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Education is the key to success
Amal:
Hello my people.
I would like to congratulate the founders of this site and the contributors. Its amazing to see the numbers of Somalis in healthcare field is increasing. There are many of us who grew up in western countries and majority of Somalis especially in the United States are not going to school. What is the problem? what is this site doing to encourage people to go to school. what can we do to help people realize how important education is especially those who are in countries like United states where you can go to school and no one can stop you from becoming who you are. Why are Somalis not taking advantage of this situation. Get off from projects and make a difference in your lives. We need inspiration stories to encourage people to go to school. Go get education people, its important, I live proof of that.
MuslimDoc:
The high returns on universal primary education are proven.
Education impacts on human development and economic growth, and it is a fundamental requirement for democracy.
More specifically:
Education is a human right.
The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) recognizes education along with other necessities such as food, shelter, and water as a fundamental human right.
It is a catalyst for human development.
Education provides people with the tools and knowledge they need to understand and participate in today’s world. It helps to sustain the human values that contribute to individual and collective well-being. It is the basis for lifelong learning. It inspires confidence and provides the skills needed to participate in public debate. It makes people more self-reliant and aware of opportunities and rights.
It improves one’s quality of life.
Education enhances the ability of households to manage health problems, improve nutrition and childcare, and plan for the future.
Basic education provides girls and women with a greater understanding of basic health, nutrition and family planning, as well as of their own potential. Educated women marry later, have fewer children and receive better prenatal care.
* Children of mothers who have been to school are healthier, better nourished and more likely to attend and succeed in school than children of mothers who have never gone to school;
* Education helps to prevent the labour, trafficking and sexual exploitation of children, and their use as soldiers.
* It is one of the most effective weapons against HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and raises awareness of living conditions and environmental protection.
* Life expectancy rises by as much as 2 years for every 1 per cent increase in literacy.
It is vital for economic development
Education is essential for economic development and eradicating poverty. It allows people to be more productive, to play a greater role in economic life, and to earn a better living.
* An adult with a primary education earns twice as much as an adult without any schooling.
* Farming practices can be improved through basic education.
* It is the foundation for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to participate in and benefit from globalization and technological change.
and political stability and democracy.
Education makes it possible for people to be responsible and informed citizens, and to have a voice in politics and society, which is essential for sustaining democracy. It also provides people with the knowledge and awareness needed to promote tolerance and understanding among people.
"He who acquires knowledge acquires a vast portion." AND "If anyone going on his way in search of knowledge, God will, thereby make easy for him the way to Paradise."
MuslimDoc
Pharmacist:
--- Quote from: Amal on March 29, 2008, 10:23:36 PM ---Hello my people.
I would like to congratulate the founders of this site and the contributors. Its amazing to see the numbers of Somalis in health care field is increasing. There are many of us who grew up in western countries and majority of Somalis especially in the United States are not going to school. What is the problem? what is this site doing to encourage people to go to school. what can we do to help people realize how important education is especially those who are in countries like United states where you can go to school and no one can stop you from becoming who you are. Why are Somalis not taking advantage of this situation. Get off from projects and make a difference in your lives. We need inspiration stories to encourage people to go to school. Go get education people, its important, I live proof of that.
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I belief that such a forum is the best place where students can get encouragement to enroll in schools and colleges!!
It's amazing for all of us to see such a big number in health care field from around the globe, but we need more forums about all specialties.
Sister Amal, you presented a good question: why Somalis especially in the United States are not going to school. What is the problem?
I don't know but I hope our members in USA can tell us the reason....
Pharmacist
Amal:
Pharmacist
Exactly!! I live and grew up in the United States, the bigest problem I see with Somali people , is lack of patience, We all want to be doctors, pharm, engineers by night, I always tell people even Rome was not built in one day!! baby steps helps, the other thing I have seen with girls, ( I don't mean to generalize or stereotype) but after high school most girls are thinking of getting married and starting a family, am like duh!! thats the least thing young girls could think of!! another problem is that since most of people live with their parents free rent, they haven't seen hard life, simply they forget their responsibility in life. For brothers????? I have no data to suppport or explain why Somali men don't go to school. My school is flooded by Ethiopians and only few Somali, medicine major, am the only Somali . Its sad!!!!
Kamal:
it is true there is large number of Somali young men and women stuck at work and not going to school and here is why..
refugees are coming largely from Somali via Kenya,upon they arrive to United state its only you and your family and have to survive in this country government provides small amount of welfare with condition of searching employment and going to school, for example married couple with two children in this state are illegible around $500 of cash for an assistant, single man is illegible for 250 per month for only 8 months, then the county who is providing the assistant will sent you employment agency, they (the agency) will ask the man and his wife to do 35 + 20 of job search and school, most them there is no way you can look for 35 hours each week and only option you have to find any kind of employment and leave government assistant,
one big piece of this big problem many Somali adult do nt speak English, if you do nt speak the language no way of collage and you can n't go to hight school, adult basic education is under funded, they do nt offer many classes,
another piece of those problem that so many Somalian in US have family back home and they are sending money back home in order people to survive there..
the jobs Somalian do in USA in UN imaginable to any one of you living in Asia or Africa is hard like hell, standing eight hours in production line,, you feel hurt and ache for all next day, i incourage so many young people but i have seen and i know why they can nt , there is no enough founding to ESL and GED or adult hight school programs of adult education..
the children specially the one started in elementry has hope to graduate with good grade, in hight schools there is still problem, there you will place in class by age, even if you have never been in School, and they can nt graduate within a year...
with all that and many, i believe that is no excuse not attending school.....
so what is the solution :
Somalis should prioritize the education to number one
all graduate students should advocate for better education
charter school with bilingual teacher
Mentors for young and Adult
Specific programs that adults can master English language and obtain hight school degree
there are many funding for manorties that we do n't claim and we should look for those funding,grants,and schoolerships.
involvement with school district boards addressing our issue
Somali should learn to pay to learn,and think it is reward, education is worth and better any many.
any one with math and English skill to tutor and charge them.or fiisabilaah...it is zadaqutul jaariya..
writing books to motivate young and adult somali to educations.or short clip of video for motivatation...lol...amal will be good actor for tat...
Finally Somali should change our altitude toward education and honor it....please cont.. this discussion
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