Inauguration Of CIVICS-BRIDGE Workshop-Rawalpindi
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Linda Cheatham the Cultural Affairs Attache' from the US Embassy Islamabad inaugurated the workshop and applauded iEARN-Pakistan efforts and progress in the last few years. She appreciated the collaborating organistaions and their officals, FFCE and Rotary Club Islamabad West for supporting iEARN-Pakistan in organising this workshop and program implementation in this region. |
The 2nd iEARN CIVICS-BRIDGE Workshop was inaugrated on the 27th February 2003 at the Fauji Foundation College of Education-Rawalpindi 23 educators from 8 schools attended this 3 days teachers' training program on 27th-28th February and 1st March.
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The library of one of the most beautiful educational campus in Rawalpindi overlooking the Murree hills, on this lovely drizzling morning was filled with more then 50 excited and enthusiastic workshop participants, Principals and officials from the participating schools, guests from the Rotary Club-Islamabad and US Embassy. |
Shaista Shahid the Principal of the Fauji Foundation College of Education, emphasized the importance of civics education for developing a progressive and peaceful society. 'iEARN is the perfect model of teaching students to be global citizens', she said in her welcome address. |
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Read the voices from the workshop room at the end of day-1 See more pictures of workshop activities on Day-1
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"Before joining iEARN, my focus was just on the limited study. I mean, I was just studying for study. My thoughts were very limited. I had no interest in global matters. I only knew those countries where my friends and relatives were. But now, I am a changed Kanwal Nasim because I am one of those who has a lot of friends in the entire globe and at every moment I am longed to know a new thing, a new fact, a new friend, a new project, a new vision, a new area and a new peaceful world where I can share my feelings, joys, and sorrows. Reflected a sweet and young iEARNer from NCC school Rawalpindi .
iEARN -Pakistan Country Coordinator, Farah Kamal, briefed everyone about the iEARN existing and forthcoming programs. She took the opportunity to announce the new iEARN project 'Youth Exchange Program" that will provide opportunity to Pakistani high school students to study for one year in American schools. 20 students are expected to participate in this exchange in the year 2003 and 20 more in 2004. She encouraged schools to distribute the applications to interested students. |
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Noreen
Mirza from Rotary Club -Islamabad West shared about the MoU with iEARN-Pakistan
and assured of their continued support in implementing and following
up of iEARN activities and teacher training in the Pindi and Islamabad
region. The audience applauded when she informed that iEARN-Pakistan
have started the installation of computer equipments in the SOS
Village school in Pindi. SOS village looks after the upbringing and
education of abandoned, orphaned and homeless children.
Contact iearnpak@iearnpk.org for participation and collaboration.