This Giving Tuesday help us make a lasting impact on Afghan females who are being denied an education. 📚 We currently teach 500 students. With your support we'll be able to meet the needs of our 3,000+ student waitlist. ❤️ $37/month will sponsor one student. Be a force for change this holiday season and consider giving to AFSO. Together we can create a brighter future.
Afghan Female Student Outreach (AFSO)
Non-profit Organizations
West Hartford, Connecticut 168 followers
Reaching out to university women within Afghanistan
About us
Afghan Female Student Outreach (AFSO) is a volunteer non-profit organization committed to helping return Afghan women to intellectual and professional life by way of real-time, synchronous distance learning in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, and health sciences, taught by university professors throughout North America, Europe, and the Middle East (including Trinity College, Wesleyan University, University of Connecticut, Pennsylvania State University, Carleton University, New York University, the University of Turino, and more). We aim to educate university women at all levels, including: • Pre-college students in need of English language learning to pursue university courses; • undergraduate students at all levels who need both to improve their English and to restore and maintain their intellectual engagement with a particular major or field of inquiry; • undergraduate students and recent university graduates with advanced English ability who seek courses in their major field; • students at all levels who seek an academic bridge between their current situation and eventual enrollment in a degree-granting institution online or outside Afghanistan. Our immediate goal is to re-engage women at all university levels in the academic and professional learning from which they have been barred in Afghanistan. Our long-term goal is to help educate the future leaders of Afghanistan, who will have the education and experience they need to help restore their country, and especially its women, if and when the regime changes. Because it is crucial to the stability of a future Afghanistan that its many provinces and ethnicities be represented among those future leaders, we are committed to recruiting and educating women from both dominant and underrepresented communities within Afghanistan.
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www.afsousa.org
External link for Afghan Female Student Outreach (AFSO)
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- West Hartford, Connecticut
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2023
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West Hartford, Connecticut , US
Employees at Afghan Female Student Outreach (AFSO)
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Kathy Lindblom, MA, MCC
Bookkeeper & Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
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Judy Lewis
Consultant at JLewis Global Health Consulting
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Janet Morrison, Ph.D.
Principal Lecturer Emerita, Trinity College Department of Chemistry; Instructor, Afghan Female Student Outreach (afsousa.org)
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Kara Mullins
Revenue Leader | Board Director | Mentor | Coach | Research & Insights| VP @ Sympler, a Quirk’s Top Research Company
Updates
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Afghan Female Student Outreach (AFSO) is a worldwide collective of professors and other volunteers teaching online classes and creating a pathway for Afghan university women to complete their education. We seek an Academic Administrator to be part of a small executive team contributing to the mission of our nonprofit organization. Job Overview: The Academic Administrator is responsible for overseeing the academic functions of the program to ensure smooth operations and effective communication among faculty, staff, students, and external partners. This role manages course planning, faculty recruitment, academic coordination, assessment, certification, and administrative tasks while maintaining high-quality academic services and compliance with organizational procedures. Key Responsibilities: ● Coordinate course schedules, registration, and faculty resources ● Onboard new faculty and teaching assistants ● Support professors and TAs in course setup, material distribution, and curriculum planning ● Serve as the primary point of contact for instructor and advisor assignment and concerns ● Maintain academic areas of website and publications, including all faculty and course materials ● Manage and organize meetings, events, and communications between discipline areas ● Liaise with library resources ● Work with Board members and committee chairs regarding external partners, donors, and other organizational stakeholders ● Ensure compliance with academic policies and administrative regulations ● Assist with event planning and logistics for academic programs and functions ● Organize student-taught grammar classes Qualifications: ● Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, education, management, or a related field ● Experience in academic coordination and administration ● Strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills ● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ● Proficiency in MS Office, online learning platforms, and database management ● Familiarity with nonprofit sector preferred ● Authorized to work in the U.S. Reports to: Executive Director Location: Online Contact: Amran Fatih, Executive Director, admin@afsousa.org
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Opinion: Female Afghan students want education, but they also want degrees, professional qualifications, and careers, writes Lucy Ferriss. https://chroni.cl/3R9P7fQ
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Educating women is a world issue. Our support and prayers are with these brave, determined, and brilliant women.
Opinion | Learning While Female in Kabul
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