Join our project teaching English in Essaouira, Morocco

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  Description

  I snuck into the senior school to listen to the lessons, and then taught my friends what I had learned on the front steps of our house. I was 5 or 6 years old. This was the beginning of my lifetime of service to community and mentorship of young people.
  
  Later, I was called to become a Primary School teacher, and now teach at risk rural youth living in extreme poverty. It is true that I teach academics, but I also model community involvement, uplifting others, and self confidence. School was born of my commitment to volunteerism and positive influence on youth living with poverty.
  Class was honoured to be visited by Mr Randolph, Consul General of United States to Morocco, in 2021. He was able to see for himself the enormous impact that has been made since 2017 in addressing social issues through education.
  
  
  This project will be enormously helpful to the future of School. Volunteer retention has always been a challenge as most of our teachers are in Essaouria short term, resulting in continual turnover. Effective promotion of the enormously impactful experience of volunteer teaching is another area of challenge where learning from other projects may be beneficial.
  
  Cultivating young leaders is critical to the future of volunteerism in our small community. So many are disengaged and hopeless. Expanding engagement strategies including social networking are areas of future focus.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Teaching
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  As a foreigner staying with Moroccans student for a period of time, you will benefit and learn so much amazing and special things like the Moroccan traditions and customs. In addition, you will discover so many beautiful historical places
  like: The Kechla is located about 500 meters off the coast. It was used as a prison until 1990 ....
  surf spots ...

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  Help

  We're looking for volunteers (no commitment) to teach English. If you feel like giving back a little to essaouira and spending a few minutes teaching others how to speak your native tongue then drop me a message. No teaching experience necessary and above all we just want a positive attitude and a willingness to help others.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Arabic: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  That's why I also love this quote from Nelson Mandela: “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” This quote is so beautiful that it's been repeated so many times
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  Accommodation

  Shared 3 beds Room at our apartment
  fellow workaway staff. Normally 2-3 volunteers or staff stays in this room.

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  What else ...

  but isn’t it said that the best things are the least expected? In this case, absolutely. Pack your camera, put on walking shoes and get ready to discover all that the road less traveled by has to offer.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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