pennies for peace

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