Indian Samaritans Transform Lives Education
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The document describes an after-school education program called WeEducate that aims to empower children living in poverty in India. It discusses how poverty can lead to issues like early marriage, stunted growth, and poor education. WeEducate addresses this by establishing Student Empowerment Centres that provide formal education, mentoring, counseling, and social/life skills training to children after regular school from 3-6:30pm. The program leverages existing public schools and uses local teachers to provide individualized attention to help children break the cycle of poverty through education. It has already empowered over 200 children across two locations but aims to continue expanding its model to meet the growing needs.
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Indian Samaritans Transform Lives Education
- 1. I N D I A N S A M A R I T A N S WeEducate - Transforming Lives through Education
- 2. WeEducate Transforming Lives by Empowering Through Education
- 3. I N D I A • Symptoms • Causes • Solution • SI Solution
- 4. • Boys and Girls Se Sexual Abuse T H E S Y M P T O M S O F P O V E R T Y
- 5. T H E S Y M P T O M S O F P O V E R T Y • Early Marriage results in: • Many children • Stunted Growth • Poor neonatal care 15 16 16 18 20 Age Median Age of marriage by WealthEarly Marriage
- 6. C A U S E S • Parents work until 6 pm • Schools get out at 2:30. • Students are home alone Unsupervised After School
- 7. • Public Schools • Learning is minimal • Mandatory passing through 8th grade • Large classes - 80 6X A girl with less than 10 years or more of education has a 6x higher chance of being pushed into marriage before age 18 Fact:Poor Education C A U S E S
- 8. R E S U L T
- 9. S O L U T I O N WeEducate Break the Cycle!
- 10. I N D I A N S A M A R I T A N S : Proven Model - Key Components • After school teaching program • Leverages existing Public School program means low cost • Teachers cultivate the student/parent/school relationship maximising effectiveness Poorest of the poor Student Empowerment Centre Empowered Youth Chasing Dreams
- 11. P O O R E S T O F T H E P O O R Janakpuri • Poor • Homeless • Established trust over 11 years
- 12. P O O R E S T O F T H E P O O R Kirby Place • Homeless • Unauthorised Colonies (slums) • Established trust over 11 years
- 13. S T U D E N T E M P O W E R M E N T C E N T R E • After School: Students attend 3:00-6:30 • Students receive formal and informal education (tools AND hope) • Enhance not replace public education
- 14. A F T E R S C H O O L : Reduces Exploitation • Students attend 3:00-6:30 • Gives students a place to go when parents are not home
- 15. C E N T R A L C O M P O N E N T Teachers/Mentors • From poor background • Take ownership of the relationship ecosystem • Teach/Mentor Students • Counsel Parents • Coordinate with schools Student Parents Public School Teacher
- 16. F O R M A L E D U C A T I O N • Fill in gaps of untaught material • Reinforce taught material of public schools Student Parents Public School TeacherGoal l
- 17. F O R M A L E D U C A T I O N • Leverage Public Schools • Complement - Not Replace • Cost Effective • Use School Syllabi Student Parents Public School Teacher Complement Public Schools
- 18. • Transformation Groups - 1:30 teacher:student ratio • By Grade Level • Allows teachers to focus on struggling students and hard topics. Student Parents Public School Teacher Smaller Classes after School F O R M A L E D U C A T I O N
- 19. • Hindi, English, Maths, Social Studies, Science Student Parent s Public School Teache rSubjects F O R M A L E D U C A T I O N
- 20. F O R M A L E D U C A T I O N Student Parents Public School Teacher Music
- 21. F O R M A L E D U C A T I O N Student Parents Public School Teacher Arts & Crafts
- 22. F O R M A L E D U C A T I O N Student Parents Public School Teacher Dance
- 23. • Self-Defence • Training on proper physical interaction Student Parents Public School Teacher F O R M A L E D U C A T I O N “My Safety”
- 24. C O U N S E L / M E N T O R : • Role Model - • Change Expectations • Inspire • Give Hope Student Parents Public School Teacher
- 25. • Change Expectations for their children • Education is the way out • Children CAN achieve more than their parents • Girls can do more than marry early Student Parents Public School Teacher C O U N S E L Parent/Teacher Meetings
- 26. Teachers Parents • Child’s Progress • Increase self Esteem of parent and child Student Parents Public School Teacher • Get support of parents at home • Increase Attendance • Identify children in need • Identify specific needs/challenges of individual children C O U N S E L Home Visit
- 27. P U B L I C S C H O O L S • Admission • Follow up with teachers • Advocate for students • Students hold public teachers accountable for the syllabus Student Parents Public School Teacher
- 28. T O O L S School Supplies • 100 received • Notebooks • Slippers • Stationary • Could not give to all students Before: After:
