Entries Tagged as 'Project Status'

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

ACCC students provide gift of education to future students

A group of students with the Afghan-Canadian Community Center (ACCC) Business Management program has generously donated more than $200 to the ACCC, thereby helping us provide the gift of education to a new generation of students.
 
Many of our students have been able to obtain high-paying jobs with international non-government organizations and large Afghan businesses as a result of [...]

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Roshan’s generous donation to ACCC to be recognized with Roshan Computer Lab

In recognition of the exceptionally generous donation provided by Roshan, a leading provider of telecommunications in Afghanistan, the second new computer lab currently being built at the Afghan-Canadian Community Center will be named the Roshan Computer Lab.
Roshan’s donation of US$2543 will be used to purchase the monitors and computer accessories required to equip the 20 [...]

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Computer lab to be dedicated to Brendan Choi, second new lab will also be built

In recognition of Brendan Choi’s exceptionally generous donation of US$1,730, a portion of the new computer facilities at the Afghan Canadian Community Center (ACCC) will be named the Brendan Choi Computer Lab. The Brendan Choi Computer Lab, to consist of ten computer workstations, will be used by students at the ACCC to further their education [...]

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Afghan School Project reaches fundraising goal for computer lab

The Afghan School Project, working with UK-based technology news source IT Pro, is proud to announce that we have reached our goal of raising US$3,300 to provide the Afghan Canadian Community Center (ACCC) with an additional 20 computer workstations, which have been offered at a substantial discount from NComputing.
We would like to extend our sincere [...]

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Afghan School Project to close forum, focus on facebook

Due to frequent abuses by Internet advertisers, we have decided to close down the Afghan School Project forum. If you are a student at the ACCC and would like to ask us a question or ask about web sites related to your education, please visit our group on facebook or e-mail staff@theafghanschool.org. 
The Afghan School Project is on facebook.com both as a group and as [...]

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

The Afghan School Project Establishes Community on Facebook

In less than a month, the facebook community for the Afghan Schol Project has already grown to 24 members. The members of our facebook community have contributed to the success of the Afghan-Canadian Community Center (ACCC) by posting helpful links to educational resources, scholarships and job postings, participating in our pen pal program, developing new ways [...]

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

ACCC Students Enrol in SAIT Management Training

A group of 12 students from the Afghan-Canadian Community Center in Kandahar have been enrolled in the Project Management course offered by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), a Calgary-based Polytechnic that offers internationally-recognized post-secondary education.
The course, which is provided via the Internet and runs from June to September, examines operational issues encountered in [...]

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Cadmus Foundation to Provide Matching Donations

The Afghan School Project is proud to announce that the Cadmus Foundation, a Calgary based private foundation focused on education and skills training, has agreed to provide matching funds for donations made to the project, up to a maximum of CAN$25,000. We would like to express our gratitude to the Cadmus Foundation for their generous assistance. [...]

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan to Partner with the Afghan School Project

The Afghan School Project is pleased to partner with Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan and their sponsors, Rights & Democracy. Through this partnership, donations to the Afghan School Project of CAN$100 or more are eligible for tax receipts. However, all donations regardless of size are greatly appreciated and will go a long way to [...]

Friday, January 26th, 2007

Deputy Governor of Kandahar and Economic Director Visit the ACCC

The staff and students of the ACCC were honoured to have the Deputy Governor of Kandahar, Dr. Ghulam Jelani Hamayoon, and the Economic Director, Mr. Rahimi, visit the Afghan-Canadian Community Center on January 23rd. The deputy governor was impressed by the ACCC and the courses that will be offered to the students, particularly the online [...]