Category: Teachers

GEN (NEW-ZEALAND) Volunteered From AUGUST 2022 TO OCTOBER 2022 2022 It is hard to sum up such a meaningful experience with words. If you are considering applying to the Habibi center, I wouldn’t think twice. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn about others, yourself and the refugee experience of young adults in Greece. Greek life…

MARIAN (CANADA) Volunteered From AUGUST 2022 TO OCTOBER 2022 2022 A quick Google search earlier this year led me to the Habibi Center and an epic 2-month experience that I’m struggling to find words to describe. I landed in Athens 8 weeks ago, a nervous and excited, jet-lagged traveler. This would be my first ESL…

JOANNE (THE U.S.A) Volunteered From JULY 2022 TO SEPTEMBER 2022 2022 I am very thankful for having the opportunity to volunteer at Habibi Center. I have met many other wonderful volunteers passionately teaching and devoting their energy and time to the students there. The students are very respectable, self motivated and full of dreams for…

ARTHUR (FRANCE) Volunteered From JULY 2022 TO SEPTEMBER 2022 2022 My 8 weeks at the Habibi Center were a completely new adventure for me! As an engineering student, it was an opportunity for me to change roles and teach my computer knowledge to students with incredible backgrounds, always very curious to learn and develop new…

SIDNEY (CANADA) Volunteered From JULY 2022 TO AUGUST 2022 2022 As I walked into Habibi Centre on my first day, I took my shoes off and placed them neatly with the collection of shoes in the entryway. The teachers were sitting on the couches getting ready for the weekly Monday meeting. The atmosphere felt like…

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…