It is our hope that the resources and links on this page will be helpful to our Central Asian partners, as well as our volunteers. We are always on the look out for additional helpful information to include – so please feel free to suggest resources by contacting Lisa Herb at lisaherb@aiwr.org.
General Resources
Scholarship Information
Scholarship Information – Download PDF
Information about potential scholarship opportunities for Afghan and Central Asian girls and women
Prepared by AIWR Volunteers in 2020
Other Resources
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights Website
A very helpful website with extensive country-specific information relating to violence against women
http://www.stopvaw.org/
Global Fund for Women
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/cms/
ESL Resources
General Practice
YouTube tutorials on English grammar and writing skills
https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldwideSpeak/
Grammar, writing, vocabulary and reading topics
https://www.ego4u.com/
Grammar, vocabulary and games
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/
British Council website – for practice of all skills
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
General language practice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
Education for practice with different disciplines
http://www.bbc.com/
Good for worksheets and all skills practice
https://en.islcollective.com/
General practice
https://www.englishpractice.com
General practice
http://www.eslcafe.com
General practice
http://www.manythings.org/
General practice
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/exercises.php
Listening comprehension
Listening comprehension
http://www.edpuzzle.com – using video for listening comprehension
Complete lesson plans with video and other resources
https://film-english.com/
Listening practice
https://www.esl-lab.com/
Online dictionaries & translation
Word Reference
http://www.wordreference.com
Oxford Dictionaries
https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
Collins Dictionary
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/
Discrete language skills practice
Grammar Practice
http://www.azargrammar.com/materials/feg/FEG04_PowerPoint.html
Vocabulary Practice
https://quizlet.com/
Vocabulary and Grammar
http://a4esl.org/
Grammar, pronunciation and reading
http://easyworldofenglish.com/
Dictionaries
English to Pashto
http://www.qamosona.com/ Choose English to Pashto
Writing & Grammar
Online writing lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu from Memos to Essays
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/
http://esl.fis.edu/index.htm
Writing Guide for Undergrads
http:/www.bestcolleges.com/resources/writing-guide-for-undergrads/
Reading & Listening
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://voanews.com Current Events
http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm Current Events
http://www.cdlponline.org/ Adult Education
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/index.html
http://www.simpleenglishnews.com
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish.htm
Concordancer
http://sara.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/ Words in Use