Moroccan Association for youth education(AMEJ) (MOR-43)

Type: Sport/Culture: Art - Country: Morocco

Brief description and main aims

The Moroccan Association for youth education wants to offer annual formation and management trainings from which, youth gets to benefit. The main aim is to educate and to form youth. 

The organization also works with women and support them. 

Cultural Exposure

By working with this association, volunteers will be in contact with many locals and will have the oportunity to get to know Moroccan's habits and ways of life while getting involved in the community at work, as well as on their spare-time. 

Main Activities

The assocaition organizes various weekly activities for women in different areas. Since 1961, the association has organized summer meetings for itrs friends, lectures and shows all throughout the year. It also organizes cultural, technical and formation and training, as well as daily ocasional trips. 

Since the organization also works with women, volunteers also attend some acitivities with them, like cooking classes, informatique classes, etc. 

Volunteer tasks

The main work for the volunteers will be in the association schools, supporting children and women. 

This support includes planning games or songs with children and teaching language to women, helping with the common lunch. If asked the volunteer can also help to organize some activities outside. 

Volunteer requirements / Skills

No specific previous experience needed, but the volunteer should be open minded and interested in working with children. Some creative abilities would be helpful and also the volunteer should not be too highly-strung, because he/she might be confronted with some cruel fates. 

Location

The project is located in Rabat, the capital and 4th largest city of Morocco, with an average population of 580,000 people. It combines both Mediterranean and Oceanic influences on many aspects. Rabat's climate is mild and temperate, with cool winters and warm summer days. The city is quite dynamic as far as cultural activity is concerned. 

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Volunteers will live with host families where they will be given 3 meals per day. Futher information will be given in due time.