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Transforming Education in Egypt

Building an alternative education lab for holistic education for pupils from 5-16 years.

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Transforming Education in Egypt

Transforming Education in Egypt

Transforming Education in Egypt

Transforming Education in Egypt

Transforming Education in Egypt

Building an alternative education lab for holistic education for pupils from 5-16 years.

Building an alternative education lab for holistic education for pupils from 5-16 years.

Building an alternative education lab for holistic education for pupils from 5-16 years.

Building an alternative education lab for holistic education for pupils from 5-16 years.

Soraya Abouleish
Soraya Abouleish
Soraya Abouleish
Soraya Abouleish
1 Campaign |
SEKEM Farm, Belbeis, Egypt
$23,607 USD by 156 backers
$23,477 USD by 153 backers on Jan 8, 2017
Overview
We are growing the existing SEKEM Environmental Science Center (SESC) into an alternative education lab to experiment with innovative curricula serving holistic education for pupils from 5-16 years in Egypt. SESC wants to offer a holistic learning experience where youth can learn through learning to be, to think, to do, and to live together how to transform themselves and society, with a focus on the environmental challenges Egypt and the world is facing.

We are a team of experienced and passionate people coming out of the SEKEM school and community (www.sekem.com), and we want to awaken the changemakers in our children through holistic and innovative learning experiences.

To learn more about SEKEM, see the video in the gallery

We are facing huge challenges that are environmental and yet complex and interconnected with societal, cultural and economic issues - and we need our children, our future to grow up with the ability to take initiative to solve those challenges.

Through your contribution, we will be able to build interactive labs and learning spaces, get expertise and make a difference in awakening the changemakers in our children!

 

What We Need & What You Get

We need 20,000 USD in order to be able to make our SESC learning space more effective in awakening the changemakers in our children!  

  • With 10,000 we will build a physics, biology and chemistry lab, where we focus on renewable energy, water, food, and health!
  • With 15,000 we will build the above plus an English language and computer lab in order to be able to connect our youth with the outside world through language and the world wide web, here we focus on research and cultural exchange!
  • With 20,000 we will be able to build the above plus get experts from around the world to educate and inspire our kids!
  • With more than 20,000 we will do much more!

In exchange for your contribution, we are offering beautiful, unique, and mostly hand made perks from the children of our school! They will enrich your life and at the same time will be a great reminder for you to remember: YOU made a difference for us!

 

Our Impact

Egypt is facing huge environmental and social challenges. Yet the education system fails to equip youth with the ability to take initiative and live a self-determined life.

We urgently need an education revolution, and we need it fast! We want SESC also to serve as a model for how future-oriented education can look like.

SESC has served around 3000 kids since it was established in 2010, and has built strong networks with different schools and other non-formal education centers around Egypt.

We know we can have a great impact in making Egypt a better place: with YOUR support! Thank you!

Our Challenges

Since SESC is a non-formal learning center, we are not bound by accreditation from any formal state institution. Yet, we are facing other challenges.

First and foremost, we need to get our kids to go beyond the mere realization of “oh, this is going wrong” or “yes, this is really a huge challenge” mentality, into taking responsibility and initiative in addressing those.

But we are positive that we can do this, because our education model goes beyond mere “information dumping” towards a holistic approach, in which the child and human is the core of every action we take.

This is reflected in the Education for Sustainable Development pillars of learning to be, to know, to do, live together, and transform oneself and society - and we know from our experience that the four are a prerequisite for the ability to sustainably transform in the inner and outer world

How to help

We appreciate any kind of support! If a financial contribution is not possible for you, please share this with your friends and networks and use the indiegogo share tools! THANK YOU!

And that's all there is to it.

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Choose your Perk

Thanks on social media

$10 USD
Thank you! We will shout your name on our social media!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
Estimated Shipping
January 2017
7 claimed

Birthday Children Calendar

$20 USD
If you are one of those people who just can't remember birthdays of friends and family, this is the right thing for you! With beautiful pictures of our children and educational activities, you can print it out on A4 (ideally on thick paper) and just hang it where you can't miss it!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Birthday Children Calendar
Estimated Shipping
January 2017
8 claimed

Special Needs Post Cards

$30 USD
Handmade from recycled paper with gorgeous little art work on them, these postcards are sure to put a big smile on a friends face. They are ideal as birthday gifts, or just to say THANK YOU! to someone you like!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Special Needs Post card
Estimated Shipping
March 2017
7 out of 30 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Children Paintings

$40 USD
2 Beautiful, colorful, creative paintings by children between the age of 7-17 years! Just the right thing to make your life more colorful!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Children Painting (2)
Estimated Shipping
March 2017
1 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Special Needs Candles

$50 USD
Ideal for a romantic candle light dinner, as a gift, or simply to light up your evenings, these beautiful handmade candles by our special needs children will brighten it up for you!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Special Needs Candles
Estimated Shipping
March 2017
7 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Special Needs Wooden Toys

$100 USD
They look beautiful, they are very practical to keep kids busy, and they are made of our own SEKEM trees by our special needs children... Just the right thing for pretty much everyone!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Special Needs Wooden Toys
Estimated Shipping
March 2017
6 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Egyptian Earrings

$150 USD
Made of selected Egyptian stones and silver, these earrings are surely going to make your appearance more shiny. Our special education children and teachers put a lot of work into making them beautiful and unique!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Birthday Children Calendar
  • Egyptian Earrings
Estimated Shipping
March 2017
1 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Organic Cotton SESC T-Shirt

$400 USD
These T-shirts with our SESC logo on them, are made from Egyptian organic cotton, they are a collaboration between the SEKEM textile company Naturtex and our grade 9 school children. They feel soft - and look simply amazing! They come in S, M, L each for women and men, so please indicate the size!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Birthday Children Calendar
  • Organic Cotton SESC T-Shirt
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Individualized Thank you Song!

$1,000 USD
My husband Max loves kids, has a great sense of humor - and is a talented rapper! There have been some experiments with rap and our kids before, but this one is gonna bring us to the next level - YES WE WILL DO IT if you give us the push!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Birthday Children Calendar
  • Individualized Thank you Song!
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
1 out of 2 of claimed

WOW !

$5,000 USD
We are speechless and touched! THANK YOU! We will think of something really amazing for you, once you appear to us!!
Included Items
  • Thanks on Social Media.
  • Special Needs Post card
  • Children Painting
  • Special Needs Candles
  • Birthday Children Calendar
  • Special Needs Wooden Toys
  • Egyptian Earrings
  • Organic Cotton SESC T-Shirt
  • Individualized Thank you Song!
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

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