The Walk In class was started in April of 2004 as one more space where children and adults could meet to create opportunities for learning, one more structure through which children can be heard so what they say can lead learning.
It was created because the possibility that we may never be able to anticipate every need the context presents, because as many classes as we create for children with different needs, it is foolish to think that children can be categorized. It was created because the reasons why children aren’t in school are practically uncountable, because too many are and because of the belief that if our doors remained open in warm welcome, children would find us and with us weave a future they chose. A year to the day the class began, 17 children have been made ready for graduation to mainstream government schools or to Hope non-formal school.
Over the year 37 children have been admitted. We have been unable to hold the attention of 10. They have left us for the time being. We continue to do all we can to ensure they return if that is what they would like. They are not being considered as dropouts yet as we have not given up on them. 17 have graduated the class this April. 10 will continue with us until they have learnt enough to leave.
It was created because the possibility that we may never be able to anticipate every need the context presents, because as many classes as we create for children with different needs, it is foolish to think that children can be categorized. It was created because the reasons why children aren’t in school are practically uncountable, because too many are and because of the belief that if our doors remained open in warm welcome, children would find us and with us weave a future they chose. A year to the day the class began, 17 children have been made ready for graduation to mainstream government schools or to Hope non-formal school.
Over the year 37 children have been admitted. We have been unable to hold the attention of 10. They have left us for the time being. We continue to do all we can to ensure they return if that is what they would like. They are not being considered as dropouts yet as we have not given up on them. 17 have graduated the class this April. 10 will continue with us until they have learnt enough to leave.
(Photographs: Nishaat)
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