Houston Youth in Dar al-Islam
We are a charter school focused on the needs of underserved populations in South Houston, and I facilitate a student travel program.
A propos de vous
A propos de vous
Prénom
Benjamin
Nom
Breault
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A propos de votre organisation
Nom
KIPP Sunnyside High School
Pays
États Unis, TX, Houston, Harris County
Pays dans lesquels ce projet crée un impact social
États Unis, TX, Houston, Harris County
Votre organisation est-elle une
a. organisation à but non lucratif
Votre rôle dans l’éducation : [case à cocher]
Enseignant.
Le type d’école(s) à laquelle votre solution est destinée :
Publique (pas de frais de scolarité)
Depuis combien de temps votre organisation opère-t-elle ?
Plus 5 années
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Idée (vous êtes sur le point de lancer le projet)
Depuis combien de temps votre solution est-elle en vigueur?
En place depuis 1 à 5 ans
Le besoin : quel problème tentez-vous de résoudre ?
My students don't go far, as in, they don't travel abroad. I know from experience doing so will change their lives, and as their teacher for two years, I know that exposure to life in a predominantly Muslim country such as Turkey will change the dialogue in my school. Students know little of Islam and despite my efforts and 2-3 Muslim students, certainly recognize Muslim as totally alien.
La solution: quelle solution proposez-vous ? Soyez précis !
For about $1800-2000 per person, I can take my students to Turkey to visit ancient mosques and lively markets for about 10-12 days and totally realign the dialogue. They will visit with average folks and have genuine conversations. They will walk through the streets and see women wearing headscarves and discuss the Arab Spring with locals. They will then return to our school and share their experiences with their classmates in class and whole-school presentations.
Le système : décrivez un exemple spécifique montrant de quelle façon votre initiative fonctionne ; indiquez vos principales activités.
If I had $10,000, I would take 4-5 students to Istanbul and a few other locations in Western Turkey to visit with locals who I can easily make contact with. We would visit a number of ancient mosques and souks and attend some lectures by graduate students on Islam, the Arab Spring, and Turkish culture. We would combat Islamophobia by becoming informed, and bring our photographs and lessons home so participants would be able to educate peers from a position of experience. In a school of (next year, since we will be 3/4 grown) 340 students, having 4-5 students with this experience would be enormous. I know which students would benefit most- open-minded but thus far somewhat ignorant, having had limited opportunities, introspective, and reasonably popular, to captivate the attention of their peers.
Le marché : qui sont vos collègues et vos concurrents ? Identifiez les autres personnes qui travaillent à répondre au même besoin et indiquez ce qui vous différencie d'elles. Comment ces concurrents pourraient-ils influencer votre réussite ou votre croissance ?
I really don't know who else wants to take low-income minority kids to the Middle East. Many organizations want to achieve the same goals, but providing direct experience for a handful of students will actually affect change in the population of the entire student body, if the right students are selected.
Maintenant que vous avez bien réfléchi à votre participation, aidez-nous à la présenter.
décrivez votre organisation, votre programme ainsi que les services ou les produits proposés (1 ou 2 phrases brèves). [136 caractères/25 mots]
I will provide carefully selected students in my charter school direct experience in the Muslim World, which they will share widely.
expliquez le caractère innovant de votre initiative (1 ou 2 phrases brèves). [136 caractères/25 mots]
I will take poor Black students abroad to Muslim countries. Every about that is revolutionary.
Impact social
This Entry is about (Issues)
Jusqu'à ce jour, quels résultats a obtenu votre projet ?
I have grown a student travel program from nothing and got 11 students to California and Montana last year for rigorous wilderness challenge programs. I plan to grow this program to include international programs as well as domestic.
Quelles sont vos prévisions en termes d'impact au cours des trois prochaines années?
I plan to get 50% of of students abroad by the time they graduate in the next 3-5 years and will get multiple students in each grade level to the Middle east to affect change in their classes.
Les meilleures propositions possèdent un programme solide détaillant leurs prévisions pour atteindre et suivre leurs objectifs de croissance. Identifiez vos objectifs à 6 mois pour accroître vos résultats
Définissez les trois tâches principales à accomplir pour atteindre ces objectifs à six mois
Tâche 1
Obtain financing.
Tâche 2
Plan itinerary and finalize cost with travel parnter.
Tâche 3
Select appropriate students.
Et maintenant, voyez les choses en plus grand ! Identifiez vos objectifs à 12 mois
Student slumni will be talking informally about their experiences in class and formally giving presentations to recruit students
Définissez les trois tâches principales à accomplir pour atteindre vos objectifs à 12 mois
Tâche 1
Select and take great candidates for initial program.
Tâche 2
Frame trip to ensure students' learning is maximized.
Tâche 3
Support students in planning presentations uopn resturn.
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]
Today, a student with extraordinarily high potential was suspended from school for making an Islamophobic comment toward a Muslim student at school. This student IS our school. He knows and can do better, but hasn't really "gotten enough" to become a stalwart advocate for tolerance. I know that two weeks in Turkey would chance this, change our school, and push him in the right direction. It is critical he expand his mind and ideas about what his options are. So intelligent and decent and reasonable, he still falls into ridiculous behaviors born of ignorance- so easy to fix. This student could go to Harvard, a community college, McDonald's, or prison, and the opportunities he has in the next 12 months could decide which.
Viabilité
Quels sont vos différents partenariats ?
The Next Step Fund is helping to finance our wilderness challenge program and 7 of our 13 students going to Costa Rica with Global Explorers (www. globalexplorers.org) and are committed to helping low income, minority youth take part in fantastic learning opportunities above and boyond the school day.
Avec quelle équipe (employés, bénévoles, etc.) pensez-vous atteindre vos objectifs de croissance définis dans la section sur l'impact social? [75 mots]
My school leader, The Next Step Fund, and my students and their parents keep me on my toes, as well as my unwavering dedication to getting my students into alien environments which will precipitate their growth.
Expliquez plus en détails les besoins et les offres indiqués ci-dessus ou proposez un type d'aide non mentionné dans la liste
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