Morocco French and Community

Sample Itinerary
  • Who? Groups of 5 – 20 school students aged 16+
  • When? Projects have flexible dates and run all year round
  • Where? Rabat, Morocco.
Learning Arabic in Morocco
Learning Arabic in Morocco

Groups that take part in a Care project in Morocco will find the experience challenging, but the effort will also prove incredibly rewarding. Many of the children at your placement will have health or behavioural problems, or may require extra attention due to a range of disabilities and some may have lived on the streets and never attended school. There is a great deal you can do to contribute to the general care and support of the children as staff members simply don't have time to provide the individual care and attention that the children require.

Groups will help with the day-to-day practical care of the children; ensuring they get up on time and preparing their meals, as well as playing games, organising activities and trips, and offering the children the vital one-to-one attention which they crave. The older children often require help with homework and support with developing social and life skills, and you may also find yourself teaching some basic English lessons.

You will also be taking French lessons during your project and Rabat provides a cosmopolitan setting in which to improve your French. Living with a host family in Rabat gives you a taste of the fascinating culture of modern Moroccan life and will provide the perfect opportunity to practice the French you have learnt each day.

Morocco is an exciting destination in North Africa to spend time as a volunteer. The whitewashed city of Rabat has many attractions, especially its elegant mosques, enchanting palaces, tranquil parks and gardens, its sandy beach (stretching all the way to Casablanca), and its famous blue and white Kasbah. Living and working in Morocco may be a challenge, but with so much to learn and so many magical sights to see, it's a challenge you'll be glad you accepted.

 

Sample Itinerary

Placement: CSPA, AMESIPProject: French and Community
Region: Rabat, Morocco Supervisor’s: Adil El Abdouli

  • First week

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    Day No.DateWeekdayTimeActivity
    101/08/2010Sunday21:25Arrive in Rabat and met by Projects Abroad staff
    22:00Introduced to Host Family, settle in
    202/08/2010Monday9:00 – 10:30Comprehensive Induction
    10:30 – 13:00Tour of Rabat
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch at Mongolian BBQ restaurant
    14:00 – 17:00French Language Lesson
    15:00 – 18:00Traditional Folk Concert
    17:00 – 19:00Dinner at Korean restaurant with staff
    19:00Rest and Relax
    303/08/10Tuesday09:00 - 12:00French Language Lessons
    12:00 – 14:00Visit Peace Garden for lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Care work and introduction to CSPA
    17:00 – 21:00Dinner and Group Social
    404/08/10Wednesday09:00 - 12:00French Language Lessons
    12:00 – 14:00Lunch at Host Family
    14:00 – 17:00Painting at CSPA
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at the Host Family
    18:00Rest and Relax
    505/08/10Thursday09:00 - 12:00French Language Lessons
    12:00 – 14:00Lunch at Moroccan restaurant
    14:00 - 17:00Environmental clean up at AMESIP
    17:00 - 18:00Dinner at the Host Family
    18:00Rest and Relax
    606/08/10Friday09:00 - 12:00French Language Lessons
    12:00 – 13:00Lunch at Host Family
    13:00 – 17:00Care work at CSPA
    17:00 - 18:00Dinner at Host Family
    18:00Rest and Relax
    707/08/10Saturday08:00 – 12:00Trip to Marrakesh
    12:00 - 13:00Check in to Hotel, settle in.
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch in City Centre
    14:00 – 18:00See the Sights
    18:00 – 21:00Dinner and Concert

  • Second week

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    Day No.DateWeekdayTimeActivity
    808/08/10Sunday09:00 – 12:00See the Sights
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch in City Centre
    14:00 – 17:00See the Sights
    17:00 – 21:00Travel back to Rabat
    909/08/10Monday09:00 - 12:00French Language Lessons
    12:00 – 13:00Lunch at Host Family
    13:00 – 17:00Care work at CSPA
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Host Family
    18:00Rest and Relax
    1010/08/10Tuesday09:00 - 12:00French Language Lessons
    12:00 – 13:00Lunch at Host Family
    13:00 – 17:00Care work at CSPA
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Host Family
    18:00Rest and Relax
    1111/08/10Wednesday09:00 - 12:00Creating a peace garden at Community Centre
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch at Host Family
    12:00 – 14:00Picnic in Mamoura Forest
    14:00 – 17:00Creating a peace garden at Community Centre
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Host Family
    18:00 – 21:00 Marakshi night in Moroccan home
    1212/08/10Thursday09:00 - 12:00French Language Lessons
    12:00 – 13:00Lunch at Host Family
    13:00 – 17:00Care work at CSPA
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Host Family
    18:00Rest and Relax
    1313/08/10Friday09:00 - 12:00Care work at CSPA
    12:00 – 13:00Lunch at Host Family
    13:00 – 17:00Creative painting with kids in Takaddoum
    17:00 - 20:00Cookery and farewell Meal with Staff
    20:00Packing for Departure
    1414/08/10Saturday Departure
    1515/08/10Sunday Departure