11024 Balboa Blvd.
Suite 645
Granada Hills, CA 91344
gala@gala-ed.org
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Global Alternative Learning Alliance
11024 Balboa Blvd. Suite 645 Granada Hills, CA 91344 gala@gala-ed.org |
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What's New
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Art Show and Sale in Los Angeles for Junkiri, HVS, and CGNN (September 2009) |
New Photos of Junkiri School (September 2009)  |
New Photos of Milky Way School (August 2009)  |
New GALA Video on YouTube... (February 2009)  |
New book by Village Junkiri Children (February 2009) |
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Global Alternative Learning Alliance (GALA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed by five teachers in 2006. GALA works with inspired educators and others in their communities around the world to 1) develop non-traditional and creative alternative education programs for children who would otherwise go without education or whose educational needs are not being met by existing schools; 2) create education programs that promote community development and provide training and information to community members, especially young people, in areas such as health and hygiene, income generation and employment, environmental preservation, and local culture; and 3) provide opportunities for worldwide service learning as well as intercultural immersion and exchange. All of GALA’s current programs are located in the country of Nepal.
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Global Alternative Learning Alliance is currently engaged in variety of educational initiatives in Nepal.
Junkiri (which means "Firefly" in Nepali) is an alternative school in the village of Sankhu near Kathmandu, started in August 2005 by Indira Ranamagar, director of Prisoners’ Assistance Nepal (PA Nepal). Current enrollment is 80 students, some from PA-Nepal's home for children who would otherwise be in jail with a convicted parent, and some from the local comm
unity. The children attending Junkiri have had limited educational and learning opportunities. Many spent years living in prison. Junkiri provides these children with a supportive environment that encourages them to learn, be creative, and reach their individual and unique potentials. [Read more...]
Village Junkiri is a community school located in a small farming village in Jhapa district in southeastern Nepal. In July 2007, construction was completed on a new school building with three classrooms. Village Junkiri’s curriculum includes reading, writing, math, health and hygiene, cooking, and farming. Village Junkiri serves as a combination school, library, afterschool program, community center, and youth club all rolled into one. [Read more...]
Hopeful Vocational School (HVS) in Kathmandu provides training in tailoring to eight teenage girls living at Hopeful Home Orphanage. The girls enrolled in HVS will be able to start their own small businesses so they can live independently, or they may use their skill to earn the income needed to continue their education. They can also train more girls from other orphanages and the local community. HVS helps underprivileged young Nepali women earn money and become self-sustaining. [Read more...]
Milky Way School is a kindergarten through second grade program for children of carpet factory workers and other poor families in Arubari, near Kathmandu. By providing for all of its students’ school needs and helping families address the issues that affect their children’s ability to attend school, Milky Way School makes the opportunity of receiving an education a reality for all the children of Arubari. [Read more...]
Children for Green New Nepal (CGNN) raises awareness about environmental issues among school aged children and local communities in Nepal. The organization is run entirely by national and international volunteers. CGNN’s activities include school presentations, art-based environmental education, mural paintings, street dramas, tree plantings, and more. CGNN works with schools throughout Nepal to teach students in an informal matter about current environmental issues, and to help them better understand their connection with the earth. [Read more...]