Afghan Civil Society
The organisation promotes the establishment of vocational schools to teach practical skills needed for trades and small businesses. Short information and contact address.
http://www.afghancivilsociety.orgAmerican International School of Kabul
Virtual home of the school which was built in 1964 and doesn't exist anymore. News, multimedia library, directory with member addresses, chat and links.
http://www.sonic.net/~geronimo/aisk.html
Center for Afghanistan Studies
The center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is exclusively concerned with Afghanistan affairs. Objectives, accomplishments, resources and publications.
http://www.unomaha.edu/~world/cas/
Donating Books to Kabul University
The "Association of American University Presses" offers information on how to help rebuild the university.
http://aaupnet.org/news/kabul.html
Green Village Schools, Inc.
Non-profit group based in Portland, Oregon, committed to building and maintaining schools in Sheen Kallay, Helmund province. Includes an archive with reports, photos and videos.
http://www.greenvillageschools.org/
Harsh Lessons at Balkh University
A report on the current situation of the University and the problems students are facing.
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/arr/arr_200208_24_4_eng.txt
Salary Scandal Shuts Schools
Young Aghans are eager to learn in spite of a book and schoolroom shortage, but their unpaid teachers leave the profession, reports Rahimullah Samandar for IWPR.
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/arr/arr_200208_24_3_eng.txt
Studying History at Kabul University
The BBC's Alan Johnston looks at a university on its knees, haunted by memories of a happier past, when it was one of Asia's finest.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1712607.stm
Taleban Shuts more Afghan Schools
The BBC's Kate Clark reports that six schools run by a Turkish Islamic group, rare centres of educational excellence in Afghanistan, have been shut down.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1336472.stm
Tunes of Hope at Kabul University
The BBC's Alan Johnston reports from Kabul University, where an old accordion has become a symbol of the resilience of Afghanistan's academic elite.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1694972.stm
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