session 4a - developing community appropriate educational training

Developing Community Appropriate Educational Tools

2015 REGIONAL CONFERENCES

EWB-USA ModelMission & Vision


MISSIONEngineers Without Borders USA builds a better world through engineering projects that empower communities to meet their basic human needs and equip leaders to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

VISIONEWB-USA’s vision is a world in which every community has the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs.

2002Year that EWB-USA was founded

San Pablo, BelizeLocation of the first EWB-USA project

2.5 millionLives impacted since 2002

Five-year Commitments


Long-Term Solutions

“Education is the Most Powerful Weapon Which You Can Use to Change the World.” – Nelson Mandela

Sustainability and EWB-USA


“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats

Sustainability: Education & Empowerment


EDUCATION1. The process of receiving or giving

systematic instruction2. Information about or training in a

particular field or subject

EMPOWER1. To promote the self-actualization or

influence of2. To enable

Educational Needs


Examples:• Operation and Maintenance

Manual• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

(WASH)• Data Collection• Construction Techniques• Water Conservation• Water Treatment

“Education is a fundamental human right and essential for the exercise of all other human rights. It promotes individual freedom and empowerment and yields important development benefits.”— UNESCO

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/right2education

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM PROJECT PROCESS

Open a New ProgramNo EWB-USA Chapter Affiliation Established

Chapter Application to Acquire an EWB-USA Program

ASSESSMENT TRIPAssessment

6 months to 2 years after 501 Approval(first implementation trip expected within

1 year)

Design6 months to 1 year

after assessment

IMPLEMENTATION TRIP

EVALUATION TRIP

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To receive a community2 months to 1 year

502 Chapter Application to Acquire an EWB-USA Program502

Community Application for a New Program/First Project501 New Project Within Existing Program

Application501B

Pre-Assessment Report1st might focus on Community Assessment2nd might focus on Technical Assessment521

Post Assessment Report522Alternative Analysis523Draft Final Design Report524Pre-Implementation Report525

Post Implementation Trip526

Pre-Monitoring & Evaluation Report530

Post-Monitoring & Evaluation Report531Program Closeout Report527

Start a New Project in an Existing ProgramEWB-USA Chapter Affiliation Established

New Project Within Existing Program Application501B

Pre-Implementation Report (Short Form for Continued Implementation Trip)525B

Implementation1 or more trips generally 1 - 3 weeks in

lengthMultiple implementations phases could span

2 or more years

Monitoring & EvaluationAt least 1 trip, 1 year after final implementation is complete, but monitoring continues as long as

chapter works in community

Program Closeout

To work with a new, chosen community

EWB-USA Project ProcessProject Process Flow Chart


Education Examples

WASH

Water Testing / WASHO&M Manual / Construction TechniquesTechnical Maintenance

Assessment Trip – Education Objectives


• Get to know the community• Identify existing committees

and leaders• Identify community educators

to partner with: health promoters and teachers

• WASH training: schools, women’s groups

• Technical training: water sampling

• Assess technical knowledge of community members

Assessment Trip – Educational Materials


Approach

• Written materials, pictorial, oral trainings?

• Audience: Leadership committee, designated maintenance staff, individual families

• What is the capacity of each?

• What level of interaction is best? Who can you partner with locally?

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Assessment Trip – Educational Materials


• Partner with NGO, local teachers, health promoters, water authority, etc.

• Train the trainer approach• Do not develop training in a

vacuum• Assess audience

Consider:• Literacy• Translation• Who will review?

Design Phase – Educational Materials


• Can community collect data while chapter is not in-country?• Is chapter providing design alternatives for community review?• Does the community know where to obtain materials for project, and

the cost?• Are there educational materials that chapter can provide to local

trainers to reinforce ideas and technology of project?

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Final Design / Pre-Implementation Phase – Educational Materials


O&M Manual

Operation & Maintenance Manual


Things to consider:

• Should clearly convey how the implemented system operates and how it should be maintained so that it is sustainable for the community.

• Should be aimed at building capacity• EWB-USA requires that the community accept 100% of all

O&M tasks and costs.• Consider O&M at all stages of analysis and design; often

O&M will be the driving constraint at the Alternatives Analysis phase.

• Consider the full life cycle cost of O&M, including repair and replacement of all parts.

• Systems that rely on financial or technical resources or equipment not readily available will not be approved

Implementation – Educational Tools


Technical training: mixing concrete, water testing, installing pipe, etc.

“Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach.”- Albert Einstein

Monitoring & Evaluation – Educational Tools


• Maintenance education• Identify lack of technical knowledge

for maintenance• WASH knowledge reinforcement• Training local system operators

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Operation & Maintenance Manual


A comprehensive O&M Manual should include the following items:

• A clear description of the implemented system, including all components of the system.

• A clearly defined schedule for all maintenance activities related to the system.• Anticipated replacement parts, availability locally, and costs.• Videos of task being done is better than words and pictures, but cannot replace

the O&M Manual• The manual should be illustrative and include photographs of the implemented

facilities, which will require an update to the draft O&M Manual submitted before implementation.

• The manual must be a standalone document, which may be an appendix in the report, but not just a section.

• An O&M Manual should be left with the community, and should therefore be laminated or included with page protectors. It is important that the specified maintenance personnel have an opportunity to review and provide feedback on the O&M manual.

Examples


Improving Your Educational ToolsIdeas

• Workshops for construction techniques• Water Testing while chapter is out of country• WASH!• Connect with local educators – health promoters, teachers, local

University, water committee• Ice-breakers• Skits / Role-Playing• Newsletter by chapter for local partners• Stories for school children• Photos and Images vs. Words

• Others?


Tips and Resources

Tips• Keep local context in mind• Who is the audience?• What are the barriers to participation?• Find local partners

Resources• http://www.projectwet.org/• http://www.cawst.org/services/resources


http://www.projectwet.org/

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http://www.cawst.org/services/resources

http://www.cawst.org/services/resources

Questions?


“If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.”- Chinese proverb

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