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Pathways to Learning: Supporting Pakistan’s Out-of-School Children

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Advocacy for Social Justice Talk Story Series----- Explore organized efforts and mechanisms for social change---- "Pathways to Learning: Supporting Pakistan’s Out-of-School Children" with Ms. Kiran Peter, and moderated by José Barzola---- Session: Join us to learn about the Weaving People to Grow Foundation that initiated a Non-Formal Education Centre in 2023 to educate children and also give them peace education. In Pakistan the number of out-of-school children is alarmingly increasing particularly after COVID-19 and the deadly floods in 2022.------ About Weaving People to Grow Foundation: In Pakistan the number of out-of-school children is alarmingly increasing particularly after COVID-19 and the deadly floods in 2022. According to the recent estimates by Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) Report 2021-2022, during the year 2023, 26.2 million children (47%) between the ages of 5 and 16 are out of school in Pakistan. This age cohort signifies a huge range of diversity and complexity regarding their education. The low literacy rate is also creating other critical issues such as increased crime rate, poor levels of health, unemployment and poverty in society.These children severely limit their chances of economic and social well-being to be attained in future. However, it is pertinent to mention that Non-Formal Education has been actively responding to the OOSC crisis as an alternative, The report statistics reveal that there are 25,565 centres in Pakistan with 27,763 teachers and an enrollment of 919,128 children. But still, there are many children who are left out and need attention to be educated. Therefore, to help these children to step on ladder of a normal life WPTG Foundation initiated a Non-Formal Education Centre in 2023 to educate these children and also give them peace education. Currently, we are having 26 children 11 girls and 15 boys in the ages of 5-13.------ About Ms. Kiran Peter: Ms. Kiran Peter is the Executive Director for Weaving People to Grow Foundation (WPTG Foundation). She has over 22 years of experience; 17 year in development or civil society sector and 5 years teaching experience. Ms. Peter’s passion is to promote peace and harmony globally through fostering justice and socioeconomic development of marginalized communities. Currently, she is studying MPhil Peace and Conflict Studies from National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad and holds a master degree in Mass Communication with fellowship in peacebuilding from John Hopkins University, Bologna Italy and the United States Institute of Peace (online courses). Ms. Peter has worked for national and international NGOs in Pakistan, including Search for Common Ground Pakistan and contextualized two guidebooks narrated by MichaelShipler into Pakistani version “Radio Talkshows for Peacebuilding” and “Youth Radio Talkshows for Peacebuilding.” She has also translated and contextualized a book into Urdu and Pakistani version by “Family: The Future of the Church” by Johannes Reimer. Her skills are networking, fundraising, proposal and report writing, program designing and implementation and organizational development.----- Sponsors: Conflict & Peace Specialist, Peace & Reconciliation Network, and Weaving People to Grow Foundation

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Conflict and Peace Specialist, Mānoa Campus

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Jose Barzola, 8089562690, caring@hawaii.edu,