Walking the walk
One thing that keeps us busy at CILAS is sustaining argument: lining up words on papers, shouting in class and falling back on lessons from the past. To make our arguments speak, we have to embody the argument. This is to say that when it comes down to how financing what we do we feel that it is important to take time and think about the long-term sustainment, and to be careful that what we do it doesn’t disrupt the vibe, compromise the love and ensure that it accommodates the our students' diversity.
Towards self sufficiency
We are keen on offering an independent liberal arts programme. CILAS brings together students from all walks of life to engage in social, intellectual, and emotional learning. In other words, CILAS recognises not merely the individualistic but also the communal character of the process of knowing. To effectively give voice to participants of the programme and to cultivate community, we need to self-sufficiently grow and cook our own food for thought. Localising our sources of income is the way to do so which is why we rely mainly on students contributions to sustain the program.
Operational costs
CILAS' expenditures amount to 300.000 L.E. per academic year. A student at CILAS - considering that CILAS admits 24 students per academic year - costs us nearly 12,000 L.E. However, in order to make the programme accessible, fees are reduced to account for less than half of our operational costs, and are distributed fairly between students.
We look after one another
CILAS program aims at creating support systems; between students and with the larger community. We expect students to fill gaps for each others, and be there to listen to one another. For this purpose, CILAS has put in place a progressive contribution (payment) scheme. High school attendance is used as an indicator of a student's financial ability to contribute to the sustainment of CILAS.
Variety of currencies
We understand money as a medium of exchange not as a store of value, something that allows us to appreciate different forms of contributions. Students are encouraged to contribute with their time and skills to keep the program rolling and grow a relationship with the space.
(Different ways of contributing will be communicated later in more details).
One thing that keeps us busy at CILAS is sustaining argument: lining up words on papers, shouting in class and falling back on lessons from the past. To make our arguments speak, we have to embody the argument. This is to say that when it comes down to how financing what we do we feel that it is important to take time and think about the long-term sustainment, and to be careful that what we do it doesn’t disrupt the vibe, compromise the love and ensure that it accommodates the our students' diversity.
Towards self sufficiency
We are keen on offering an independent liberal arts programme. CILAS brings together students from all walks of life to engage in social, intellectual, and emotional learning. In other words, CILAS recognises not merely the individualistic but also the communal character of the process of knowing. To effectively give voice to participants of the programme and to cultivate community, we need to self-sufficiently grow and cook our own food for thought. Localising our sources of income is the way to do so which is why we rely mainly on students contributions to sustain the program.
Operational costs
CILAS' expenditures amount to 300.000 L.E. per academic year. A student at CILAS - considering that CILAS admits 24 students per academic year - costs us nearly 12,000 L.E. However, in order to make the programme accessible, fees are reduced to account for less than half of our operational costs, and are distributed fairly between students.
We look after one another
CILAS program aims at creating support systems; between students and with the larger community. We expect students to fill gaps for each others, and be there to listen to one another. For this purpose, CILAS has put in place a progressive contribution (payment) scheme. High school attendance is used as an indicator of a student's financial ability to contribute to the sustainment of CILAS.
- Refugees are not required to, but can, contribute according to their financial ability
- Graduates of public high schools (in Egypt) are expected to contribute at least 6000 L.E.
- Graduates of private high schools (in Egypt) are expected to contribute at least 8000 L.E.
- Graduates of international high schools (in Egypt) or high school abroad are expected to contribute at least 10,000 L.E.
Variety of currencies
We understand money as a medium of exchange not as a store of value, something that allows us to appreciate different forms of contributions. Students are encouraged to contribute with their time and skills to keep the program rolling and grow a relationship with the space.
(Different ways of contributing will be communicated later in more details).
