Category: Teachers

SARAH (THE NETHERLANDS) Volunteered From JUNE 2022 TO AUGUST 2022 2022 Where to begin?! There is so much to tell! First of all, at Habibi Center I rediscovered why I love teaching so much. A feeling I kind of lost in my job in the Netherlands. Here, I returned to the core of teaching, where…

AL-KWAKU (THE U.S.A) Volunteered From MAY 2022 TO JUNE 2022 2022 My time at Habibi Centre was amazing! I had the time of my life. The teachers were amazing. But it was the students that really did it for me. I love and adore my students with all my heart. And watching their growth and…

SARA (THE U.S.A) Volunteered From MAY 2022 TO JULY 2022 2022 I arrived in Athens in May and the students and teachers at the Habibi Center immediately stole my heart. Habibi Center was an amazing opportunity for me to teach in a different environment and use the skills I’ve learned during university. I even got…

ELLEN (CANADA) Volunteered From APRIL 2022 TO JULY 2022 2022 After reflecting on my time as a volunteer, I certainly agree with all that has been said about the students – particularly how grateful and resilient they are. Smiles and laughter are common. What stood out for me, was (is) their optimism about the future.…

NIEL (BELGIUM) Volunteered From FEBRUARY 2022 TO MAY 2022 2022 Ay ay Caramba! What a rollercoaster of beautiful experiences, friendships, learning, laughing and crying. An experience that blew me away and pulled me back up, just a little bit wiser than before. It was a dream to teach such motivated students. Every class we had…

LAUREN (THE U.K.) Volunteered From FEBRUARY 2022 TO MAY 2022 2022 It has been a real privilege to teach at Habibi Center for the last 3 months. The commitment from the students and other teachers was so inspiring, and it has been incredibly satisfying to see the personal progress and dedication. Each lesson for them…

JOE (THE U.S.A) Volunteered From FEBRUARY 2022 TO APRIL 2022 2022 As I reached the end of my time teaching at the Habibi Center I was struck by how opportunities in life are oftentimes not recognized and acted upon, bypassing chances to enhance and improve our experiences as human beings in this world. That being…

KATRINA (THE U.S.A) Volunteered From JANUARY 2022 TO MARCH 2022 2022 Habibi Center was the experience I had dreamed about for half of my life. The program they offer to children-teens is amazing, an extended helping hand where the need is not only desperate but crucial. Habibi provides comfort to so many without parents to…

MICHAEL (THE U.K.) Volunteered From JANUARY 2022 TO MARCH 2022 2022 Volunteering at Habibi the past two months has surpassed all of my expectations. Working with the students has been a real honour and a privilege. Their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn shines through the difficult and challenging situations that they may have recently encountered.…

DANIEL (THE NETHERLANDS) Volunteered From SEPTEMBER 2022 TO MARCH 2022 2023 It was after finishing my first half of medical school that I decided to take a gap year and spend it teaching at Habibi Center in Athens. Anticipating the well-known challenges and difficulties of teaching and having little prior experience with teaching, I felt…