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Page 1: OMID School for Girls Elise Blas Alison Farnham Teresa Harper Lyneen Watkins Doucet OMID means Hope

OMID School for GirlsOMID School for Girls

Elise Blas Elise Blas

Alison Farnham Alison Farnham

Teresa Harper Teresa Harper

Lyneen Watkins DoucetLyneen Watkins Doucet

OMID means Hope

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EnvironmentEnvironmentSocial, Cultural, Physical, and Political Sectors – Social, Cultural, Physical, and Political Sectors –

IntersectIntersect

Afghanistan Population: 31,889,923 Afghanistan Population: 31,889,923

Average Life Expectancy: 43.7 yearsAverage Life Expectancy: 43.7 years

Approximately 1 out of 5 Afghan children are school-aged Approximately 1 out of 5 Afghan children are school-aged

(7-12)(7-12)

CIA, The World FactbookCIA, The World Factbook

-0-14 years: 44.6%- 15-64 years: 53%

- 65 years and over: 2.4%

Median Age 17.6 (male and female)

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EnvironmentEnvironment During the Taliban rule, girls were not allowed to During the Taliban rule, girls were not allowed to

attend school. attend school.

In 2006, it was estimated that 79% of Afghan In 2006, it was estimated that 79% of Afghan women were never taught how to read or write women were never taught how to read or write (Newsweek).(Newsweek).

18% of Afghan girls (15-24) are literate (UNGEI).18% of Afghan girls (15-24) are literate (UNGEI).

Only 30% of 12-year-old girls reach the 5Only 30% of 12-year-old girls reach the 5thth grade grade (UNGEI).(UNGEI).

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EnvironmentEnvironment

As of June 2007, only 35-40% of Afghan girls As of June 2007, only 35-40% of Afghan girls attend school attend school

(Unicef, Education Week).(Unicef, Education Week).

½ of new schools that have started do not have ½ of new schools that have started do not have any buildings (Education Week).any buildings (Education Week).

Violence/security issues, religious beliefs, access, Violence/security issues, religious beliefs, access, low status, local traditions, lack of trained female low status, local traditions, lack of trained female teachers, familial responsibility, poverty, and teachers, familial responsibility, poverty, and early marriage also prevent females from early marriage also prevent females from attending school (UNGEI).attending school (UNGEI).

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Influence of Years of WarInfluence of Years of War

At least 10 million land mines still exist.At least 10 million land mines still exist.

Many roads have been destroyed. Walking, buses, and Many roads have been destroyed. Walking, buses, and animals are primary means of transportation.animals are primary means of transportation.

Afghanistan relies heavily on foreign aid, agriculture.Afghanistan relies heavily on foreign aid, agriculture.

Many issues with clean water, electricity, medical care.Many issues with clean water, electricity, medical care.

Taliban still an issue.Taliban still an issue.

Concerns about police, security, opium.Concerns about police, security, opium.

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for Girls

Mission Statement:Mission Statement:Education is the key to a community’s Education is the key to a community’s development, peace, and stability. development, peace, and stability.

The OMID School for Girls of Kabul, The OMID School for Girls of Kabul, Afghanistan will educate its students Afghanistan will educate its students to think, interact with the world, to think, interact with the world, display leadership, choose from a display leadership, choose from a variety of career choices, and make variety of career choices, and make educated decisions about their lives.educated decisions about their lives.

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OMID School for OMID School for Girls : GoalsGirls : Goals

•To provide girls with career choices. To provide girls with career choices.

• To provide educational building blocks, and the skills for a post-To provide educational building blocks, and the skills for a post-secondary education and/or careers in the community.secondary education and/or careers in the community.

•To provide opportunities for leadership roles in Kabul's To provide opportunities for leadership roles in Kabul's community.community.

•To educate girls about their health and safety. To educate girls about their health and safety.

•To provide a safe haven for girls.To provide a safe haven for girls.

•To provide an education in reading, writing, math and critical To provide an education in reading, writing, math and critical thinking skills. thinking skills.

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OMID School for OMID School for Girls: GoalsGirls: Goals

•To provide girls with a greater appreciation of their To provide girls with a greater appreciation of their own potentials and rights as well as expanded own potentials and rights as well as expanded employment opportunities. employment opportunities.

•To promote democratization and stability in the To promote democratization and stability in the community of Kabul.community of Kabul.

•To teach communication skills so that the girls will To teach communication skills so that the girls will communicate effectively both verbally and in communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. writing.

•To support the girls' physiological and emotional To support the girls' physiological and emotional well-being and growth. well-being and growth.

