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Vocational Training for Girls will prepare girls to enter the job market in Afghanistan in the private sector, with non-profits organizations, or in government offices.
These girls are currently enrolled in schools run by the non-profit organization Aid Afghanistan for Education (AAE),
who will administer this critical training to prepare girls to be successful, working women.
The funds are used to build the capacity of AAE in order for the Vocational Training for Girls Project to be developed and instituted within the schools' curriculum. Additional teachers, books, and computers will be needed to support the vocational curriculum.
The Vocational Training for Girls Project will advance women's empowerment,
women's rights, and gender equality by training girls to enter the job market with the current skills needed to compete in the modern economy such as IT,
finance, Management and English language.
Objectives:
Graduates of the Vocational Training for Girls Project will be educated women who are likely to influence business,
social services, and governmental policy in the near future.
These female students between grade 9 to 12 from three different districts of Kabul (Parwan-e-Doo, Khair Khana,
Saray-e-Ghazni) are provided with vocational training in office management, basic knowledge of accounting, computer,
and higher level of English language (all AAE students study English from first grade.)
This training will enable the students to have a choice after their graduation from the 12th grade.
They will have the option of going to the university, if they pass the entrance exam.
In many cases, students will be unable to continue their studies post-graduation. This is why our students will be prepared with basic business skills after the 9th grade,
to prepare them to work in governmental agencies, NGOs or the private sector. Computer skills and IT training will be offered, as these skills are crucial in today's marketplace.
Public administration will prepare students to work in a governmental setting. Instruction in creating a CV and preparing for job interviews will give our students an edge in gaining employment.
Basic accounting skills can be used in any business setting or for self-employment. English language training will allow students to work for international companies or government offices.
AAE is focused on providing the skills which young Afghans need to meet the demands of today's economy.
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