pennies for peace
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Geographical Differences
Geographical Differences
Religious Differences
Religious Differences
Instability of GovernmentInstability of Government
CONTEXTCONTEXT
Current IssuesCurrent Issues
ExtremismPoverty
Education
Why are these issues of global concern?
Conditions ofPublic Schools in Northwest Pakistan
• Insufficient learning materials
• Unproductive environment
• Lack of government funding
• Lack of government supervision
• Pervasive influence of Taliban
• Restricted Curriculum
Education: The Building Blocks to Success
Responsibility Development
Prosperity
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Girls Education Globally
Literacy Rate = 36%
Primary Education = 52%
-Secondary Education = 23%
Literacy Rate = 36%
Primary Education = 52%
-Secondary Education = 23%
Literacy rate = 99%
Secondary Education (Girls) = 72%
Secondary Education (Boys) = 65%
Literacy rate = 99%
Secondary Education (Girls) = 72%
Secondary Education (Boys) = 65%
Pakistan The U.S.
Why Educate Why Educate Girls? Girls?
Reduce Overpopulation
Reduce Overpopulation
Fight Disease & Malnutrition
Fight Disease & Malnutrition
Lower Infant Mortality
Lower Infant Mortality
Improve HealthImprove HealthTackle PovertyTackle Poverty
Challenges Girls
Face
• Stereotypes
• Discrimination
•Transportation
• Tradition
“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.”
The Central Asia Institute aims to…
promote and support
community-based education,
especially for girls, in remote
regions of Central Asia
utilize local resources to
minimize costs and to empower
local people through their own initiative
to develop sustainable
cross-cultural connections and
awareness
Engages philanthropy efforts from
students
No help is too small
Promotes awareness
and understanding on our side of the world
Makes philanthropy
more accessible and doable
to us
Emphasizes the importance of everyone’s help
Supports our overseas
initiative in schools here
Our Goals Our Goals
supportsupport the mission of the Central Asia Institute
raiseraise money toward building a school in Pakistan
expandexpand awareness of global issues at McG
fosterfoster a sense of global responsibility at McG
“Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.”
---Greg Mortenson