Youth Exchange Program

YEP

Paper Airplanes' Youth Exchange program aims to support English language growth for Syrian high school students, foster greater understanding between Syrian and American youth, and provide a voice to Syrian youth. During the year long program, high school students are matched individually to conflict-affected high school students to tutor them in English. Tutors are trained and provided a curriculum, and then they meet with their students for at least an hour a week. Tutors meet together with their participating peers once every week to reflect on their experiences. Throughout the year, clubs are encouraged to share their experiences with their schools and communities through outreach projects. A new high school toolkit is being introduced on Facebook, which will allow the high schools to interact with each other and provide project resources to one another. Youth Exchange piloted in March 2017 with ten tutors and students. In fall 2017, Youth Exchange matched 140 tutors in eight high schools with 140 Syrian youth, who met online for the school year together to practice English and learn about each other.

https://www.paper-airplanes.org/youth-exchange

International implementation

Ongoing from 01/11/2017 to 15/05/2018

Seven partner high schools in the United States: Heritage HS (TX), Lynbrook HS (CA), Monte Vista HS (CA), Phillips Exeter Academy (NH), Troy HS (CA), Ward-Melville HS (NY), Washington International School (DC) One partner high school in China: Xiamen International School

      * E-learning

• Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
• Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
• Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies

• Programme
• Tool-kit