Volunteer Teaching

Refugees have left countries and families they knew and loved. Others are stuck in countries with oppressive governments. Attending classes, being active learners, and engaging with their teachers and other learners give meaning and hope to endure this traumatic and overwhelming time.

Virtual Learning Program

As a result of the COVID pandemic shutdowns in 2020, we couldn’t recruit and send educators to Lesvos to teach in person. However, there continued to be a great demand for learning by refugees still living in Greece awaiting asylum. Subsequently, we created and implemented an online teaching program using Zoom and WhatsApp.

Our volunteers are part of a team of talented educators who are supportive and collaborative. They work remotely with a smart, resilient, and vulnerable population of refugees, many of whom are in Afghanistan or have relocated to Europe.

We are looking for volunteers who love teaching and who have a deep appreciation and sense of respect for different cultures. We have found it a privilege to help this population, who are in such need and who are eager and grateful for the skills, knowledge, and hope that we bring to them.

We currently have a total of 13 teachers and 24 students in our Virtual Learning Program and there continues to be a demand for volunteer teachers.

Volunteers for the Virtual Learning Program are coordinated by REAL Board members Anne Wilson-Siembieda, our Education Director, and Melissa Bloom, our Community Outreach Director.

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If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us.