Please join AIESEC Seattle and The Supply Education Group for a screening of the 30-minute documentary “Standard 8” and a panel on volunteer opportunities in African countries on Tuesday, April 12th at 6:30pm in Miller Hall 301.
Synopsis: “Standard 8” follows the eighth grade class at Daghoretti Youth Centre in the slum village of Lenana, Kenya as they prepare to take the KCPE National Exam to receive their 8th grade certificates. Because there is no secondary school in Lenana, an eighth grade certificate is the hallmark of their education.
Despite the challenges of extreme poverty, disease, limited access to clean water, and a high number of orphaned children, education is thriving in Lenana as students and families are realizing that the only way out of poverty is education. However, DYC's budget of $7,000 USD has to service over 200 students and orphans, the corruption in Kenya prevents the school from receiving proper textbooks and supplies, and the community is growing deeper in poverty. In fact, many parents have to take their children out of school because they cannot afford the $3 a month school fee. Will the 8th grade students overcome these challenges? Or will these challenges shatter their opportunity to learn and dream?
Following the screening, representatives from various organizations will be available to discuss their volunteer opportunities in Africa and Seattle.
RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/thesupplyRSVP and visit our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152461114817732.
WE ARE ALL THE SUPPLY
The Supply Education Group is a not-for-profit operating organization whose exclusive purpose is to empower and transform communities through education. We move from village to village in developing countries working with local schools and community leaders on educational projects that secure the education for all children, positively impact the communities, and generate income for schools to become self-sufficient. The hope is that this input of resources will create a long-term ripple effect, creating local leaders, driving economies, fighting corruption, and allowing communities to pull themselves out of poverty.
Learn more at www.thesupply.org and http://www.facebook.com/AIESECseattle.
