The Impact of the Continuing Education Program as a Sub-Program of the Ethics Kiosk Project on Sustainable Development on the Egyptian Society
Abstract
Education is a fundamental pillar in societies and an essential factor in achieving the goals of sustainable development. However, poor areas and slums suffer from limited educational opportunities and a lack of quality education due to various factors. Many initiatives have been implemented to improve education in public schools. Among these initiatives is the continuing education program of the Ethics Kiosk Project, which is implemented by the Mishkat Nour Foundation in many Egyptian governorates. The continuing education program seeks to solve education problems in slums, specifically for children from 3 to 15 years old. This has been achieved by applying comprehensive and distinctive curricula such as the Cambridge Curriculum, providing support to public schools through the Public Schools Digital Ethics Kiosk System - ERP, implementing foundational curricula, qualifying and training teachers and conducting free remedial lessons in public schools. The continuing education program is the first of its kind in Egypt, which serves slums and poor areas, as hundreds of students, teachers, schools and centers have benefited from it. The researcher aimed to highlight these benefits. The study depends on a qualitative research method as a questionnaire and statistical methods including Cronbach's alpha coefficient, Pearson correlation coefficient and one-sample T-test. Findings revealed several positive impacts of the Cambridge curriculum application, including the quality of education, empowering teachers, strengthening the partnership between schools and families and a significant reduction in dropout rates which indicates the potential of the distinguished Curricula to address educational challenges and achieve sustainable development in slums.
The Impact of Awareness Kiosks (Ethics Kiosks) on Achieving Sustainable Development in Egyptian Society
Abstract
Civil society organizations are often limited to providing social assistance without having an influential role in the progress of societies and the achievement of sustainable development. Therefore, the researcher highlights the influential role of civil society and its institutions in raising awareness and improving sustainable development in society through the Ethics Kiosks project. The researcher aimed to study the impact of Awareness Kiosks (Ethics Kiosks) on achieving sustainable development in society. The Ethics Kiosk project has been applied in the old Labbana district of Port Said Governorate in Egypt since 2018 by the Meshakat Nour Foundation. The study depends on a descriptive theoretical approach and a questionnaire. The data were processed using (SPSS 25) and various statistical methods including testing reliability through Cronbach's alpha coefficient, Model Summary, ANOVA Test, and T-test. The results showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between the independent variables (social, health, educational, economic, and environmental fields) and the dependent variable (achieving sustainable development in society) and there was a significant impact of social, health, educational, economic, and environmental fields on achieving sustainable development in society. The kiosk achieved 12 of the United Nations sustainable development goals, and even added a basic goal that was overlooked by the United Nations, which is 'modifying human behavior.' These goals have been achieved through the various sub-programs of Ethics Kiosks, which are concerned with home repair, modifying infrastructure, economic empowerment of families, health, education, and recreational aspects for citizens in slums and impoverished areas.