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Project Managers Daniel and Josyanne Lanthier |
Islamabad, Pakistan
Family Educational Services Foundation Islamabad
Project No: I01
Project Managers:
Daniel and Josyanne Lanthier
The Islamabad branch of Family Educational Services
Foundation (FESF), which was operational since October 1995, is
now overseen by the Lahore branch.Since the literacy rate in Pakistan
is estimated at 25-30%, and education one of the biggest needs of
the country, FESF's main thrust is to help improve the quality of
education.
FESF's Eduserve program is designed to strengthen
the local educational infrastructure by training
teachers, administrators, and parents. Amongst their activities:
Conducting teacher training seminars; publishing and distribution
of "The Family Educator" a publication designed for parents
and teachers; introduction of literacy program to Govt. of Pakistan
Prime Minister’s Literacy Commission and various NGO’s;
distribution of educational video programs to various institutions
throughout Pakistan; and participation in workshops organized by
Govt. of Pakistan Special Education Ministry and UNESCO.
FESF Islamabad has also made a commitment to directly
assist in community service projects, such as the Early Learning
Center for Special Children, Shah Faisal Institute for Hearing-Impaired,
Umeed-e-Noor Center for Special Children, Al Farabi Center for Physically
Handicapped Children, Capital Public School, and Edhi Welfare Center.
The children of FESF volunteers have also participated in musical
performances for charitable institutions and schools.
Year End Report
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Teacher Training
Seminars
The goals of our Teacher Training seminars include:
- Motivating teachers to become resourceful by exposing them to enthusiastic
master trainers and a wide variety of new teaching aids locally available.
Daniel (back row) with teachers from Ali Model School in Rawalpindi. |
Sonia Tariq demonstrates how to use the number frames. |
- Instilling the vision of innovative and interesting ways to teach.
Early math prep activities include sensory materials to heighten
all senses’ discrimination skills. |
Introducing basic math via a variety of approaches keeps a child’s
interest alive. |
- Demonstrating game-like approaches and various activities as springboards
to learning.
Video as a medium to facilitate review of material covered |
Beginning multiplication, division and fractions using real objects
provides a foundation to build on. |
- Constructing effective, low cost math teaching aids.
Hands-on Workshop creating these teaching aids |
Sarah, with teachers, proudly displaying the teaching aids they've
made. |
Daniel flanked by teachers exhibiting the units’ and tens’
board they have finished. |
Graduating class of teachers, proudly showing off their course certificates.
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Daniel Lanthier presenting Course Certificate to teacher Hasan Bano.
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Course closing ceremony, with dignitaries Col. Zulfiqar of bhpbilliton
and Sadia Mehmood, Chairperson CDO.
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Sara (right) with teacher and student demonstrating how to use a
subtraction chart.
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Shell General Manager awarding a course certificate.
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Creating Low-Cost Teacher Training Aids
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Instructing teachers of S.O.S. Children's Village, Lahore, how to
make low cost math teaching aids for grades 1-5.
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Teachers in workshop learning how to make flash cards.
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Teachers, acting as pupils, learning to utilize a spelling game.
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Josyane (center) with teachers of Said Pur Primary school, after
completing a teaching aids workshop.
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Participants constructing teaching aids at a Shell Exploration-sponsored
event.
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Teacher giving presentation of what she's learned.
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Institutional Teaching
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Joanna working with some of the orphans who are slow learners.
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Daniel helping one of the boys with his lesson.
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Daniel presenting sets of Educational
Video to Child Development NGOs. |
Students and teachers in front of mural they painted in their school
room. |
Therapeutic Presentations in Oncology Wards
- The goal of our Therapeutic Presentations in Oncology Wards is simply
to bring a moment of joy and hope to sick children at a needed moment
in their lives.
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Children from the audience help spread the message to "Keep
Pakistan Clean" |
A theme-based drama, "Brushy Brushy", stresses the importance
of oral hygiene to children. |
"Let me show you how to brush your teeth!" says Smiley
the host to his little friends! |
"Smiley" (Daniel) encourages a father and young patient
following a program. |
Click on the article below:
Pakistan
Tobacco Company Sponsors Teacher Training Course
FESF’s
main thrust is to fulfill the need of the hour: Training!
An ancient Chinese proverb goes something like this:
If you think one year ahead--sow a seed.
If you think ten years ahead--plant a tree.
If you think a hundred years ahead--educate the people.
Since 1996 we have conducted dozens of teacher training
courses for thousands of teachers from hundreds of schools in the urban
and rural areas. As part of our program we have also distributed over
40,000 pages of activity-based resource materials and 2,000 educational
video programs, in addition to publishing our “Family Educator”
newsletters.
In this country, we have found an immense reservoir of personnel
with unlimited talents just waiting to be developed. If given proper training
and exposure to resourceful and energetic "master trainers",
this force can forever change this country and build a brighter future
for the next generations.
Most teachers and parents manifest enthusiasm and eager
anticipation to the training, and sessions brim with active participation.
The resultant appreciation is overwhelming, as you see by some of the
teachers’ reactions following.
“It was dark before the workshop, now I have some light.
We are responsible for the future of our country and we need to put the
children on the right path. By implementing this workshop I can make these
children into better citizen. I am so thankful you came; you have given
me a lot of self-confidence. “
‘It taught me to be a responsible, to take my job seriously
and to be a committed teacher.”
“The workshop was lively, interesting and eye opening.
We had lots of interaction with a chance to also contribute.
“It taught me to fight this ‘Can not do attitude’
and to take the first step rather then to think it is impossible or it's
the school’s fault if things don’t go so well”
"What I liked best was the style of teaching you showed;
with songs,actions, games and with lots of love, and not with fear of
punishment."
“I am very impressed with both the presenters’
personalities. We live in a Muslim country, and many do not have a good
impression of foreigners. But both of you have set a wonderful example
of good, devoted Christian teachers. It made a very good impression on
the Muslim participants also. Personally I have learned a lot and have
revised and changed as a teacher at least 50%. Thank you very much.”
“I always disliked ‘Ghoras’ (white man) but
after today I like them. I pray to God to help these persons and their
association. I think they will manage another workshop and will remember
us as their regular students.” (end of reactions)
Such reactions have encouraged us to keep going when tired
and weary, that yes we are having an impact and making a difference in
the lives of these teachers. And not only theirs but the hundred of thousand
of children they will teach for years to come.
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