Category: Teachers

JOHN (USA) VOLUNTEERING FROM MARCH 2026 TO APRIL 2026 Habibi Center is a very welcoming place to come teach. You will immediately feel part of the group and treated as a trusted colleague. Taking advantage of your time in Athens is promoted, but at the same time, teaching is taken seriously and is the communal…

GEORGINA (UK) VOLUNTEERING FROM JANUARY 2026 TO MARCH 2026 This was my first time volunteering at the Habibi Center and I really had no idea of what I would find at this tiny school hidden away behind the market in the centre of Athens. What I found was a highly organised and conscientious organisation where…

PETER (USA) VOLUNTEERING FROM JANUARY 2026 TO FEBRUARY 2026 I’ve volunteered twice at the Habibi Center. Both times have been great experiences. The students are respectful, motivated and wonderful people. I feel I made a contribution to their lives and they certainly made contributions to mine. I quickly made friends with the other volunteers who…

POLONCA (BELGUIM) VOLUNTEERING FROM FEBRUARY 2025 TO APRIL 2025 Teaching is hard work. Being an example, a mentor, a leader, a safe space—it’s all hard work.I’ve learned to prepare better, to understand where my students come from, to figure out howto pass on even a little bit of knowledge in a way that sticks. I’ve…

AURELIAN (FRANCE) VOLUNTEERING FROM JUNE 2024 TO OCTOBER 2025 Teaching at Habibi Center was such an amazing experience. You definitely receive more than you give. The relationship I built with the students and the teaching team will always hold a special place in my heart. 🙌🏻

FANNY (FRANCE) VOLUNTEERING FROM SEPTEMBER 2024 TO OCTOBER 2025 In September 2024, I landed in Athens, ready to start a one-year journey with Habibi Center, and what a journey!From the very first day, I felt well at Habibi Center. Why? Because not only does Habibi Center provide classes and workshops, but it also offers students…

GAMALIEL (FRANCE) VOLUNTEERING FROM APRIL 2025 TO JULY 2025 I had an unforgettable experience at Habibi Center. I met such wonderful people who left an incalculable mark on me. I discovered a part of the world I didn’t know, an extraordinary culture that I never stop talking about every day in my professional circle. Thank…

ESMA (USA) VOLUNTEERING FROM JUNE 2025 TO AUGUST 2025 Volunteering at Habibi Center has been such a meaningful experience. I learned so much from my students, whose kindness and love of learning inspire me every day. The memories I made here will always hold a special place in my heart.  -Esma.

CANADA (CANADA) VOLUNTEERING FROM JUNE 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 2025 Where do I start?I’ve just come to the end of my eight-week stint teaching at Habibi. It was a very different experience from the last time I volunteered there three years ago. Back then, it was a little more about me. I was a new ESL…

EMMA (UK) VOLUNTEERING FROM OCTOBER 2024 TO DECEMBER 2024 I have enjoyed teaching and getting to know all of my students, and helping some to prepare for exams next year. The students amazed me with their dedication and enthusiasm for learning English, it made the lessons so enjoyable to teach. We loved playing games and…