MONGOLIA
ALTAI

The Challenge: Altai is a town in Govi-Altai province in western Mongolia, roughly eighteen hours by bus from Ulaanbaatar. A severe urban-rural divide prevents students in the province from accessing the English education necessary for higher education. Local schools often cannot even provide basic materials like chalk.

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Our Action: PIECES is in partnership with Bookbridge, which runs learning centers in rural Mongolia. Volunteers teach intensive morning classes grouped by proficiency level. This leads to age gaps, which make the lessons harder to structure. In our past experience, the most effective approach has been: review yesterday, introduce today, practice, and finish with a game.

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The Impact: By introducing structured learning methodologies to diverse age groups (8 to 16 years old), volunteers bridge the educational gap and provide essential support that rural schools cannot afford.

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PROJECT AT A GLANCE

Partner: Bookbridge Learning Center, Altai, Govi-Altai province
Running since: 2017
Volunteers sent: 4
Duration: 4 weeks in summer
Teaching: Mornings of Monday to Friday; Classes grouped by proficiency level with children aged 8 - 16
Language prerequisites: none
Transportation notice: Flight to Ulaanbaatar, followed by a roughly 18-hour-long bus ride to Altai

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