U.S. Ambassador Eric Rubin and Nancy Schiller, President and CEO of America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF) officially launched A Step Toward Success – English for Disadvantaged Youth project at an event hosted by the Pazardjik district administration.
A Step Toward Success is a two-year nationwide project implemented by the Trust for Social Achievement in partnership with the Youth Foundation “Arete”, the Fund for Crime Prevention (IGA) and the CorPlus Foundation for Education and Development, with the financial support the U.S. State Department and the America for Bulgaria Foundation.
Two hundred disadvantaged youth ages 13-20 from across the country will have access to English lessons. This project includes three learning modules – a traditional module, an online module, and a blended learning module. The traditional module will involve 100 youth from the town of Pazardjik, with a focus on the Iztok neighborhood. In order to provide more young people with access to language acquisition and skills development, an online learning platform will be provided through virtual classrooms created by Proznanie EAD.
All participants will be divided into groups according to their language level and will participate in a total 360 hours of English language instruction from February 2017- December 2018. Each group will be assigned one teacher and an assistant teacher. In addition to English language instruction, A Step Toward Success will provide sessions on personal development and community engagement, including language camps and volunteer initiatives.
We wish the students success on their path to knowledge!
