E-LEARNING IN AFGHANISTAN

USING TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO ENROL AFGHAN GIRLS BACK INTO EDUCATION

Our E-Learning Platform empowers young women in countries impacted by conflict or crisis to achieve higher education through online courses taught by Bard College and Bennington College. Our current program in Afghanistan is designed to cross geopolitical lines through technology in an effort to provide an equitable education to all people and fight back against injustice. Using an on-the-ground team in Kabul, E-Learning Platform is rapidly expanding operations to girls most affected by the Taliban’s abuses.

Students’
Stories.

“I was only six months away from graduation. When the ban was announced, students were unsure whether the doors of universities will ever get re-opened for them. I used to work which made me financially stable for my studies. With the ban, not only I was left out of university, but also I faced extreme poverty.”

— Nazia Amiri

Nazia Amiri, 21, is an anthropology student from Kabul who was part of our inaugural class of E-learning in Afghanistan

Masooda Amiri, 21

“It's so effective for me because, in these situations, girls can't continue their education in schools and universities. It was a big opportunity for me to continue my lessons and improve my knowledge and skills at home”.
Farkhunda Danishjo, 20

“The online courses offered by Bennington college through the e-learning center will assist me in different areas of my life. It is really an amazing opportunity for girls in Afghanistan to continue their education through the e-learning center. I appreciate and am grateful for this opportunity, especially for Afghan girls who are desperately in need of such opportunities.”
Sayeeda Haqjo, 26

“Now, in Afghanistan, we are stuck in a situation where as Afghan girls we are not allowed to go outside freely and have a job and a diploma in a field that is based on our desire which makes us more disappointed. That’s why online courses are more effective and useful for us and it’s a kind of light on our way to reach our goals.”
Basira Mirzayee, 22

“It was amazing!!! I learned so much, even more what ever I had learned from one subject during 4.5 months of studying in university.”
Farkhunda Danishjo, 20

“It may have helped me to improve my knowledge and skills. I would like to suggest if E-learning could continue to provide us these courses into full bachelor degree because we cannot continue to our education in our country it will be really helpful and effective that we could continue our education with E-learning platform in order that we really need it.”