Afsana Seesana is a book by Shahnaz Qayumi.
Afsana Seesana is a famous Afghan folk nursery rhyme. (In the Dari language, the word “afsana” means story). In the past, literature was often written for children to learn the moral values of human relationships. In this context, Afsana Seesana promotes the magic of giving. In this book, children are encouraged to share their food,
“Like You and Me” written by Shahnaz Qayumi, M.A., is a book for children to explore and celebrate the vast diversity in our world.
As an early childhood educator and parent, Shahnaz Qayumi believes that we play a significant role in developing a child’s sense of acceptance, appreciation, and love. The earlier children are exposed to diversity in a positive light the more it will help our children admire the beauty in every culture.
In the summer of 2012, the Psychology and Educational Sciences Faculty of Kabul University generously gave PAC our own space to renovate and upgrade with donated computers and textbooks. The space was refurbished with new light fixtures, shelves and furniture, and eventually became the Centre of Excellence for Innovation and Research.
Aims, Goals and Objectives of the Centre
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On September 18, 2011, the Afghan community proudly celebrated its first ever Heritage Day festival in the province of British Columbia, at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre. This was the first time the community had an opportunity to showcase Afghanistan as seen through the eyes of many Afghans residing in Canada.
Over the decades, Afghanistan’s image has been overshadowed by its representation as a war-torn country with the need for foreign intervention.
One of the major achievements of PAC is the one-hour TV program called “Caravan TV” that is broadcasted on OMNI. The main purpose of this TV program is to support the integration of new immigrants into Canadian society, introduce the non-Afghan Canadians to the culture of Afghanistan and to support the Afghan community in BC.
Caravan TV (and its past incarnation,
Not-for-profit program to promote humanitarian support for girls/women not in Canada: who have been injured and traumatized in Afghanistan. They are committed to their safety and delivering the help they need—this project was started by Sultana Abassy, Audrey Staudacher and De-Ann Chan.
The families are working locally on their own to raise funds, but they still need help.
Learning through Interactive Voice Educational System (LIVES) is research project lead by the Network and Internet Computing laboratory at the University of British Columbia. It is an end-to-end technological solution that bridges the gap between populations with a high proliferation of mobile phones and a learning community that creates and publishes educational material over the telephone. LIVES enables not only the automation of voice-based learning materials,
Al-taqwa secondary school was originally opened in 1992 in Peshawar, Pakistan to serve the educational needs of Afghan immigrant children and youth. Al-taqwa is famous for its 15+ years of experience, equipped science labs for practical work, and skilled teachers.
The school has developed and grown through an organic evolutionary process. Starting as a primary school in a continually deteriorating socio-economic and complex emergency immigrant situation in Peshawar,
The Afghanistan government has achieved many successes, particularly in the education of K-12 students. The Afghan government, with help from the international community, has reached 50% of the mandate of education by building and operating schools. Most of these achievements are to support middle-high income populations of Afghanistan children. According to the UN statistics, one third of Afghan children are deprived of going to school because of child labor and/or living on the streets.
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VIFAS is a not-for-profit, non-political educational entity to promote Afghan culture and heritage and increase awareness of the past, present and future of Afghanistan. The purpose of the Institute is to provide a forum for research and instruction related to cultural studies, focusing, in particular, on the cultural attributes of the people of Afghanistan.
The initial aims of the Institute are to offer courses in four subject areas:
PAC has delivered a full academic course on Afghanistan coverings its history,