FIRE, INC. was incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of FL. on May 9, 2002.
MISSION
We endeavor to strengthen human capacity through a multiplicity of collaborative partnerships that transcend geographic boundaries; to build bridges that link rural community experiences to processes that transform their lives; to assume social, civic, and economic roles for future responsibilities for which literacy is a prerequisite for effective functioning in professional and social settings; and, in so doing, to promote synergism in service delivery.
VISION
It is our vision to employ interdisciplinary research, education, multi-sectoral development, and community partnerships to achieve a just and peaceful world where all peoples are empowered to participate in democratic processes that liberate and transform lives. Therefore, our unique signifying proposition is expressed as our ability to exemplify the vision of “a people-empowered community partnership.”
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Goals and Objectives
The goals presented here are to guide FIRE, Inc. for the next five years. The goal statements answer the question: “What are the specific ingredients needed to teach an individual how to assume the new functions that come with functional literacy in order to lay the foundation for a successful socio-cultural transformation?” For each goal, draft strategic objectives are defined. These strategic objectives provide the bridge between the goals and specific strategies and action plans. Strategic goals are measured both qualitatively and quantitatively with outputs and participant outcomes.
PURPOSE
The purpose of Functional Illiteracy Research and Education Inc., is to utilize an interdisciplinary approach known as multi-sectoral programming with a family/church community oriented focus to promote functional literacy in societies and rural communities that lack these skills in various degrees. The specific objectives of this non-profit making corporation include but are not restricted to:
- Conducting needs assessments and research on functional literacy,
- Utilizing the gathered research data to design and develop education and community sensitization programs and materials,
- Creating an enabling educational environment through a “train-the-trainers” program involving community members at the grassroots level,
- Educating and training community members from churches, traditional societies and rural communities towards grassroots empowerment through the establishment of development projects,
- Liaising with educational institutions (schools, colleges, universities and informal schools such as bush schools) and non-governmental organizations to implement literacy programs,
- Fostering an atmosphere of local ownership of such programs by training leaders from the communities to take over leadership of literacy and development projects
- Promoting and Implementing Adaptable and Applied Multi-sectoral Functional Literacy Training Programmes and models that are Context Specific with built in Transformational Components in the Non Formal sector for Vocational Education and rural societies. The programmes are powered by 4 solid rocket boosters: The Worldview Transformation Paradigm©, LINKS©, TEPEMUSEDEP©, and The Culture of Excellence© to Support Dakar 3, 4, 5 goals, EFA 2000 and the Millennium Development Goals,
- Providing Supplemental Teacher Training, Retraining and Cross Training through Curriculum Restructuring with FIRE, Inc. Textbooks in Tertiary Institutions, Teacher Training Colleges, Polytechnics and IT Scientific Research, Collaboration and Knowledge Enhancement,
- Promote FIRE, Inc. Textbooks in Tertiary Institutions, Teacher Training Colleges, Polytechnics and IT
- Consulting and Technical Advising with Governments and Inter Governmental Organizations on the local, national and international level in areas of Risk Management, Community Bio- and Chemical terrorism preparedness programs and stakeholders consultations
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