DD Classroom Overview

Hundreds of thousands of girls have lost access to their education with no end to the education ban in sight. Even if their classes resume, it is expected that there will be a significant deterioration in the quality of their learning, and that many families will choose not to send girls back to school due to security concerns, concerns about the Taliban’s influence on the curriculum, or due to economic hardship that puts school out of reach. In addition, many families are displaced, and are residing in countries where they have temporary status, and cannot access local schools. This presents the risk of long interruptions in children’s educations, and the longer these gaps, the less likely they are to ever return to school. A generation of Afghan children, including a disproportionate number of girls, who lack education will set Afghanistan back even further socio-economically. 

Keeping Doors to Education Open in Afghanistan

A response to the closure of girls’ schools in Afghanistan, DD Classroom uses the power of technology to keep classroom doors open. Complementing our asynchronous courseware platform, DD Courses, DD Classroom is for live teaching. Students attend their class at a scheduled time and are taught by a teacher through video. DD Classroom is available for teaching middle and high school students, university classes, training seminars, continuing education, basic literacy, life skills and more.

What Does DD Classroom Offer?

Some of our major operations are:

1. Teaching Beyond Boundaries
   Both in Afghanistan and abroad, DD Classroom offers live teaching sessions for grade 7 up to grade 10 students.
2. Operating Digital Learning Centers (DLCs)
   DD Classroom program established Digital Learning Centers in Pakistan and Turkey to provide education to displaced Afghans.
   Designed with a 20-station computer lab in a classroom-like space, Afghans can access synchronous and asynchronous classes/courses in the DLCs.
3. Supporting Students in Need
   We aim to support students who have limited internet access with data packages.
4. Integrating Technology with Curriculum
   We use up to date methodologies to deliver classes. We utilize live sessions to actively engage the entire class, while also providing recorded lesson videos for asynchronous learning. This approach accommodates individuals who may encounter difficulties connecting to live sessions, promoting accessibility and flexibility in learning.