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January - February 2026 ALP Training Center Enrollment increases to 70 students. A 6-month mentoring pilot program begins with two students who are learning computer-related skills needed to work in areas such as web design. Five students prepare to take the TOEFL test which is an English proficiency test required by many universities in 160+ countries across the world. These students hope to go to other countries for education or meet other goals they have. ALP engages in

August - December 2025 ALP Training Center, Kabul, Afghanistan A centrally located, in-person training facility is secured and fully equipped with the necessary technology materials and equipment. The center can be accessed by public transportation. The new center is named ALP, Afghan Learning Program. The Afghan Ministry of Education approves ALP and the center receives its license to operate. In-person classes begin in November, 2025. On-line classes continue. Additional fu

February 2025 - April 2025 Students are matched with English-speaking conversation partners from Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. Afghan students meet remotely one-on-one with their Regis College peers at least one time per week. Free dental care provided for students and teachers through partner clinics in Kabul, Afghanistan

January 2025 Board members travel to New Jersey for a valuable meeting to explore ways to partner with Embrace Relief, an organization whose mission is to deliver research-based, sustainable solutions to achieve immediate and lasting improvements in situations of humanitarian emergency and improving the quality of life of individuals and communities enduring chronic hardships. Rawan Organization Donated $30000 to Embrace Relief

September - December 2024 Ahmad Wali Sadid RAWAN hires one of its founding members to be the on-the-ground director in Kabul, Afghanistan. Along with many other tasks and responsibilities, Mr. Sadid coordinates teacher and student recruitment and curriculum selection.

An entirely virtual ELL Pilot Program is launched with six of the more advanced students from the original online group. The students...

RAWAN Inc. was formally launched with eight board members. Their areas of expertise include virtual learning, community-based...

Articles of Organization and Bylaws are drawn up and submitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The application is...

An orientation for the selected students is held and classes begin. The curriculum is based on the American English File, Second...

The idea for Rawan is first conceived in February 2023, with the goal of providing online English classes for young women in Afghanistan....