PEL Project & Institute
Meetings in Pakistan
November 15-21 2011
Coordinated by
Riffat Ayesha – PELI Coordinator Pakistan
• Work with the grant-funded team from PSU sub-award organization
ITA to ensure close coordination between the overall project and incountry activities
• Work with ITA finance staff to better align reporting systems and
processes.
• Create systematic reporting process to ensure timely and accurate
exchange of information.
• Plan the American reciprocal program, scheduled for early March
• Meet with alumni advisors and local alumni Meet with
stakeholders • Explore pertinent environmental and cultural heritage linkages and
resources for 2012 institute and its American reciprocal program
feasible,
• Meet with Embassy staff to discuss FY10 American reciprocal
program, FY11 grant, and State Alumni opportunities
Transcending Boundaries: strengthening civil
society through education- FY 11-12
• Strengthen civil society through shared goals in education
• Build vibrant relationships between U.S. and Pakistan
citizens
• Examine critical issues through dynamic interdisciplinary
models
• Provide science educators with leadership skills to effect
change at the grassroots
• Develop best pedagogical practices that are culturally and
geographically appropriate
• Engage Pakistan’s youth as change agents in their
education and community
• Create and sustain a robust community of practice that
transcends boundaries
PELI Coverage 2004-2011
4.0%
9.0%
4.5%
12.0%
9.5%
35.0%
10.5%
15.5%
Funded by the U.S.
Department of State, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural
Affairs
Pakistani Educational Leadership Project &
Institute – or the art of the possible
– PELI 2004-11 SYMBOLIZES
– Diversity of Landscapes - 9 Areas from FATA to
Sindh
– Diversity of Languages - 12 Languages
– Diversity of Educational Experiences and
Challenges
– Bonding through rich, highly professional and
caring shared experiences in USA & Pakistan as the
Pakistani Education Leaders
PEL Project & Institute launched
• Launched in FY 2003. In 2004 Pakistani
Educational Leadership Institute (PELI) was the
inaugural program superseding the 9/11
Commission Report that included a
recommendation to “strengthen long-term U.S.
international commitments to the future of
Pakistan.
• An open competition award in FY2007, an ECA
grant supported institute implementation phase
in Pakistan was added, creating a more robust &
meaningful project.
Our Partners in Pakistan
• Departments of Education – Public Sector
• Universities & Higher Education Institutions –
Public and Private Sector
• Education Foundations
• Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)NGOs
– An opportunity to network, scale up and
multiply the PELI impact… ..upgrade the
diploma to a formal degree and share best
practices widely and implement widely
Pakistani Educational Leadership
Institute (PELI) & Project
 The Pakistani Educational Leadership Project is a hybrid- takes place
in both US and Pakistan
 Professional development in: a) educational leadership for Pakistani
educators and b) a cross-cultural and –educational exchange for
Pakistan and U.S. citizens.
 A Four Weeks Intensive US Phase of Professional development
program for secondary level educators housed at Plymouth State
University (PSU).
 Follow-on professional development and implementation activities
in Pakistan demonstrate impact and outcomes of institute training
Key players
 Sponsors: The U.S. Department of State, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA): grant
funded the project
 Hosts: Plymouth State University : hosts the
externally funded project and project director
 Pakistan Service Providers: Idara-e- Taleem-oAagahi (ITA) /Institute for Professional Learning
(IPL): sub-award organization
 Supported by: The US Embassy in Pakistan : For
Visa Process & In-country Alumni and other
relevant activities/programs
Cross Cutting Areas in PELI
 Science,
 English,
 Mathematics,
 Leadership;
 Research and Evaluation;
 ICTs,
 Environment,
 Citizenship,
 Conflict Resolution and
 Communication
The 8th Pakistani Educational
Leadership Institute (PELI) 2011
Leadership in a Climate of Change
• “Leadership in a Climate of Change” Project will
support development of leadership skills and
enhance literacy, specifically in environmental
education skills. It will enable citizens to help
build a sustainable future as part of a global
learning community in the 21st century.
