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Take Action! Teaching English to Afghan women and girls

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drdee
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Feb 12 2025, 11:33 AM
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So for anyone still following/still interested, the mentorship meetings curriculum is as follows:

Exploring Coursera to find courses/programmes that will help achieve educational/career goals
Applying to and attending Coursera classes
Applying for financial aid for Coursera classes
Exploring career opportunities
Writing CVs and LinkedIn profiles
Job hunting, applying for work or scholarships, interviewing
Professional behaviour on the job
Financial life skills

I can definitely help with most of these.
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drdee
Feb 12 2025, 11:33 AM #11

So for anyone still following/still interested, the mentorship meetings curriculum is as follows:

Exploring Coursera to find courses/programmes that will help achieve educational/career goals
Applying to and attending Coursera classes
Applying for financial aid for Coursera classes
Exploring career opportunities
Writing CVs and LinkedIn profiles
Job hunting, applying for work or scholarships, interviewing
Professional behaviour on the job
Financial life skills

I can definitely help with most of these.

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Feb 15 2025, 1:18 AM
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Further update - had my first meeting with the girls yesterday. Quiet, but dedicated and ambitious. We didn't talk much about their lives, or personal things, but I asked them what they wanted to do in the future. Two CS, one teacher, one entrepreneur (wants her own brand, and to run a restaurant), one wants 'a library in New York City', and one wants to be president! I mean, why not - someone has to do it, why not her? Internet connections are really poor, and most are on their phones, with no headset - so I struggled to see and hear them. I'll have to see if I managed to get used to that.
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Feb 15 2025, 1:18 AM #12

Further update - had my first meeting with the girls yesterday. Quiet, but dedicated and ambitious. We didn't talk much about their lives, or personal things, but I asked them what they wanted to do in the future. Two CS, one teacher, one entrepreneur (wants her own brand, and to run a restaurant), one wants 'a library in New York City', and one wants to be president! I mean, why not - someone has to do it, why not her? Internet connections are really poor, and most are on their phones, with no headset - so I struggled to see and hear them. I'll have to see if I managed to get used to that.

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Feb 15 2025, 3:40 PM
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I appreciate these updates. 💗 It's so nice to read about the Afghani girls' future hopes. I believe in that future Madame President. 🙏
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Feb 15 2025, 3:40 PM #13

I appreciate these updates. 💗 It's so nice to read about the Afghani girls' future hopes. I believe in that future Madame President. 🙏

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komorebi
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde
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Mar 17 2025, 10:35 PM
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It's taken ages because of my having to recover from the surgery, but I'll be having my first meeting with someone from the organization this week to see if I'll be a good fit! :D Hopefully I'll have good news to report soon.
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komorebi
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Mar 17 2025, 10:35 PM #14

It's taken ages because of my having to recover from the surgery, but I'll be having my first meeting with someone from the organization this week to see if I'll be a good fit! :D Hopefully I'll have good news to report soon.

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komorebi
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Mar 20 2025, 3:15 PM
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Just got off the call a little while ago! They asked me if I'd be interested in being a mentor due to my background in tech. Happy to help however I can, so I said yep! Seems like the semester runs from January to May, so I probably won't be asked to do anything full-time for a few months, but I'm looking forward to it 😊
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komorebi
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde
Mar 20 2025, 3:15 PM #15

Just got off the call a little while ago! They asked me if I'd be interested in being a mentor due to my background in tech. Happy to help however I can, so I said yep! Seems like the semester runs from January to May, so I probably won't be asked to do anything full-time for a few months, but I'm looking forward to it 😊

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Mar 22 2025, 12:35 AM
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Excellent! They did the same with me - they don't actually have any girls yet interested in my profession, but in the meantime I'm working with high schoolers. The 'semester' thing doesn't seem to be real - I just started right in, and we're working through the programme at our own pace. Yesterday was resume/CV day - I was honestly shocked by how good their first efforts were.
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drdee
Mar 22 2025, 12:35 AM #16

Excellent! They did the same with me - they don't actually have any girls yet interested in my profession, but in the meantime I'm working with high schoolers. The 'semester' thing doesn't seem to be real - I just started right in, and we're working through the programme at our own pace. Yesterday was resume/CV day - I was honestly shocked by how good their first efforts were.

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