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Physical StructurePhysical Structure Layout: school structure is a complete circle with courtyard Layout: school structure is a complete circle with courtyard

for outside accessfor outside access

Security issues:Security issues:

-armed guards-armed guards

-land mine search/removal is performed weekly by outside -land mine search/removal is performed weekly by outside security guardssecurity guards

-bulletproof windows on first floor only-bulletproof windows on first floor only

-cameras located on outside wall, courtyard, and hallways-cameras located on outside wall, courtyard, and hallways

Facilities:Facilities:

-water (school has its own well)-water (school has its own well)

-electricity (school has a generator and backup)-electricity (school has a generator and backup)

-heating for the cold winters; no air conditioning-heating for the cold winters; no air conditioning

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Physical StructurePhysical Structure Artifacts (school emblem) located in the libraryArtifacts (school emblem) located in the library

Symbolic Conditioning-- Mosque: access from inside of Symbolic Conditioning-- Mosque: access from inside of school only, helps illustrate that traditional customs are school only, helps illustrate that traditional customs are recognized and promoted.recognized and promoted.

Symbolism: well lighted hallways, open, equal access, Symbolism: well lighted hallways, open, equal access, sense of safety when in courtyardsense of safety when in courtyard

Modest on the outside (not too showy to attract Taliban)Modest on the outside (not too showy to attract Taliban)

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for GirlsVery simple design:as not to cause undue attention to girls school

Cameras installed for added security

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for Girls(overhead view)(overhead view)

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for Girls(overhead view)(overhead view)

Mosque

Basement

(bomb shelter)

Courtyard

(for outside access)

Classrooms

on 2nd floor

Dorms on 1st floor

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for Girls(overhead courtyard view)(overhead courtyard view)

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for Girls(overhead courtyard view)(overhead courtyard view)

Bulletproof windows

Windows were installed in dorm rooms only

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for GirlsDorm RoomsDorm Rooms

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for GirlsBathrooms & LaundryBathrooms & Laundry

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Organizational TechnologyOrganizational Technology Physical Objects:Physical Objects:

Running, Clean WaterRunning, Clean Water

Classrooms, Library, Mosque, Dorm RoomsClassrooms, Library, Mosque, Dorm Rooms

School Materials (e.g., books, writing utensils, computers)School Materials (e.g., books, writing utensils, computers)

Kitchen, Bathroom, Dorm and Laundry Facilities and Kitchen, Bathroom, Dorm and Laundry Facilities and SuppliesSupplies

Safety MaterialsSafety Materials

Teachers, staff members, community members, $$$Teachers, staff members, community members, $$$

Activities and Processes:Activities and Processes:Training, reading, studying, lecture, lesson planning, Training, reading, studying, lecture, lesson planning,

discussion, processing, demonstration, evaluation, discussion, processing, demonstration, evaluation, recreation, recreation, mentoring, and creative tasks.mentoring, and creative tasks.

Knowledge:Knowledge:Of academic subjects, concepts, instruction, and theories, as well as religious components, health and psychosocial issues, and culture .

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OMID School for GirlsOMID School for GirlsOrganizational ChartOrganizational Chart

PDF

• The school houses 50 girls, aged 8-16

•All employees, teachers, and staff are females

• All security guards (armed) working inside the building are female, outside guards are male

•The superintendent, religious leader, and instructor are males

•Girls are taught: Pashto and Dari languages, English, mathematics, calligraphy, history, geography, Qur’an, career planning, and other religious topics

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Social StructureSocial StructureSimilar to Karen Lee Ashcraft’s Feminist Bureaucracy,Similar to Karen Lee Ashcraft’s Feminist Bureaucracy,

““Tasks will be formal and informal, specialized and general, and Tasks will be formal and informal, specialized and general, and hierarchy and centralization will exist but be constantly be hierarchy and centralization will exist but be constantly be

challenged by egalitarian and decentralized practices*”challenged by egalitarian and decentralized practices*”

Decentralized: Decentralized: Decisions occur at all levels.Decisions occur at all levels.

Standardization: Standardization: Have policies in place. However, use of Have policies in place. However, use of individual judgment is encouraged.individual judgment is encouraged.

Specialization: Specialization: Everyone collaborates equally and helps Everyone collaborates equally and helps when needed.when needed.

*Hatch, M.J. & Cunliffe, A. (2006). *Hatch, M.J. & Cunliffe, A. (2006). Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern PerspectivesOrganization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives. Oxford: Oxford University . Oxford: Oxford University Press. (p.133).Press. (p.133).

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Organizational CultureOrganizational CultureObjects: Signage inside school, including posters that emphasize

that girls are important, smart, and talented

Teachers, staff, and students choose their own clothing but tend to wear clothes that are respectful of their culture and family traditions

Many children wear a tawiz (amulet) to help protect them from evil (Culture Grams)

Activities and Symbols: Respectful of Islamic traditions (prayer, Ramadan) Afghan flag, school emblem on some class materials

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Scenario #1 Explain the differences between Sunnis and Explain the differences between Sunnis and

Shiites’ thoughts on educating girls.Shiites’ thoughts on educating girls.

