Immerse yourself in an engaging learning environment and connect with the mountain in Beni Mellal, Morocco

Infos

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  Description

  Salam!
  
  I am Khalid, manager here In Beni Mellal I'm mostly working at the Receptionist of the school and will be facilitating your stay. We are a local institution for people of all ages to learn languages with an emphasis on fun, interactive lessons and genuine cultural exchange! We began our project 6 years ago in the small and humble town of Attaouia, around an hour’s drive from Marrakech. Now, we have three schools, two of which are listed workaway hosts and receive workaway volunteers Kelaa and Beni Mellal. At the moment we are mainly focusing on English, German(we currently have a big demand for German!) and French classes, so if you are a native speaker - or fluent in either - we are super happy to have you. But we are also completely open to other languages - a number of people here have interests and abilities not on the curriculum (Italian especially), and we would be more than happy for you to offer one-to-one classes in languages outside of English and French!
  
  Our team!
  Khalid - Manager
  Hind - Receptionist
  Abdel - Owner
  Luke - Owner
  
  Abdel lives in Kelaa but you can expect to see him once a week!
  Luke is currently away until May but when he's back he is at the school everyday teaching and organizing!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Technologie

  

  Vidéographie

  

  Vie en van

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Films et télé

  

  Ferme

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Arts du spectacle

  

  Écriture

  

  Blogs

  

  Jardinage

  

  Langues

  

  Photographie

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Histoire

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Livres

  

  Art et design

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Montagne

  

  Camping

  

  Plage

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  From the city, some of the top sights in Morocco are just one hour’s drive away, and we can organise trips to some incredible nearby locations. The Ouzoud waterfalls, the three valleys, Ourika and the High Atlas trekking ranges, we are at the base of a mountain which is always ready to be hiked! And there are many other places along the mountain range to be explored, waterfalls and lakes. For long stayers (over 1 month), we can also arrange a three day trip to the desert (only the cost of the diesel is shared). Beni Mellal itself sits just outside the Middle Atlas, a beautiful panorama that will greet you each morning, though best enjoyed from the rooftop at sunset.
  
  Beni Mellal is a pretty small city, and can feel extremely remote in comparison to the more well-known and tourist dominated cities and regions of Morocco. However, it is here that you will truly experience the raw and authentic way of Moroccan life and culture as it has been for centuries.
  
  
  Wherever you find yourself in the city, you will be treated to the sound of the call to prayer echoing out from one of the dozen or so Mosques. The landscape is dominated by ancient land and olive groves stretching out towards Marrakesh and likewise away to the Middle Atlas. If you feel the call to adventure, take a short taxi to the lovely garden at the mountain base and see it all for yourself. You’ll also find a choice of several hamams for cleansing and relaxation, and uncountable cafes to sit with traditional tea or Arabic with local friends.
  
  Please feel free to get in touch with any questions you may have - we have a small team of long-term workers here who would be happy to talk at length about anything and everything you might want to know before joining us.
  
  Shukran and Ma’salama!

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  3 hours - 5 days/ week
  Saturday's are our club day! This is the main push of our culture exchange and teachers and volunteers work together to give activities for the students!
  
  
  The help we need is student-focused, but if you have any creative ideas for the school building or for education and activities we would love to hear them, too. As a volunteer with us, you’ll mostly be in one-to-one classes throughout the day, helping students of all ages and levels in your native or fluent-level language. These classes are very open, and you can make them entirely focused on the student’s individual needs and suited to their learning style and personality. In the evenings, you’ll be assisting in one of the two-hour classes. Here you can help with anything from pronunciation, useful grammar tips, an introduction to common English / French expressions as well as any applied communication skills. Anybody with a TEFL certificate or any other degrees pertaining to language and teaching will be more than welcome. But for anyone mastering English or French as a first or second language, your presence is also very, very appreciated.
  
  The students are a very motivated and lively bunch of open minded people who are guaranteed to catch your heart very quickly. They are very eager to learn new languages, especially English and French, as they are practically a necessity for better job opportunities. They are extremely good hearted, very respectful and above all a treat to be with. Likewise, our teachers are also very dynamic, committed people. If you would like, they can also help you to get prepared for the lessons, though as the classes are expertly handled and free-flowing you likely won’t find it difficult to settle in! We absolutely welcome your own creative input and ideas concerning teaching techniques to be discussed and applied as well. If you are new to teaching or tutoring, this is the perfect place to put your skills into practice and immerse yourself in an engaging learning environment!

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Arabe: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We are able to give a language exchange for any language we teach at the school. Volunteers are free to join any class we have!
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  Hébergement

  Accommodation is offered free to our volunteers, and we currently have an apartment which is only 10 minutes walk from the school. We have three shared rooms, shower/toilet/kitchen facilities.
  
  We are doing our best to fit the flat out with all modern comforts and make everyone feel a little more at home, though we could use a little help still (as well as at the school). So anyone with handyman skills and a hard work ethic is gladly welcome!
  At the school, the rooftop is a lovely, sunny space with some plants and chairs - ideal for yoga, meditation, reading and relaxation. For smokers, there is a space at the apartment, smoking is not a normal thing though for teachers and people in Morocco who work in a professional environment so we would ask you to smoke away from areas visible to the local children, parents and students.
  
  
  As for meals, we have many markets nearby where you can get everything you need for home cooking (local friends, students and our longstay workers will be very happy to show you the best places and prices). Also a supermarket 5 minutes away from the school.
  
  There are cafés on almost every street where you can find a full, delicious breakfast for very little money. Life in this small city is remarkably inexpensive, and you won’t be spending much to live here either in the short or long term. Moroccan hospitality is famous all over the world for good reason, and it’s here that you’ll likely experience some of the warmest examples of it. So expect to be invited for breakfast, lunch, dinner or coffee at any time! For the volunteer team, we try every Friday to provide a traditional couscous meal gathering as well. If you are interested in learning Arabic, we can also arrange some free classes for you!

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  Autres infos...

  On Sundays, We organize day trips for volunteers.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Digital nomads can use the school to work online, we have good internet and classrooms available!

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

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