Category: Teachers

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…

DARRAGH (UK) VOLUNTEERING FROM SEPTEMBER 2024 TO OCTOBER 2024 It has been an amazing journey working at the habibi centre filled with many laughs, happiness and sometimes sadness. My time here has taught me so much about the life’s of different people and different cultures. It has been a very rewarding opportunity in which I…

RAKHIE (FRANCE) VOLUNTEERING FROM JULY 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 2024 Over the course of two months as a teacher at Habibi Center, I encountered students who were eager to learn, and their enthusiasm pushed me to give my very best in my role as a teacher. I met incredible people and discovered new cultures.I shared my…

MAX (UK) VOLUNTEERING FROM JULY 2024 TO OCTOBER 2024 It really was a privilege to teach the students here at Habibi Centre who are so eager to learn. Seeing the students’ progress in the two months I have been here is amazing. It has been so rewarding to see. I’ve loved my time here and…

ANDREW (U.S.A.) VOLUNTEERING FROM MAY 2024 TO JULY 2024 Working with the students at Habibi Center to guide the development of their English skills was worth every minute and penny I invested in coming to volunteer this summer. At Habibi Center the long-term volunteers are committed to the holistic flourishing of the students; getting to…

EOIN (IRELAND)  VOLUNTEERING FROM APRIL 2024 TO AUGUST 2024 I spent a very memorable four months teaching English at Habibi. The students at the school were a pleasure to teach, with an enthusiasm for learning that made each class as enjoyable as the last. It was wonderful to see the progress that the students made…

ANNA (AUSTRALIA) Volunteered From FEBRUARY 2024 TO APRIL 2024 This was not just my first time teaching at the Habibi Center, but my first time teaching classes at all! It has been a truly exciting and rewarding experience— challenging, but so worth the time and effort. Steph, Camille, Raf and Julian are incredibly supportive and…

CLARE (UNITED KINGDOM) Volunteered From JANUARY 2024 TO MARCH 2024 2024 Where do I begin with my time at the Habibi Centre? It has been an emotional whirlwind and life-changing experience! I haven’t taught before and found it a bit daunting at first, but the people here are so nice and supportive, I soon found…