FOPEB is doing all we can to support PEB through this these unprecedented times. These are some of the ways in which our US Friends can help…
Contributions to cover expenses for the following:
(a) SCHOLARSHIPS. This is crucial. We want to make sure that all students are going to be able to come back to PEB schools after this crisis is over. Covering the expenses for scholarships will also help PEB free up more funds to cover staff and teacher salaries.
(b) MEDIA MATERIALS to assist in distance/online learning. The PEB staff is working hard to make sure that students can continue their education from home. But most students do not have basic devices that can allow them to do this. We would like to assist them with funds designated for the purchase of laptops, iPads, computers, printers, paper, ink, etc.
(c) IT CONSULTING to establish distance learning platforms and/or software. As Veda shared, right now the teachers and staff are working diligently to create lesson plans and material that students can pick up from the school and bring home. But not all have the access to transportation and the ability to travel, and PEB can only reach so many through volunteer assistance. We want to help them develop a contingency plan that can allow the students to receive online education for now and in the future, just like their counterparts across the globe.
What else can you do? Share your time and efforts to assist from a distance. Here are some examples:
(a) CONNECT with the students through video chat or social media to assist in their continued education, especially those with a teaching/education background. Maybe you have already established lesson plans or are teaching your own children from home. We want to assist you in connecting with our PEB kids as well.
(b) TALK and spread awareness of the issue throughout the local community. To your own children’s schools. Their teachers. Principals. Other parents. Churches. Ask the educational institutions if they would be willing to partner to allow us to share their existing distance learning platform. Or if they have ideas to assist us through this time.
(c) Be a FUNDRAISER for us! Use your own personal social media accounts and pages to assist us in raising funds throughout this time. We have the materials. All you need to do is believe in the mission of PEB.
Please contact our Executive Director, Chelsea Francek, at
chelsea.francek@friendsofpeb.org if you have any questions or are interested in any supporting activities.
Thank you all for listening and for your continued support during this world-wide pandemic. Together, we can continue to educate every child. And remember, “Fear not!”
- Your friends at FOPEB