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Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks
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Description
⭐Our children are especially excited about the idea of hosting a young male Workawayer. They dream of having an older-brother figure to play with, share adventures, and practice English with every day ⭐
We are a warm and welcoming family living in the heart of Catania, Sicily.
Our main goal It's finding an older brother for our two boys (aged 8 and 11) To practice English in a natural, fun and everyday way. We don't want English to feel like a school subject, but rather something they can enjoy through conversations, games, shared activities and family life.
We believe children learn best when they feel relaxed and genuinely connected with someone. For this reason, we are looking for a Workawayer who enjoys spending time with children and naturally includes them in everyday moments.
Our boys love Minecraft, Roblox, Pokémon, LEGO, board games and sports, and they especially enjoy people who take the initiative to chat, play, go for a walk, cook something together or simply spend time with them in English.
Hosting Workawayers has become an important part of our family life. For us, it's much more than help around the house—it's about cultural exchange, friendship and creating meaningful memories together.
We live in the historic centre of Catania, surrounded by local markets, cafés, restaurants and excellent public transport. During your free time, you'll have the opportunity to explore Sicily, its beautiful beaches, Mount Etna and many historic towns.
We are mainly looking for native English speakers, but we would also be happy to welcome native Spanish speakers, ( Always giving priority to English) because from September Mattia (the eldest) will have Spanish as a school subject, in addition to English, so we might consider starting to include some words in Spanish -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
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Interests
Technology
LGBTQ
Pets
Photography
Performing arts
Languages
Drawing & painting
Fitness
Cooking & food
Art & design
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We offer language exchange and hope English (or Spanish) becomes a natural part of everyday life through conversations, meals, games and shared experiences.A warm, welcoming family experience and...
The chance to learn and practice Italian with us if you're interested! -
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Help
We are not looking for a teacher or an entertainer.
We are looking for someone who enjoys becoming part of our family for a few weeks and who likes interacting with children in a natural way.
Our boys are now 8 and 10 years old. They love Minecraft, Roblox, Pokémon, LEGO, board games and sports.
At this age they usually connect best with people who naturally take the first step: chatting with them, suggesting a board game, building LEGO together, talking about Minecraft or Pokémon, kicking a ball around, walking the dogs or simply spending relaxed time together in English.
The help is light and mainly includes:
speaking English ( And if you know some words in Spanish to try to enter a new language)naturally with the children
Keeping company to drop off and pick up Mattia (the eldest) from school a few steps from home
Spending time with them during the afternoons( Just an hour or so after homework)
walking our chihuahuas
sharing family life in a relaxed and positive way
⚠️No heavy cleaning or boring chores! 😊 Just the little things that make living together easy: keep your room tidy, clean up after yourself, help with setting or clearing the table, and if you've been playing with the boys, help them tidy up their toys and the play area afterwards -
Languages
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We are looking for someone ,We prefer a boy, a sort of older brother who naturally enjoys spending time with boys this age. Sometimes it may be walking them to school, sometimes playing Minecraft, building Lego, playing a board game, walking the dogs or simply chatting together in English." -
Accommodation
🌸 You will have a large private room with beautiful high ceilings and frescoes, two balconies, a desk and a comfortable double bed.
WiFi is available and you will have your own personal space and privacy.
We are happy to share meals together as part of family life. At the same time, we fully respect your independence and personal time, so you are free to organize yourself when needed.
Small collaboration in daily family routines (such as helping set/clear the table) is appreciated, as part of normal shared living.
We value a relaxed and respectful home environment where everyone feels comfortable. -
What else ...
We live in downtown Catania, surrounded by shops, Historic fruit and vegetable market,restaurants, bookstores, and cafés.
The area is well connected by metro and train, perfect for exploring Syracuse, Taormina, Mount Etna, and many other beautiful spots in Sicily.
The sea is not just outside our door, but it's easily reachable by public transport. -
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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Can host digital nomads
Free internet wi fi unlimited, and private room with desk. ⚠️Volunteer position We offer food and accommodation in exchange for a few hours English exchange with children ⚠️
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How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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My animals / pets
Tana
Diffidente e timida
Dante
Calmo, adora le coccole
Nina (3 years)
Chihuahua dominante, diffidente sempre in guardia
Tonino (3 years)
Chihuahua affettuoso e dolce tranquillo e goloso
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In casa è stata molto ordinata, rispettosa degli spazi comuni e sempre pronta ad aiutare quando ce n'era bisogno. Si è mostrata disponibile, … read more
Giulia is so friendly and cooks amazing food! She made me feel very welcome and was always sending me suggestions for great events and outings so I … read more
Durante il suo soggiorno ha fatto molte amicizie, ha esplorato la città con entusiasmo ed è una persona che ama immergersi nella … read more
I was grateful to … read more
È rimasta con noi per quasi tre settimane e in questo tempo è diventata parte della famiglia. Mi ha dato delle bellissime lezioni di inglese: ha un metodo di insegnamento molto efficace, chiaro e piacevole, e grazie a lei ho imparato davvero tanto.
In casa è stata sempre gentile, educata, rispettosa delle … read more
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In casa è stata molto ordinata, rispettosa degli spazi comuni e sempre pronta ad aiutare quando ce n'era bisogno. Si è mostrata disponibile, … read more
Giulia is so friendly and cooks amazing food! She made me feel very welcome and was always sending me suggestions for great events and outings so I … read more
Durante il suo soggiorno ha fatto molte amicizie, ha esplorato la città con entusiasmo ed è una persona che ama immergersi nella … read more
I was grateful to … read more
È rimasta con noi per quasi tre settimane e in questo tempo è diventata parte della famiglia. Mi ha dato delle bellissime lezioni di inglese: ha un metodo di insegnamento molto efficace, chiaro e piacevole, e grazie a lei ho imparato davvero tanto.
In casa è stata sempre gentile, educata, rispettosa delle … read more
As hosts, Giulia and Roberto were fantastic. They … read more
Mi ha insegnato l’inglese con grande competenza: il suo metodo è chiaro, coinvolgente ed efficace, e mi ha aiutato moltissimo a fare progressi. È una persona molto educata, pulita e ordinata, sempre rispettosa delle regole della casa.
Con i bambini è stata … read more
From the first moment she brought a breath of freshness and joy into the house. She is a super polite, kind and very respectful of the rules girl.
I never had to tell her what I needed that she had already understood and by anticipating me she was already doing … read more
The children are adorable and very smart, really enjoyed my … read more
They welcomed me with open hearts and open arms. They taught me so much about Sicilian family life and Sicilian food. I was treated like one of the family, we took trips out and about Catania, … read more
Carla is a person with a lot of charisma and desire to do and explore, a true traveler, she lived her free moments to the fullest exploring, curious about the traditions she entered fully into our culture ... we had great conversations and she is such a person open and intelligent that you can … read more
con i bambini...
Nel contesto familiare è stata comunque educata ma nonostante i nostri sforzi per farla sentire a casa , in famiglia accogliendola con tante ricette … read more
If I had the opportunity to, I would have stayed with Giulia and her family for a … read more
