Millions of children in Pakistan face the dual problem of limited access to schools and poor quality of schooling denying them access to the educational opportunities that would improve their life prospects.
Teach For Pakistan was launched late last year to address this critical challenge.
Teach for Pakistan is creating a nationwide movement of recent graduates and young professionals who as fellows commit two years to teach in under-resourced schools and go on to become life-long leaders working across all professions to expand educational opportunity.
Teach For Pakistan kicked off the year with its first ever recruitment for the 2011 Fellowships. The team conducted recruitment drives at 10 university campuses in Karachi and Lahore, and reached out to Pakistanis living and studying abroad through networks and associations. The response of students and faculty wanting to join the movement as fellows, volunteers and friends of Teach For Pakistan exceeded expectations.
“We met the best and brightest of young Pakistanis during the selection process,” said Amber Zuberi, Project Coordinator for Teach For Pakistan.
Teach For Pakistan will place its first group of full-time Fellows on 15th August, 2011. “We are hoping to expand our recruitment efforts in the UK and look forward to working with The British Asian Trust to promote Teach For Pakistan,” said Amber.
Teach for Pakistan is an initiative of the Aman Foundation. For more information, visit Teach for Pakistan.
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