help palestinian education from center for policy research cpr subject help palestinian education how to help palestinian education from educational network no april publ by ramallah friends schools p o box ramallah west bank via israel tel fax many of our readers have written to us asking how individuals and organizations can help palestinian education we have compiled a list of suggestions to guide you if you are interested in pursuing one or more of these suggested activities the educational network can aid you by coordinating the initial contacts following up and providing any other support you may need link your teachers union with a teachers union here linkage should be based on a shared pedagogical enterprise get your union to actively support the right of palestinian teachers in the occupied territories to form unions a through the international labor organization if your union is a member b contacting other international unions which have supported our right to form a union we can supply names and addresses establish a scholarship fund for one or more palestinian students to study at a palestinian university or school or establish a scholarship fund for a palestinian student or teacher to study at a university abroad reproduce and publish information about palestinian education a for your union membership b for the outside community the educational network can supply up to date information and statistics send delegations of teachers to visit the occupied territories during periods when our schools are in session the network can arrange an itinerary make hotel and local travel arrangements and provide a guide for the visit sponsor palestinian teachers to visit your city for an educational tour a to see schools and speak with educators in order to learn about progressive pedagogical ideas and experiences b to speak about the conditions of palestinian education the network will coordinate from palestine establish teacher exchange programs for one year in which a palestinian teacher from a private school teaches at a public or private school abroad while a teacher from that school spends a year in a palestinian private school send an experienced educator to the occupied territories to give workshops all day workshops or two day workshops on innovative teaching techniques the network will pay for the person s food lodging and travel while in palestine and will serve as guide set up a pen pal program with a palestinian school in either english or french set up a sister school program with a palestinian school which would actively involve teachers as well as students at both schools a great tool for building international understanding and mutual sensitivity keep the educational network informed about important educational conferences so that we can send a palestinian teacher to attend send to the educational network articles or other writings or books dealing with innovative approaches and ideas in the field of education so that we can then disseminate the information locally support an educational development project in the occupied territories
