Lethbridge steps up for Afghan girls education
A fundraiser was held at the University of Lethbridge to support Classrooms Without Walls, a grassroots initiative providing online education to young women in Afghanistan. The program connects volunteer teachers with students online, offering various courses despite the risks and challenges faced by the students.
A fundraiser was held at the University of Lethbridge to support Classrooms Without Walls (CWW), a grassroots initiative delivering online education to young women in Afghanistan. The program connects volunteer teachers, mostly from Canada, with students online, offering English, life skills, and high school equivalency courses. Afghan girls face significant barriers to education, with schooling beyond age 11 effectively shut down. CWW's work is crucial, with an estimated 2.5 million girls shut out of formal education. Students take classes in secret, often on unstable internet connections and shared phones, risking severe consequences if discovered. Local support is helping to cover exam fees and provide better devices and internet access.
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