Brief Description

Shtime Learning Center is located in the hills of central Kosovo just west of Ferizaj. Shtime, our newest center, opened in January of 2009. On a hill overlooking the town, the center serves approximately 70 children each day in the language club, homework help, and preschool programs.


The staff includes a coordinator, one facilitator, seven tutors, and a cleaner-cook.

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Office Address

Luan Haradinaj Youth, Culture and Sports Hall #114 Prishtina Kosova 10 000 +381 (0)38 246 299 +381 (0)38 246 299

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Contact Person

Jasmina Hysaj

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E-mail

shlc@balkansunflowers.org

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Web

balkansunflowers.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

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Year of Establishment

January 2009

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Last Year's Achievements

Municipal preschool enrollment jumped from 0 to 8 this year. Parents’ understanding of the importance of early education is growing. Teachers request that we visit the community's children at home as they believe this to be a positive step into helping to bring the children to school. At the monthly mother’s meeting, it was recently reported that children are doing their homework at home and proudly sharing, when they return from the center, that the homework was done correctly.

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Other

Since opening the Learning Centers Network in 2008, there have been many direct and indirect educational and social benefits which can be seen across the four communities where we work. Directly or indirectly the 6,400 Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians living in the 4 towns are positively affected. Children who attend the LCN are better prepared to enter school, pass from class to class, graduate and succeed academically.