"With a dilapidated educational system in a world that will soon move toward human capital as the basis of the global economy, Liberia faces an uncertain future unless tougher reforms are created and funding is increased in the education sector to empower young people fill its human resource needs".
Problem
Liberia’s educational system has been severely damaged by fourteen years of civil war. Despite significant efforts after the war to mend the system, for the most part, the system still displays symptoms synonymous to the war era. Among the many indicators of a failed system are bribery, massive failures on the national exam and university entrance examinations and lack of opportunities, setting the stage for a void in human resource capacity.
Solution
Student Reform Initiative aims to tackle this education defect starting with secondary schools. The goal is to spur reform in the secondary education sector of Liberia by empowering students through school clubs, entrepreneurship workshops, and other student-focused programs that will develop their capacities to create change in their schools and local communities. Through entrepreneurship training workshops we aim to inspire and empower students to utilize their skills and potential to solve some of the meager problems that affect them in their schools and local communities. We also plan to provide a range of educational opportunities that will motivate high students across the country to pursue academic excellence.
VISION:
Student Reform Initiative aims to tackle this education defect starting with secondary schools. The goal is to spur reform in the secondary education sector of Liberia by empowering students through school clubs, entrepreneurship workshops, and other student-focused programs that will develop their capacities to create change in their schools and local communities. Through entrepreneurship training workshops we aim to inspire and empower students to utilize their skills and potential to solve some of the meager problems that affect them in their schools and local communities. We also plan to provide a range of educational opportunities that will motivate high students across the country to pursue academic excellence.
VISION:
We envision a vibrant secondary education sector in Liberia that will empower and enable high school students to take actions that will promote sustainable development across the country.
Mission:
SRI aims to spur reform in the secondary education sector of Liberia by empowering students through school clubs, entrepreneurship workshops, and exposure to other educational opportunities so as to enhance their capacities to create change in their schools and local communities.
Brief History
Student Reform Initiative was established in 2011 as a product of a merger between Student Transformation Action Reformists (STAR) and Students United for Change (SUC). These two student-groups have been in the vanguard of bringing reforms to their schools. The three founders (Marvin, James, and Ahmed) first met at the ALA finalist weekend in Monrovia where we were able to bond and share our passions for Liberia. Out of those discussions it became clear that we all wanted to work towards improving the quality of education in the country so we made arrangements to meet and discuss the way forward. During these meetings we were able to establish the vision, mission, objectives etc that led to the formation of Student Reform Initiative.
Brief History
Student Reform Initiative was established in 2011 as a product of a merger between Student Transformation Action Reformists (STAR) and Students United for Change (SUC). These two student-groups have been in the vanguard of bringing reforms to their schools. The three founders (Marvin, James, and Ahmed) first met at the ALA finalist weekend in Monrovia where we were able to bond and share our passions for Liberia. Out of those discussions it became clear that we all wanted to work towards improving the quality of education in the country so we made arrangements to meet and discuss the way forward. During these meetings we were able to establish the vision, mission, objectives etc that led to the formation of Student Reform Initiative.
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