The Afghan Tutoring Project was launched in January 2023 as a collaboration between UW-Madison students enrolled in English 415 and learners supported by the Educate Girls Now nonprofit organization. Our learners are girls and young women who have been denied educational opportunities in Afghanistan and are looking for resources to practice and learn English in a one-on-one virtual context. Our tutors come from English 415, offering them practical experience and a chance to apply a communicative approach to creating lesson plans and meaningful language learning activities for their learners. 

Your contribution to this program can impact a young learner’s life and we are grateful for all the time and energy you put into making lessons, tutoring, and creating a long-lasting bond with your learner! 

Tutors will have access to and be able to utilize numerous resources to include in their weekly lesson plan. 

Including: 

•  Focusing on conversational speaking activities every week while occasionally incorporating a mix of reading, listening, and writing

• Understanding and using our Evolve series curriculum, which is curated for an EFL teenage-age context 

• Curate student-specific resources to address the learner’s long-term goals 

Tutors might be working with learners who have experienced immense trauma. As a result, we expect our tutors to know fundamentals of trauma-informed approaches to teaching. 

Tutors will be able to: 

• • navigate emotionally complex situations 

  • provide structure for their students in their weekly one hour sessions 

  • know how to support and act as a positive influence in their learner’s lives 

  • act as a consistent resource 

  • provide resources that can motivate students and keep them feeling accomplished