{"id":1127,"date":"2025-08-17T12:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?page_id=1127"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:30:43","slug":"stories-of-hope-teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?page_id=1127","title":{"rendered":"Stories of Hope Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(255,255,255) 0%,rgb(248,178,54) 100%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Teachers.webp&#039;);background-position:48% 50%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Stories of Hope<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48f587168d580db49b799f48f26f84fc\"><strong>Discover our &#8216;Stories of Hope&#8217;: Real-life accounts from our Teachers that inspire unity, resilience, and optimism for the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"wp-block-search__no-button aligncenter wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label screen-reader-text\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper \"  style=\"width: 75%\"><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" placeholder=\"Find your testimonial\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required  style=\"border-radius: 50px\"\/><\/div><\/form>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-66a3eaae wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\"><ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-09c064ec wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1568 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1568\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-230138.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"POLONCA (BELGUIM)\u00a0\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-230138.png 604w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-230138-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1568\" target=\"_self\" >POLONCA (BELGUIM)\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-01T15:00:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1568\">Jan 1, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">POLONCA (BELGUIM) VOLUNTEERING FROM FEBRUARY 2025 TO APRIL 2025 Teaching is hard work. Being an example, a mentor, a leader, a safe space\u2014it\u2019s all hard work.I\u2019ve 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\u2019ve&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1568\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1545 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1545\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-16.53.37_6d1133ed.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"AURELIAN (FRANCE)\u00a0\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-16.53.37_6d1133ed.webp 1536w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-16.53.37_6d1133ed-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-16.53.37_6d1133ed-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-16.53.37_6d1133ed-1152x1536.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1545\" target=\"_self\" >AURELIAN (FRANCE)\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-13T13:13:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1545\">Oct 13, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&nbsp;heart. \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1545\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1541 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1541\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-25-at-15.58.23_217da463.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"FANNY (FRANCE)\u00a0\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-25-at-15.58.23_217da463.webp 512w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-25-at-15.58.23_217da463-215x300.webp 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1541\" target=\"_self\" >FANNY (FRANCE)\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-03T12:22:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1541\">Oct 3, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1541\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1518 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1518\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gamaliel.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"GAMALIEL (FRANCE)\u00a0\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gamaliel.webp 812w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gamaliel-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gamaliel-768x961.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1518\" target=\"_self\" >GAMALIEL (FRANCE)\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-03T12:22:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1518\">Jul 3, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&#8217;t know, an extraordinary culture that I never stop talking about every day in my professional circle. Thank&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1518\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1524 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1524\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Esma.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ESMA (THE U.S.A)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Esma.webp 1016w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Esma-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Esma-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Esma-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1524\" target=\"_self\" >ESMA (THE U.S.A)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-29T12:12:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1524\">Jun 29, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&nbsp;heart.&nbsp; -Esma.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1524\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1510 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1510\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marian.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MARIAN (CANADA)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marian.webp 812w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marian-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marian-768x961.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1510\" target=\"_self\" >MARIAN (CANADA)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T11:57:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1510\">Jun 3, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">CANADA (CANADA) VOLUNTEERING FROM JUNE 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 2025 Where do I start?I\u2019ve 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&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1510\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1514 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1514\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emma.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"EMMA (UK)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emma.webp 1016w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emma-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emma-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emma-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1514\" target=\"_self\" >EMMA (UK)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-03T11:57:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1514\">Oct 3, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1514\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1504 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1504\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darragh.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"DARRAGH (UK)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darragh.webp 945w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darragh-138x300.webp 138w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darragh-473x1024.webp 473w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darragh-768x1664.webp 768w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darragh-709x1536.webp 709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1504\" target=\"_self\" >DARRAGH (UK)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-03T12:19:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1504\">Sep 3, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&#8217;s of different people and different cultures. It has been a very rewarding opportunity in which I&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1504\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1500 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1500\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1736\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rakhie.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"RAKHIE (FRNACE)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rakhie.webp 1736w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rakhie-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rakhie-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rakhie-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rakhie-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rakhie-1536x1536.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1500\" target=\"_self\" >RAKHIE (FRNACE)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-29T12:17:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1500\">Jul 29, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1500\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1494\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Max.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MAX (UK)\u00a0\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Max.webp 1440w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Max-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Max-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Max-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Max-1229x1536.webp 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1494\" target=\"_self\" >MAX (UK)\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-29T11:58:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1494\">Jul 29, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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\u2019 progress in the two months I have been here is amazing. It has been so rewarding to see. I\u2019ve loved my time here and&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1494\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1289 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1289\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-1920.