TYO Round Up: Week of October 2, 2011

Good morning everyone and happy Saturday! As we await news from TYO hero, USAMA MALEK, who has run over 150 miles this week, at the finish line in Egypt, check out what you missed this week on the TYO blog...

Sunday 10/2

This week marked the end of orientation and START OF CLASSES for our interns. Looking forward to hearing how it went tomorrow!

Monday 10/3

Are early childhood educators equipped with the skills necessary to facilitate such high quality early education? A discussion of a recent Brookings article on TRAINING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS with insights from TYO Nablus.

Tuesday 10/4

With support from the US State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the YALLA program is already off to a great start!

Wednesday 10/5

Thanks to the efforts of hundreds of Nabulsi students, TYO volunteers and interns, and art instructor Rimah, TRIPLE EXPOSURE wrapped up its 20th mural, marking the completion of the project’s original goal.

Thursday 10/6

With the start of the Fall session and the acquisition of two additional floors in the Zafar Al-Masri Foundation building, TYO is pleased to announce the launch of its newly established pilot project called THE WOMEN'S GROUP.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

--Andrea

Andrea is TYO's Deputy Director based in Washington, DC.