Alalay Initial Program Goals

Reach 200 kids and youth at three public schools, rural kids, street workers, and youth in general with KHouse's educational programs. Improve the ability to read and write for participating students. Prevent and reduce participating kids and youth's excessive use of drugs, as well as juventile delinquency Strengthen ethical values and family relations Reduce social and racial discrimination among participating kids and youth Motivate 80 street kids and youth to return to school, providing the KHouse as a bridge between the street and the school. Promote equality of genders and opportunities Build active participation of the kids in these schools as change agents by creating spaces where they can share their knowledge, experiences and ideas with persons and students both locally and in other parts of the world. Create inter-personal networks and collaborate with peers around the world, individually or through their classes at school. Revaluation of their rights. Strengthen participating kids and youth's self-assessment. Collect, document and publish the contributions of students and local participants. Raise local funds for implementation of the KHouse Train the KHouse personnel in the use of the Internet, the program, and equipment. Train teachers in the use of the program, and introduce them to computers and the Internet. Support them with incentives to motivate them to incorporate technology in their work. Support and enrich the curriculum in the three participating schools. Contribute to respect, protect and disseminate the knowledge of our tradition and culture Open discussion forums about actual topic Give youth better control over their lives, their relations, their conflicts, and support them through difficult times Help them get friends around the world. Construct social networks with peers around the world. Back Search: Advanced Help | Contact Us | Home | English Home | Partner? | KHouses | Member? | Privacy | About Us Updated by Odd de Presno - April 26, 2005.. Copyright ® 1990-2004 Kidlink - All rights reserved. http://www.kidlink.org