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ANDREW (THE U.S.A.)\u00a0\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-1920.webp 1080w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-1920-169x300.webp 169w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-1920-576x1024.webp 576w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-1920-768x1365.webp 768w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-1920-864x1536.webp 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1289\" target=\"_self\" >ANDREW (THE U.S.A.)\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-31T12:01:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1289\">May 31, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1289\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1293 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1293\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1425\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Eoin-1920.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Eoin (Ireland)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Eoin-1920.webp 1425w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Eoin-1920-223x300.webp 223w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Eoin-1920-760x1024.webp 760w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Eoin-1920-768x1035.webp 768w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Eoin-1920-1140x1536.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1425px) 100vw, 1425px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1293\" target=\"_self\" >Eoin (Ireland)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-30T12:02:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1293\">Apr 30, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">EOIN (IRELAND)\u00a0 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&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1293\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=927\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anna-Australia.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ANNA (AUSTRALIA)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anna-Australia.webp 533w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anna-Australia-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=927\" target=\"_self\" >ANNA (AUSTRALIA)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-03T13:10:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=927\">Feb 3, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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\u2014 challenging, but so worth the time and effort. Steph, Camille, Raf and Julian are incredibly supportive and&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=927\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-931 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=931\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clare.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CLARE (UNITED KINGDOM)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clare.webp 300w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clare-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=931\" target=\"_self\" >CLARE (UNITED KINGDOM)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-03T13:10:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=931\">Jan 3, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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\u2019t taught before and found it a bit daunting at first, but the people here are so nice and supportive, I soon found&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=931\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-928 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=928\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lauren2.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"LAUREN (THE U.K.)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lauren2.webp 1536w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lauren2-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lauren2-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lauren2-1152x1536.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=928\" target=\"_self\" >LAUREN (THE U.K.)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-01T13:10:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=928\">Jan 1, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">LAUREN (THE U.K.) Volunteered From JANUARY 2024 TO APRIL 2024 I arrived in Athens again in December, ready for another adventure at Habibi. It is always a privilege to be asked to return, and i\u2019ve now taught at the school four times, so I feel like i\u2019m almost part of the furniture, always feeling completely&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=928\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=929\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pippa-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PIPPA (CANADA)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pippa-2.webp 1120w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pippa-2-210x300.webp 210w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pippa-2-717x1024.webp 717w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pippa-2-768x1097.webp 768w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pippa-2-1075x1536.webp 1075w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=929\" target=\"_self\" >PIPPA (CANADA)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-01T13:10:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=929\">Jan 1, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">PIPPA (CANADA) Volunteered From JANUARY 2024 TO APRIL 2024 Sad to be saying goodbye again to this unique place of learning but smiling because I\u2019ve decided to return here next spring. See you in 2025!<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=929\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=930\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHILIPPINE.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PHILIPPINE (FRANCE)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHILIPPINE.webp 261w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHILIPPINE-196x300.webp 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=930\" target=\"_self\" >PHILIPPINE (FRANCE)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-01T13:10:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=930\">Jan 1, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">PHILIPPINE (FRANCE) Volunteered From JANUARY 2024 TO MARCH 2024 My second time teaching at habibi was so different but yet I still learn so much about myself and the world. Teaching at habibi sure asks a lot. But the energy you are giving is so worth it. It brings this warm feeling you have after&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=930\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1286 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1286\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anna.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Anna\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anna.webp 303w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anna-289x300.webp 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1286\" target=\"_self\" >Anna<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-31T11:59:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1286\">Oct 31, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">ANNA (SPAIN) VOLUNTEERING FROM OCTOBER 2023 TO DECEMBER 2023 I have been teaching internationally for a long time and when my last contract in Papua, Indonesia, finished, I was looking for something new, and equally rewarding, to do. I found Habibi Center and straight away felt that here was my answer. In my two classes&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=1286\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-934 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=934\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ariel.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ARIEL (HONG KONG)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ariel.webp 533w, https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ariel-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=934\" target=\"_self\" >ARIEL (HONG KONG)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-03T13:10:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=934\">Oct 3, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">ARIEL (HONG KONG) Volunteered From OCTOBER 2023 TO DECEMBER 2023 2023 I now understand why many of the volunteers do not know where to start when they need to talk about their experience in the Habibi Center\u2026 Habibi Center is a magical place where we can see everyone improving in daily progress. More than solely&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=934\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-935 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-teachers\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:300px;height:300px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=935\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sophie.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"SOPHIE (THE U.S.A)\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73d52a39 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-29b7804c2bc53cfa2998a59f36ecf0f0 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=935\" target=\"_self\" >SOPHIE (THE U.S.A)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2489582de114c30b1706e71dd9aa9522 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfe8e91f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-03T13:10:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?p=935\">Sep 3, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habibicenter.org\/?cat=18\" rel=\"tag\">Teachers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-9e813c32ee5bacfb8cc77cf2f14ad61a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-color has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">SOPHIE (THE U.S.A) Volunteered From SEPTEMBER 2023 TO NOVEMBER 2023 2023 I\u2019m so glad I had the opportunity to spend 3 months at the Habibi Center. 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