for their address to all teachers of the world for their advise and helpadvise and help

2.2. distribute information on educational needs of distribute information on educational needs of Iraq Iraq

3.3. collect information about teachers, assistants collect information about teachers, assistants and interpreters willing to work in Iraqand interpreters willing to work in Iraq

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OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES (cont) (cont)

4.provide them with an opportunity to 4.provide them with an opportunity to participate in UNESCO educational programparticipate in UNESCO educational program

5.provide teachers who take part in our 5.provide teachers who take part in our program with sufficient salaries and livingprogram with sufficient salaries and living

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WHOM WE ARE ADDRESSING WHOM WE ARE ADDRESSING

1.1. teachers of all school levels: elementary, teachers of all school levels: elementary, secondary and high.secondary and high.

2.2. assistants assistants 3.3. graduates connected with educational studiesgraduates connected with educational studies4.4. interpretersinterpreters

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SOURCES OF OUR FUNDING SOURCES OF OUR FUNDING

1.1. USAID fundingUSAID funding2.2. GrantsGrants3.3. DonationsDonations

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Education is to help them to find their Education is to help them to find their future in peace and stabilityfuture in peace and stability..

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