- 29. I N D I A N S A M A R I T A N S : Proven Model - Key Components • After school teaching program • Leverages existing Public School program means low cost • Teachers cultivate the student/parent/school relationship maximises effectiveness Poorest of the poor Student Empowerment Centre Empowered Youth Chasing Dreams
- 30. I N D I A N S A M A R I T A N S : G R O W T H • Started in 2013 • Kirby Place • Janakpuri • Now empowering 216 children
- 31. I N D I A N S A M A R I T A N S Where the Money Goes • Renting a facility • Teacher • School Supplies • Music supplies • Books • Field Trips • Overhead - Director/Internet • Cost/child/ • Cost/Empowerment Centre (6 groups of 30 kids)
- 32. I N D I A N S A M A R I T A N S Future - Expand Model 30 at a Time • 85 Students Pending - Cannot Meet the need • Expand Kirby Place • Expand Janakpuri • Expand to Transyamuna • Give supplies to ALL students
Editor's Notes
- Not a staged picture In music room looking out
- the symptoms of poverty in India then will discuss the root causes in India The general solution Specific Indian Samaritan solution
- Get a better slide - sexual abuse of poor not just overall Up to 53% of boys are sexually abused 20% are severely sexually abused
- If a girl gets pregnant at 13 she stops growing The poorest quintile are affected the most
- In the slums there are a majority of older males that come from the villages. Although the vast majority of sexual abuse is carried out by family members (uncles etc..).
- If they are not going to school, then they may get pregnant. Better to get them married before that happens.
- Focus on prevention by focusing on the youngest generation
- Education is linked to lower fertility
- Do what works for the least amount of money Very practical Started out to just make a difference - evolved into a highly effective/real model Not just a bunch of foreigners from an NGO who come in for a couple of years and leave Started by locals, run by people who have made it out of the poor areas.
- By locals for locals Get trust
- By locals for locals Get trust
- Student Transformation centre? change name? Must give hope and the tools
- Give students a transition from the adults at the school to the adults at Indian Samaritans to the parents at the end of the day
- The thing that makes the whole model work are teachers that are “bought in” and have ownership
- Note the focus of the students Lots of positive energy. 6 days a week - extra 21 hours of learning Learning is going on! This is not staged - this happens everyday. No one even looked up when I came in to take a video. The teacher even looked a little annoyed that I was interrupting - Excellent!
- Prepares students for success on important year 10 and year 12 exams. Not just a Boys/Girls club where students play games after school The time spent is focused on a rigorous education the complements the public schools
- Rich students can afford after school help. This provides the poor students with it as well.
- Rigor of plans Teachers not just “winging it” Students have unit tests at the end of each week.(in addition to their public school tests)
- School is fun too.
- Practicing for the August 15th Indian independence day celebration. They will be presenting a dance.
- 3 week 1 hour a day course
- Teachers not only provide encouragement and guidance, but also are role models. They are attending from college even though the started in the same place as their students. Must give hope AND the tools. Opportunities to see “outside their world” and have experiences that they would never have - science museum trip, trip to Taj Mahal (none of the teachers had been to the Taj - only 3 hours away).
- Teachers help to change the parents expectations for their children so that the message from the adults around the children is consistent and supportive. Teach the parents to advocate for their children Once a month meetings
- Teachers help to change the parents expectations for their children so that the message from the adults around the children is consistent and supportive. Teach the parents to advocate for their children Once a month meetings Meet them where they have power - no division, take what they offer, become their friends, get more info on background Understand Get closer/ develop the relationship Teachers diary, music progress diary, attendance, home visit report register, parent/teachers meeting, register, monthly test register, syllabus register, Teachers are Trained for home visit
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- 3 week 1 hour a day course After 1-5 books and stationary post 8 standard school does not provide
- Do what works for the least amount of money Very practical Started out to just make a difference - evolved into a highly effective/real model Not just a bunch of foreigners from an NGO who come in for a couple of years and leave Started by locals, run by people who have made it out of the poor areas.