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Asha for Education, Seattle chapter

Bringing Hope Through Education. Asha for Education, Seattle chapter. Seatt le Chapter History. Started 1994 Grew over the years Focus changed from basic education to holisti c education. Some statistics. 40+ active volunteers Planned to disburse $1.1M 50 project partners Raised $750K.

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Asha for Education, Seattle chapter

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  1. Bringing Hope Through Education Asha for Education, Seattle chapter

  2. Seattle Chapter History Started 1994 Grew over the years Focus changed from basic education to holistic education

  3. Some statistics 40+ active volunteers Planned to disburse $1.1M 50 project partners Raised $750K

  4. Strengths • Streamlined New volunteer orientation • Regular workshops • Project processes • Coordination DB • Strong fund raising • Going green

  5. Fund Raising Events • Northwest Giving Campaign • Asha Marathon • Wheels of Change • Allgorhythms • Geetanjali • Asha WAH • SabeerManhas Golf Tournament

  6. Expected to Disburse in 2007: $720,000 Financial Commitment for 2008: $1,100,000 Disbursed in 2005: $452,000 Disbursed in 2006: $616,000 Financials * 2008 numbers are estimates

  7. We Reach Out To… Economically underprivileged urban & rural communities Children with special needs Children of sex workers Juvenile drug addicts Dropouts, children of migrant laborers Tribal communities, dalits, disaster victims …

  8. Areas of Impact * Percentages are based on funds disbursed

  9. Partner: Learning Networks Started 2003 mostly by Asha volunteers Networking resource groups and spread their learning Yearly Conferences Regular learning workshops Two newsletters Experiment with alternative methods

  10. Challenges • Limited Asha wide involvement • Financial constraints • SAC Project processes need improvement • Publicity and reach out has to broaden • Getting student volunteers • Diversity of volunteer base • Site Visits

  11. Our Hope more of this… Less of this…

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