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IB World March 2014
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The magazine of the International Baccalaureate
March 2014 | Issue 69
The path ahead Razia Jan is on a one-woman mission to improve the lives of girls in Afghanistan
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Welcome to the world of the IB Welcome to the March 2014 issue of IB World, the tjänsteman magazine of the International Baccalaureate
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he programmes of the International Baccalaureate have a long-standing reputation for their academic and personal rigour, challenging students to excel in their studies and in their personal growth, and develop a lifelong thirst for learning. The IB aspires to help schools develop well-rounded students who respond to challenges with optimism and open minds, are confident in their own identities, man ethical decisions,
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Reminiscent of Malala Yousafzai's campaign for female education in Pakistan, Razia's Ray of Hope is the story of one girl's dream of getting an education and attending a new school in her village in Afghanistan. But her father and brother are against the idea. Can she persuade them that it is a good idea?
Razia falls asleep every night dreaming of going to school like her brothers Jamil and Karim. So when she learns that a girls' school is being built just down the road from her home, she is filled with hope...
Exploring the themes of education, war, poverty and cultural traditions, this is a compelling story of one girl's aspirations to go to school in Afghanistan during the Taliban regime. It is a moving account of how she finally persuades her father and older brother to let her go.
Beautifully illustrated, with gentle, accessible text, this is the perfect book to spark discussion with children about education and cultural differences around the world. Children will relate to
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Club helped make Jan’s work possible
Bartlesville’s Daybreak Rotary Club has been instrumental in providing funding and support for Razia Jan’s Ray of Hope Foundation in Afghanistan.
Jan, born in Afghanistan, has worked for more than two decades to empower young women and girls in Afghanistan through community-based education in the district of Deh’Subz.
The flagship project is the Zabuli Education Center that provides free education to girls and young women. It opened in March 2008. In March 2017, the Razia Jan Institute opened. It provides Zabuli Education Center graduates and other members in the community a path to empowered employment as midwives and brings medical services to an underserved area.
Jan came to Bartlesville on Saturday night to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Daybreak Rotary Club. She was one of several speakers at the celebration, which was held at Tri County Tech.
“I am so proud to be here,” Jan said. “They have really made a great