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Artisan-Empowering Training Centers

Afghan Action Teaches Young Men and Women Weaving and Sewing

— June 5, 2012 — Social Good
Afghan Action (AA) is a charity working in England and Afghanistan with a view to providing the skills necessary for Afghan citizens to rebuild the local economies within their country.

Based in the UK, AA opened a training center in Karte Se, Kabul in 2005 where young men and women are taught an employable skill in addition to IT skills, basic literacy and numeracy. Its work has also grown to include engagements with the Afghan diaspora community in England, while also promoting the country's often-overlooked positive qualities.

Afghan Action feels very strongly that the people of Afghanistan can act as "human resources" and positively contribute to the country's struggling economy if they are given the time, training and opportunity. Training young men and women in sewing and carpet-weaving, AA hopes to provide employment opportunities in a country currently lacking sufficient social services and government infrastructure.

Contact Information
Afghan Action website
Afghan Action on Facebook
Afghan Action on Twitter
Trend Themes
1. Skills-training Programs - Creating skills-training programs can help struggling economies by providing employment opportunities and increased productivity.
2. Empowering Human Resources - Focusing on human resources by providing necessary training can positively contribute to struggling economies.
3. Social Impact Training Centers - Creating social impact training centers that focus on teaching employable skills in addition to literacy and numeracy can increase economic opportunities.
Industry Implications
1. Textile and Apparel Manufacturing - Creating training programs for textile and apparel manufacturing can provide employment opportunities and increase productivity.
2. Non-profit and Social Impact - Non-profit and social impact organizations can create training programs that empower human resources and positively impact struggling economies.
3. Education and Training - Education and training industries can create programs that focus on providing employable skills in addition to basic literacy and numeracy.
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