Circle of Women: Reach and Teach Across Borders

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2006, by a group of Harvard undergraduate women

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Website:	http://www.circleofwomen.org
Company Overview:	Most of our current, active membership includes a dozen Harvard undergraduates, but volunteers are popping up all over the place. As long as there is dedication, enthusiasm and creativity, the more the merrier! We feel a personal incentive to promote education for women as an effort to support their right to possibility. Our young group's enthusiasm and passion for the issue comes from our empirical appreciation for the power of education. We think that the world houses an increasingly global community, which features a circle of exchange: exchange through dialogue, through actions, through admiration, and through misunderstanding. Circle of Women opens another channel for positive cross-cultural learning. We believe that the option of pursuing a formal education expands the possibility for women to participate fully in their societies, to produce a culture that values women as critical assets in societal development, and, we hope, to encourage a world devoted to learning and peace. (read less) Most of our current, active membership includes a dozen Harvard undergraduates, but volunteers are popping up all over the place. As long as there is dedication, enthusiasm and creativity, the more the merrier! We feel a personal incentive to promote education for women as an effort to support their right to possibility. Our young group's enthusiasm and passion for the issue comes from our empirical appreciation for the power of education. We think that the world houses an increasingly global... (read more)
Mission:	Eventually, we want to provide an education for every girl in the world who wants one. But for now, we're starting small because, according to a Pashto proverb, "drop by drop you make a river." Throughout September 2008, we're raising $115,000, which will fund "Project Wonkhai": the construction of the 600-person school (in Wonkhai, Afghanistan), a health clinic, school supplies, and supplemental salaries for teachers. Construction is already in progress! Fahima Vorgetts, a board member of Women for Afghan Women, collaborates with us by serving as an in-country contractor during frequent trips between the US and Afghanistan. Donors and supporters can track progress through her blog and updates on our websites!

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Circle of Women: Reach and Teach Across Borders wrote at 10:55pm on April 2nd, 2008

Welcome to Circle of Women's new page! This is a very exciting time for our organization: Project Wonkhai (our first school, in Afghanistan) is entering the initial stages of construction, and we've kicked off the 30 Under 30 capital campaign! Please visit us at www.circleofwomen.org to learn how you can help during this crucial period!