Team For the PEL Project’s Summer
Institute 2011
Project Team:
 Project Director:
 Pakistan coordinator:
 Assistant to the Project:
 Graduate Assistant:
Institute Team:
 Institute Coordinator:
 Mary Lyon Residence Director:
 Mary Lyon Residential Community Advisors:
 Educational Leadership:
Kathleen
 Technology:
 Master Action Portfolios:
 Environmental Education :
Crowell
Ms. Blakeman H. Allen
Ms. Riffat Ayesha
Ms. Sally Kilfoyle
Adam Sheetz
Andrea Ladd
Julie Crisafi
Lisa Dalzell; Deo Mwano; Sam Wisel
Christie Sweeney, Leo Sandy,
Jo Ann Guilmet, Norm Shippee.
Julie Tallman, Kim Sychterz as leads.
Mary Ann and Marguerite
Overall Gender Profile for PELI
PELI Alumni Gender Profile
2004-2011
Year Female Male Total
2004
19
6
25
2005
17
3
20
2006
12
8
20
2007
10
5
15
2008
14
6
20
2009
11
9
20
2010
28
12
40
2011
30
10
40
Total 141
59
200
Overall % of Women (2004-11) = 70.5 %
Percentage of Women 2011= 75.0%
Female-Male ratio (2004-11)= 2.4 : 1
Female-Male Ratio (2011)= 3.0 : 1
PELI 2011
30 females (75%) and 10 males (25%) from
Pakistan for the Summer Institute 2011
PELI Alumni Coverage Across Pakistan
2004-10
Year
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Total
% by
Area
% by
Area
(2011)
PELI Alumni Coverage Across Pakistan 2004-10
GilgitTotal
Punjab Sindh Baluchistan ICT AJK KPK FATA
Baltistan Participants
13
0
0
10
2
0
0
0
25
09
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
20
11
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
20
6
3
0
3
3
0
0
0
15
11
2
0
3
1
2
1
0
20
4
3
3
2
1
4
3
0
20
7
7
7
3
1
6
4
5
40
9
10
6
3
2
6
1
3
40
70
31
21
24
19
18
9
8
200
35.0
15.5
10.5
12.0
9.5
9.0
4.5
4.0
100
22.5
25.0
15.0
7.5
5.0
15.0
2.5
7.5
100
Criterion for Selection in PELI
Age: 30-50
Gender:
Qualification:
Experience:
Language:
IT skills:
(Exceptional Cases below 35 and up to 55 or 5
years to retirement).
At Least - Female: 70% and Male: 30%
Minimum BA, BSC, preferably MA/MSC with
B.Ed & M.Ed with B.Ed & M.Ed.
At least 5 years of experience as a
teacher/teacher trainer/head teacher in Govt. or
Non Govt. sector; demonstrated abilities as a
dynamic educational leader.
Speak, comprehend and write English fluently.
Preferred as the entire program is IT led.
An overwhelming 85% - 90% of the candidates are from the public sector
institutions each year
Supplementary Criteria
 Qualified candidates who have not attended trainings
outside Pakistan previously.
 Equity consideration for candidates in disadvantaged
districts/areas.
 Positive inter-personal and communication skills.
 High possibility to extend learned skills to maximum
teachers/educators upon return from USA.
 Healthy and not in the family way (due to health
complications in travelling).
 Agree to sign an institutional commitment form for the
institute and the post institute work.
Selection of the Candidates
 Institutions are formally approached from geographical
areas as per Grant Specifications from the Project USA,
for nominations of preferred and alternate candidates
(post 9/11 visa regime is strict).
 Professional/institutional documents are submitted and
vetted.
 Written Tests and interviews of nominated candidates
by a panel from ITA, target institution and PELI Alums.
 Shortlisted candidates’ details are sent to the PELI
Committee for review.
 Successful candidates (both preferred and alternate)
are notified for visa processing.
Alumni of the Program- Defining Features
 The 160 PELI Alums have trained at least over 200,000 teachers/educators
since their return – the MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF TEACHERS WITHOUT
FRONTIERS.
 A majority promoted since returning from the PELI experience.
 The alumni are armed with attitudinal changes, research designs and
master action plans (MAPs) to implement the knowledge skills and
attitudes that they have acquired over the 4 week Summer Institute.
 The alums are facilitated by the ITA-PELI secretariat in Pakistan for (a) MAP
or research support grant disbursement and (b) follow up through field
monitoring, on-line conversations and documentation.
 The thematic master action plans of the 2008 -2011 alumni documented
available on the websites of ITA/IPL and PELI-PSU.(www.itacec.org,
www.ipl.edu.pk and http://plymouth.edu/peli or http://pelinstitute.org).
