Archive for the ‘Volunteer Testimonial’ Category

Having participated in LEAP’s SHINE program both as a volunteer, and as a coordinator, I can truly say the experience changed me deeply, and was incredibly rewarding.  Like many volunteers, I first came to LEAP out of solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Seeing the conditions in the […]

Having participated in LEAP’s SHINE program both as a volunteer, and as a coordinator, I can truly say the experience changed me deeply, and was incredibly rewarding.  Like many volunteers, I first came to LEAP out of solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Seeing the conditions in the […]

The LEAP volunteer experience has so many rich dimensions to it. While there is the common goal of teaching English in order to improve the lives of refugee kids in the camps, each of us came with expectations and motives refracted through our own personal stories. For […]

From October through December 2017, I served as the sole teaching volunteer for the LEAP ASPIRE program. In addition to being a valuable program for the community, the experience was personally and emotionally profound for myself as a teacher. Obtaining comprehension of the English language at an […]

The following piece is reblogged from Isdoud, the blog of LEAP volunteer Nour. Nour’s blog contains a number of other entries dedicated to her time in Shatila, and we encourage you to visit and read them all! This last week has felt more like a month, and […]

The following piece is reblogged from imik simik, the blog of LEAP volunteer Ann. Ann’s blog contains a number of other entries dedicated to her time in Shatila, and we encourage you to visit and read them all! The nearer my departure draws, the faster the time […]

LEAP is one of the only volunteer programs I know of that is truly emancipatory for all its participants—students and instructors. I was honored to take part.” – Boian, Summer 2011 “While I strongly believed in and supported the work of LEAP before, after experiencing the program […]

“Having worked with LEAP and its bright students, I witnessed first-hand the necessity and the fruitfulness of this program. The students I worked with had great potential and luckily LEAP provided the opportunity for these students to grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally. While we may not be […]

The following piece is re-blogged from Kimberly’s blog, .peace.love.teach. It is one of a number of blog entries detailing Kimberly’s experiences in Lebanon with LEAP: Today, is my last day in Shatila. I can’t believe it. I’m filled with a lot of emotions…it is a bittersweet moment. […]