Bomber climbs over the court yard wall while the Bomber climbs over the court yard wall while the girls are in class. The principal is meeting with girls are in class. The principal is meeting with some religious figures to assure them the school some religious figures to assure them the school is not immoral and in fact teaches morality. is not immoral and in fact teaches morality. Security that day consists of three local Security that day consists of three local volunteers. Two of them are joking around on one volunteers. Two of them are joking around on one side of the courtyard, the other sees the bomber side of the courtyard, the other sees the bomber too late to keep him completely away from the too late to keep him completely away from the school. The bomb goes off near the building, school. The bomb goes off near the building, killing the bomber, the security guard, and three killing the bomber, the security guard, and three girls inside, injures five from flying debris.girls inside, injures five from flying debris.

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Scenario #1Scenario #1 Explain the differences between Sunnis Explain the differences between Sunnis

and Shiites’ thoughts on educating girls.and Shiites’ thoughts on educating girls.

Use: Institutional Theory (Societal View of Use: Institutional Theory (Societal View of the organization is important, concern with the organization is important, concern with how the organization behaves, social how the organization behaves, social legitimacy)legitimacy)

Enactment Theory: Changed the culture, Enactment Theory: Changed the culture, creating the reality desired, needs creating the reality desired, needs assessment and meet those needs.assessment and meet those needs.

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Scenario #2

In the fifth year of the school, 25% of our girls have dropped out to go to work to support their families.

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Schein’s Theory of Organizational Culture

Assumptions are reality for members of the culture

Values are what the members of a culture care about. Norms are expressions of values.

Artifacts are expressions of the culture that maintain the values and norms such as traditions.

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The General Environment:External Social/Cultural

Sectors

“UNICEF estimates that up to 30% of primary school age children in Afghanistan are working and often the sole source of income for their families.” (Policy Innovations)

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The General Environment:Legal Sector

Afghan law mandates that workers must be at least 15 years old and that education is mandatory up to the ninth grade (Policy Innovations)

Unfortunately, these laws are not enforced.

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The General Environment:Political/Economic Sectors

There has been constant conflict in Afghanistan since the soviet invasion in 1979.

“21% (of children) are employed in shops, 13% as street venders. Others work in shinning shoes, farming, collecting firewood, paper, and scrap metal.” (Policy Innovations)

The per capita GDP of Afghanistan in 2007 is only $200 (Policy Innovations)

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Possible Solutions

Allow girls to work after school or take night classes.

Offer fully paid scholarships to go to college.

Collaborate with other groups such as UNICEF for ideas and support.

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Final Solution: Weber’s Routinization of Charisma

A group of career-oriented Afghan women will serve as charismatic leaders and become role models for the girls.

The girls will learn they can have careers while still fulfilling their family obligations and the importance of education.

The teachers will also play a daily role in the encouragement of their students (systematization).

Each girl has a different situation and will act accordingly by altering these ideas to suit their everyday lives (accommodation).

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ReferencesReferences Cunliffe, A., & Hatch, M. (2006). Cunliffe, A., & Hatch, M. (2006). Organization Organization

Theory (2nd ed.)Theory (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Oxford . Washington, DC: Oxford University PressUniversity Press

Policy Innovations. (2007, June 20). Policy Innovations. (2007, June 20). Child Labor in Child Labor in Afghanistan. Afghanistan. Retrieved September 15, 2007, from Retrieved September 15, 2007, from http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/briefings/dhttp://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/briefings/data/afghan_child_laborata/afghan_child_labor

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ReferencesReferences

(2007). Unicef, Retrieved September 15, 2007, from http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/afghanistan_afghanistan_latest.html

(2007). United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative, Retrieved September 02, 2007, from http://www.ungei.org/infobycountry/afghanistan.html

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http://online.culturegrams.com/http://online.culturegrams.com/

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Hatch, M. & Cunliffe, A. (2006). Hatch, M. & Cunliffe, A. (2006). Organization Theory (2nd ed.)Organization Theory (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Oxford University Press.. Washington, DC: Oxford University Press.

Honawar, V. (2007, June 20). Targeted for Violence, Schools Still Making Strides in Afghanistan. Honawar, V. (2007, June 20). Targeted for Violence, Schools Still Making Strides in Afghanistan. Education Education Week,Week, 26 (42), 17-17. Retrieved September 15, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database. 26 (42), 17-17. Retrieved September 15, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.

Moreau, R., & Yousafzai, S. (2006, June 26). A War on Schoolgirls. Moreau, R., & Yousafzai, S. (2006, June 26). A War on Schoolgirls. Newsweek,Newsweek, 147 (26), 34-35. 147 (26), 34-35.

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MacIsaac, Mary Kate. (2006). Beautiful Face. Retrieved September 18, 2007, from http://www.athaia.org/afghanistan/index-fr.html.

Millennium Relief and Development Services. (2006). Big Group. Retrieved September 18, 2007, from http://www.mrds.org/toc.htm.

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World Vision Inc. (2007). Girls at Desk. Retrieved September 18, 2007, from http://www.worldvision.org/donate.nsf/child/tawv_afghanistan_05192006.