Professional Network of PELI Alums
 The alumni from 2004-2010 encouraged to work through virtual
and face-to-face alumni networks
 ITA has been encouraging PELI alumni to become members of this
wider community and to benefit from continuous professional
development, professional networking and opportunities for
innovation.
 The Alums of 2010 have just established a registered PELI Alumni
Network in Pakistan housed at the Institute of Professional learning
(IPL)/ITA.
 The alumni are being tracked rigorously by ITA/IPL and linked to
other networks such as the Professional Teachers Association
Network (PTAN) in Pakistan.
 The PELI Network has just produced its PELI Directory 2004-2010 to
be updated each year for outreach to teachers without frontiers
..www.ipl.edu.pk
Resources Available for Alumni of U.S.
Department of State
• All alumni are encouraged to join the PakistanU.S. Alumni Network, an umbrella
organization of over 8,000 U.S. governmentfunded alumni of exchange and English
language programs, which actively promotes
and funds alumni-organized community
activities. https://alumni.state.gov
Celebrating & Valuing Diversity
• Each year since 2004 the PEL Project & Institute is best
symbolized by local and cross cultural diversity
• Pakistani educators selected from all corners of the county
through a very transparent process- the best and most
deserving
• They spend 4 weeks with each other not just reaching out to
their counterparts in USA but also to each other within
Pakistan – they rarely have an opportunity to meet across
provinces – this Program provides them with just that
• First Time for Many : Not just the Great Lakes of New
Hampshire & Washington but for many it is also Taxila &
Islamabad for the first time – an opportunity to celebrate
heritage, rich contexts and value of diversity
•
Proposal - I for the Future
PELI II To be Simultaneously Held in PAKISTAN in
Collaboration with PSU
• Multiplying Education Leadership & Environmental
Stewardship for Pakistani Educators in USA &
Pakistan
• Expand the PEL Project & Institute through a two
pronged sustainable approach
– Summer Institute & Follow On Program in Pakistan for
30-40 participants annually – simultaneously on the same
pattern as at PSU and in collaboration with PSU
– Summer Institute in USA /at Plymouth State University &
Follow On Program in-country in Pakistan
– Annual Conference of selected high performers in
Pakistan with publishable learning materials for wider
usage in Pakistan schools and universities
Proposal II : From PELI Diploma to Masters Program15 Graduate Credit Hours by PSUs – A Case of
Pioneering Professional Up gradation!
• Strategic conversations at PSU by 2009 cohort finally led to professional up
gradation .. PSU’s College of Graduate Studies (CoGS) supported by its
President & Provost have generously decided to award 15 Graduate Credit
Hours for the PEL experience in USA & Pakistan . The participants need to
enroll in this option upon arrival.
• In Pakistan the Institute for Professional Learning (IPL), ITA’s subsidiary & its
partner universities will provide facilitation in Pakistan for support to the
in-country work.
• We, at IPL can offer blended courses for the extra 15 credit hours to take
it to a Masters Program, expanding enrolment in higher education for
Pakistan ..for our educators especially women in this case
An Opportunity to Earn Graduate Credit
Hours- details
Options the On-Campus work:
• EP 5400 – Educational leadership and Planning (3 cr) – This will be the on-campus MAP
course, for which Kim would be the instructor of record (i.e., the person who can enter
grades).
• EP 5430 – Intercultural Human Relations (3 cr) – This will be the work done with Christie,
Kathleen, and Leo. Christie would be the instructor of record.
• EP 5430 – Environmental Stewardship and Intercultural Collaboration (3 cr) – Faculty will be
Mary Ann, Warren and Marguerite; Mary Ann will be the instructor of record.
Options MAP – Master Action Plans – Post Summer Institute in Pakistan
• EP 5440, The work completed after the return to Pakistan (the full MAP) would be worth 6
credits. If it is allowed by the way the course was set up and approved, participants would
register for 6 credits of EP 5440,
• EP 5410 Capstone Experience. If that is not permitted, they would register for 3 credits of EP
5410, Special Topics in Intercultural Education, as well as 3 credits of EP 5440.
• George Tuthill would be the instructor of record, and grades would be entered after the final
MAPs are received and evaluated by a team of faculty here at PSU.