Moder Patshala – a Bangladeshi not-for-profit in Philadelphia – is founded with determination to assist Bangladeshi-American students and their families to fulfill their American dream through achieving proper education. The organization is committed to provide necessary tools for academic development for all students. Moder Patshala was founded in 2004 by Ali Zaker and Najneen Kabita. ‘Moder Patshala’ mean ‘our school’.
Tutoring and Homework Help
Since 2004, Moder Patshala has been running an After School Program for Bangladeshi American students in the West Philadelphia area in order to support studentsâ academic success. A number of volunteers from Bangladeshi community support students with their homework in various subjects. Since 2012, students from local universities and other professional educators have joined in helping children succeed in school. The tutoring program runs from Monday through Thursday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm for students in grades K-12.
English as a Second Language Class(ESL)
English Language learners face a plethora of problems as they begin to build their new lives in a new land. Moder Patshala provides, mostly newly arrived immigrants, who have not yet acquired the required language skills to benefit fully from the instruction that they receive in school, the extra support and help they need to adjust to a new school system and a new environment. Moder Patshala offers English as a Second Language classes for both the fall and spring semesters. Students between ages 5 to 14 years are invited to participate. The classes are led by graduate students from the University of Pennsylvaniaâs TESOL program.
Creative Writing Workshop
Children are naturally creative. Moder Patshala’s goal in offering a Creative Writing workshop is to harness that ability and help children express their creative ideas through writing stories, poems, or short plays. The goal is to help immigrant students further develop their writing skills and ability to meet the demands of the school curriculum. Young students of age 8 to 13 years are invited to participate in the workshop.
Book Club
Curiosity is an intrinsic quality of humans. The goal of Moder Patshala Book Club is to stimulate the curiosity of young children and help them discover the wider world through books. The book club is divided into two sections: the Advanced Book Club and the Intermediate Book Club. The Advanced Book Club is led by a professional educator and the Intermediate one is led by a student.
Indoor game
Moder Patshala organizes indoor games for children during holidays and school break periods.
Business Hours
The program runs on various times.
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