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Our colleague, Lila Ram decided it was time to move on and we fully respect his decision. He left TRC in November 2008, to join UNICEF Karachi. He spent eleven years with us at TRC, and learnt and grew with the organisation. He will be missed and we wish him all the best in the future.
Samira Rahimtoola, armed with an MBA (from the IBA, Karachi) in Finance, joined us in November 2008. She brings with her ten years of experience in various academic, administrative, co-ordination and HR related areas. She will help raise funds for TRC’s publications and events and take care of some of our HR related needs. As soon as her daughter is a little older and goes to school full time, Samira will be in a position to give more time to TRC. We welcome her and look forward to funding for Ilm o Amal at last!
The UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia organised a workshop titled”ELDS Writing and Validation Workshop” from 22-26 September 2008, in Kathmandu, Nepal. ELDS is the acronym for Early Learning and Development Standards. A wide range of participants from seven SAARC countries and Malaysia attended the workshop.
Pakistan was represented by the Ministry of Education (Projects Wing) and four civil society organisations including TRC. Lila Ram, was our representative.
The overall goal of the workshop was to facilitate the capacity to draft and edit the ELDS document and to facilitate the understanding of the ELDS validation model. Under a global initiative entitled “Going Global with Early Learning and Development Standards”, several countries are working to identify and establish standards which are culturally sensitive and appropriate for young children. The dimensions of ELDS are in line with the approach of a child’s holistic development.
Its good to know that ELDS is very much on the agenda of Pakistan’s Ministry of Education and that the National Curriculum for ECE will provide the basic framework for the ELDS.
Synopsis:
Freedom Writers is inspired by a true story and the diaries of real Long Beach teenagers after the LA riots, during the worst outbreak of interracial gang warfare. Two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gruwell, whose passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino, and Asian students and gang members who hate her even more than each other. When Erin begins to listen to them in a way no adult has ever done, she begins to understand that for these kids, getting through the day alive is enough — they are not delinquents but teenagers fighting “a war of the streets” that began long before they were born. Erin gives them something they never had from a teacher before — respect. For the first time, these teens experience a hope that maybe, they might show the world that their lives matter and they have something to say.
Facilitator: Mahenaz Mahmud
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Venue: TRC
Duration: Film & Discussion: 3 Hours
Fee: Rs. 200
On October 06, 2008 – TRC’s Institute of Early Childhood Education buzzed with anticipation and curiosity as our third cohort of students arrived for the ECE-CP (2008-2009) Orientation. Our enrollment has jumped dramatically this year, following smaller groups of 7 full-time and then 9 full-time, 2 part-time students in the first two years. While enrollments were intentionally limited in the formative years of the programme, this year, we felt confident that a much larger group could be accommodated. This year has brought together a diverse group of 18 students, from both pre-service and in-service as well as public and private school backgrounds.
Through an informal question and answer dialogue with the programme coordinator and faculty members, students were familiarized with programme specifics. The discussion was interactive and students walked out feeling a lot more secure and comfortable with what lies ahead.
Why is this training series important for me?
Special education is a challenging field, made all the more demanding in Pakistan by the lack of training options for people who wish to learn more. While patience and understanding are important virtues for special educators, so is a set of appropriate teaching strategies and skills. In your role as teacher or parent, it is of vital importance that you understand the different kinds of needs children have and why these should be addressed as part of their education. Such knowledge will enable you to guide other teachers, children and families to actively make a difference in how special education is provided
in Pakistan.