Establishing Children Libraries in Kermanshah Province & Implementing ‘Read with Me’ Program
Project partner: The Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature in Iran
Start time: September 2016
Location: Javanrood, Zalan, Rijab and Salaas Babajani cities
Objective: To promote the power of reading and education amongst children
Target group: children, adolescents and their families
Number of target group: 2,300 people collectively
Major activities: Implementing the Read with Me program and establishing children’s public libraries for children and adolescents; Promoting a strong reading culture; Holding reading sessions; Teaching reading aloud along with vocal training; Holding creativity classes
Financial Assistance for Farhang School in Tehran
Project partner: Farhang Educational Complex
Start time: December 2016
Location: Abdol Abad area in the south of Tehran
Objective: To help immigrant children with difficult economic conditions continue their educational journeys
Target group: Female and male students in primary and secondary grade school
Number of target group: 230 Afghan students
Major activities: Providing financial assistance for the academic year for students in need, especially for Afghan immigrant students; Conducting academic and extracurricular courses such as language and computer classes; Holding book reading sessions; Organizing special workshops such as classes for communication and interaction with students
Educational Program - Support for Children Living in Brick Kilns in Mahmoudabad
Project partner: Mahmoudabad Children Support Educational Association
Start time: September 2016
Location: South of Tehran (Mahmoudabad brick kilns)
Objective: Educate children and provide social support
Target group: Children living in brick kilns in Mahmudabad
Number of target group: 500 students
Major activities: Holding entertainment programs for students; Organizing classes and workshops; Preparing creative classes; Distributing personal hygiene kits; Providing counseling and other support resources
Individual and Social Development for Children and Youth in Shirabad – Zahedan
Project Partner: The Entrepreneurship Development Foundation for Women and Youth
Start time: Fall 2019
Objective: Youth empowerment through the power of education and reading
Target group: Educationally disadvantaged students in Shirabad-Zahedan
Number of target group: 270 students
Major activities: Promoting the power of reading; Teaching students; Implementing creative reading methods; Empowering students and teachers through a social development plan; Enhancing basic literacy in the region
Implementing ‘Read with Me’ Program and Teaching Basic Literacy in Qeshm Island
Project partner: The Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature in Iran
Start time: Fall 2019
Location: Qeshm Island
Objective: To empower children by promoting reading and strengthening basic literacy
Target group: Children and educators of 60 kindergartens on Qeshm Island
Number of target group: 500 teachers and students ages 15-25
Major activities: Promoting reading, education and empowerment of children; Empowerment of district educators in implementing creative education and strengthening basic literacy; Strengthening basic literacy
Reinforcing and Enhancing Basic Literacy in Educationally Disadvantaged Children in Shirabad - Zahedan
Project partner: The Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature in Iran
Start time: Fall 2019
Objective: To empower children by promoting reading and strengthening basic literacy
Target group: Educationally disadvantaged children in Shirabad – Zahedan
Number of target group: 270 people
Major activities: Strengthening basic literacy; Promoting reading, educating and empowering children; Empowering district educators to implement creative education; Strengthening basic literacy
Equipping Parvin Etesaami School, Chanf Village - Sistan And Baluchestan
Project partner: Majmaeh Yavaran Farhang va Andishe Makran
Start time: Summer 2019
Objective: To provide teaching aids and facilities for students, and create a favorable and standard academic environment
Target group: Parvin Etesaami school students
Number of target group: 300 people
Major activities: Equipping the school library; Equipping the study hall; Equipping the laboratory
Equipping Shahid Motahari School - Iranshahr
Project partner: Majmaeh Yavaran Farhang va Andishe Makran
Start time: Summer 2019
Objective: To provide teaching aids and facilities for students, and create a favorable and standard academic environment
Target group: Students of Shahid Motahari school students
Number of target group: 180 students
Major activities: Equipping the library and the school laboratory
Equipping Iranshahr Central Student Research Center
Project partner: Majmaeh Yavaran Farhang va Andishe Makran
Start time: Summer 2019
Objective: To provide educational assistance facilities for students
Target group: Iranshahr school students
Number of target group: 5,400 people
Major activities: Repairing and renovating the research building; Purchasing special laboratory equipment
Research Project to Improve the Quality of Education in Schools with a Participatory Approach (In Rostam City)
Project partner: Mehr Center for Social Cultural Development
Start time: September 2020
Objective: To design a strategic plan to enhance the quality of education schools in Rostam city
Target group: Students of Rostam city
Major activities: Conducting research with the aim of identifying the current state of education; Identifying the factors affecting the education process of students from elementary to high school; Recognizing the incentives of education development in Rostam city; Providing a collaborative and cross-sectoral platform for development education enhancement in Rostam city; Preparing workshops with and for students
Providing Educational Facilities and Properly Equipping Mohammad Hossein Mahmoudi School
Project partner: Mohammad Hossein Mahmoudi Sarvestan school in Isfahan province
Start time: September 2020
Objective: To provide a standard, student-friendly and safe environment to be able to provide the students top quality education
Target group: Mohammad Hossein Mahmoudi School
Number of target group: 218 students
Major activities: Properly equipping educational spaces to create a favorable academic environment for students
Equipping the Premises of Mehr Social and Cultural Development Center in Rostam City
Project partner: Mehr Center for Social and Cultural Development
Start time: Spring 2020
Objective: Provision of educational facilities to provide academic opportunities and empowerment of disadvantaged children
Target group: Disadvantaged children in Rostam and Mamasani cities
Number of target group: 500 people
Major activities: Equipping the building with the facilities needed for the Center’s activities to hold training classes; Enabling teachers to conduct academic activities in favorable environments; Providing educational support and resources for students in need
Diliteracy
Project partner: Diliteracy
Start time: March 2021
Location: Farsi-speaking countries including Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, along with the population of Farsi-speaking children around the world
Objective: To irradicate illiteracy in highly impoverished areas of Iran while empowering underprivileged and special needs children in basic education, using networks and digital devices to facilitate the role
Target group: Farsi-speaking youth
Major activities: Bridging the digital and literacy divide for underprivileged and special needs students; Promoting the power of reading, writing and math skills with the help of technological tools; Making basic literacy software available for underprivileged youth in disadvantaged areas and giving them access to tools that they have never used before to help elevate their educational experience; Translating and producing content for the software for educators, children and adults in the family to use; Creating a network for educators and educational institutions to harness the power and advantages of digital tools in the educational environment for disadvantaged students to create a more equal future
