GNSD Sister Schools

GNSD SISTER SCHOOLS PROJECT

Executive Summary
For any country to improve its economy, it is essential to invest in human capital, and particularly in education. Nepal is one of the 48 least developed countries in the world. Poor quality of public education, limited access to educational resources, as well as consequences of the pandemic, are main problems facing Nepal's education sector today. Experts recognize that public awareness, education, and training are drivers for sustainable development. Although the recent trend in developed countries to create smart schools can increase educational outcomes in these countries, it simultaneously creates
even larger disparity between the access to educational resources for children in countries with low income economies. As there are many schools in Nepal that have extremely poor infrastructure, educational goals cannot be met only by the efforts of the teachers, parents, and community. Without
electricity and connection to the Internet, children in those schools are left behind. These schools need financial and intellectual support from other countries,

Global Network for Sustainable Development (GNSD) implements its mission by creating Sustainability and Peace Clubs in schools. Members of these clubs can be involved in local community projects, as well as in the Sister Schools Project connecting schools in high-income countries with schools in Nepal. We believe such partnerships can significantly benefit both parties. Students from high-income countries will be exposed to social, economic, and cultural realities different from their own. When they will see the results of their support and collaboration, they may develop a sense of purpose, and pro-
social motivation. Thanks to the support of organizations partnering with our project students may learn about the importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and may be inspired for involvement in social actions targeting them. Students from supported schools may improve the
quality of their education, gain new perspectives on life, and most importantly, learn how to develop partnerships across the borders what will promote sense of belonging to the global village. This will prepare both parties for a leadership role in realization of the 17 th UN Sustainable Development Goal:
Creating Partnerships for the Goals.

Statement of Need
Every child is entitled to basic education. With the growing consensus on the importance of education, the United Nations placed education among the top five of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals . However, meeting this goal is not easy, as many schools in the developing countries are striving hard to
provide education to all. Students who attend these school often do not receive adequate education sometimes because of poorly trained and underpaid teachers, but mostly because of overcrowded classrooms, lack of basic teaching tools such as textbooks, blackboards, pens, and paper, not to mention
lack of computers, or access to the Internet. It seems that without assistance from more economically developed countries the progress in quality of education will be barely visible. The video presented below, and created by the organization Masaka Kids Africana, illustrates well this need for education.

As it is mentioned above, through its extensive network GNSD creates partnerships between schools from countries with emerging economies, and schools in high income countries. Such collaboration among schools will not only support schools in need, but may also develop a sense of global citizenship, among all participating students. The region where we intend to implement and test this project is Nepal, still one of the poorest countries in the world, and the country where GNSD was launched. This project will empower schools that are in desperate need of support, and give students from both sides an opportunity to learn about social, economic and cultural reality in the country of their sister school. Among other things discussed below in the description of outcomes, the project will teach students about the importance of partnerships across borders, and how to create such partnerships. It is one of necessary conditions for achieving sustainable development globally.

Objectives of the Project
The purpose of this project is to develop a model of extracurricular learning allowing students from grades 5 – 12 K to learn about importance of partnerships for realization of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The project will create an opportunity for collaborating across the borders, and for
developing skills important for community leaders in the global world. The project is planned for 3 years, and will have 15 components, each of them requiring close collaboration between mentors, teachers, students, and local community organizations. The project will involve schools from Nepal,
Poland, and USA. The model created by this project will be later implemented in other countries.

Listen to the introduction of the project presented by Bipin Panday, project coordinator from Nepal

We are beginning to work on the long-term plans for the Sister Schools Project. As the first step we are planning to submit an application for a grant
supporting the 3 years long project entitled
“Sister Schools Project; Partnerships for the Goals.”
We are grateful to have the following partners for this project
(please click on the name of the organization to visit its website)

HOW TO FIND A SISTER SCHOOL

If your school is in a developing country
and wants to find in a sister school from developed country that can offer financial support and collaboration across the borders, please click below:

CLICK HERE

Please click below to download
the Policy on Sister Schools
(partnership with financial support)

Policy 1.pdf
File Size:	288 kb
File Type:	pdf

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If your school is either in developing or developed country, and you want to find in a sister school for collaboration across the borders but without any financial support
please click below:

Click here

Please click below to download
the Policy on Sister Schools
(partnership without financial support)

Policy 2.pdf
File Size:	278 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

* After you submit the application we will connect you with a relevant project coordinator.
* If you have any questions, please CONTACT US.

Because of the pandemic the Sister Schools Project was put on hold.
We are currently working on creating partnerships between
10 schools in Nepal and 10 schools in Poland.
The project will start in the year 2022.

THE FIRST GNSD SISTER SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP CREATED IN 2018
(Please click on the name of the school below to visit its webpage)

Shree Siddihi Ganesh Primary School
(DANG)

Catholic Public High School
(POLAND)

The webmaster for the Sister Schools Project is:
Prajol Rajthala: prajolrajthala@gmail.com