Peace Corps Volunteers Implement "The Life Skills and Leadership" Programme in Tahala

The Life Skills and Leadership programme is designed to be used by Peace Corps  Volunteers and their counterparts who work with youth worldwide to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes integral to three Youth in Development sector competencies:

1. Support healthy lifestyles and prepare youth for family life;
2. Prepare youth for the world of work; and
3. Engage youth as active citizens.

Read More about the programme (http://files.peacecorps.gov/library/M0098.pdf)

Twenty four third-year middle school students from Aklam Lazar private school in Tahala have signed up for "The Life Skills and Leadership" programme.

Azar Aklam Private School admins, Peace Corps Volunteer, Amy Carpenter and her assistants, Youssef El Kaidi, AMA Tahal Access Programme coordinator and representatives of Taza Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research met on Friday October 6th, 2017 to officially launch the programme.

While a particular project may focus on only one or two of these sector competencies, the life skills and leadership topics relate to all aspects of life, including: succeeding in the workplace, fostering healthy living, and engaging with communities.

"Nothing like a good meal can make people merrier". Thank you Si Abdellah Lazar

Furnishing Tizi Ousli High School Needy Library Bookshelves

Tizi Ouasli is a wee town in the Rif mountains, almost haflway from Taza to Al-Houceima via Aknoul. I just happened to be there during the June 2017 regional and national school exams and spent a fortnight in its charming middle school... I was offered a space to call my own for the fifteen days or so, and was generously fed like I seldom have so far been.

The school's admins, the young friendly and promising teachers, Si Hassan and Hassan junior from the students' parents/tutotors association, Si Omar, the president of Tizi Ouasli community council, their friends and myself have had enough time to talk of dozens of issues, converse and cogitate upon a few action plans.

I have promised them all one sole single thing... I put my mouth in my foot when I gave them my word I would do my best to help furnish those school library needy bookshelves...

In coordination with the school admins and in colaboration with the parents/tutors association, Bookland Publishing Academic services, English Language Services and the English Inspectorate in Taza Provincial Directorate have launched a book donation campain/drive along with a school extensive reading programme.

What is a school without books? We hope Tizi Ousli children will never know. Join the endeavour by donating a dictionary, a reader/short story or a textbook.

"We get by with a little help from our friends".
The Beatles

Inaugurating Tahla English Club Library

"The library is the beating heart of any school and its life and vitality depend on it." 

Anthony Horowitz

(Tahla, Morocco_ Friday January 6th, 2017)

The ultimate goals of furnishing and nurturing Tahla's needy school library bookshelves are to deliver available information, encourage students to read for pleasure and help the teacher make optimal use of the skills of teaching reading.

"We get by with a little help from our friends". The Beattles

Thank you Books for Africa for being there to end the book famine in Africa. Thank you Mustapha Ali Walaf Soufiani for keeping your promises despite the multitude of your commitments. Thank you Said Tijari Tij for all the time, effort and whatever else you might have donated to serve English language education in Tahla High School.

  Readers motivated for personal reasons are  more  likely  to  remain interested in reading than readers who  are externally motivated through rewards.

© Ed-Links-Morocco 2016

Missour-Boulman Study Day

In  collaboration  with   Bookland  Publishing  and  in  coordination  with Al Akhawayn Azrou Center, The English Inspectorate in Boulman Provincial Directorate of the Ministry  of National Education  and  Vocational Training  organized a study day on Friday,  March 17th, 2017 @ Centre Provincial des Metiers d'Enseignement et de formation-Missour.

PROGRAMME:

15:00_ 15:20:  Keynote speech  (by Professor Mohammed HABA- Provincial Directorate                   of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training- Boulman)

15:20_16:00: Workshop 1: Setting up School Extensive Reading Programme (By Khalil Zakari- 

ELT Supervisor- Provincial Directorate  of the Ministry of National Education and  Vocational Training- Boulman)                            

16:00_16:15:  Workshop 2: Qualifying Learners' Speaking Skills through Group Work (by Mike     Turner Teacher Researcher- University of Texas, USA)

16:15_16:40: Common Core Spelling Bee Finals

16:45_17:00: Coffee break

17:00_ 18:00: Closing Ceremony

                                                        They were all   winners... 

The contest  finalists  and  their  supporters, tutors and/or parents, the teachers who have  invested  so  much time  and  effort  to  make  the  event  happen, the  people  who have  fed the debate and  expanded the discussions,Bookland Publishing and the Al Akhawayn Azrou Center who have promised to help furnish needy school  libraries  in  the  region,  and  many  more  were  all  winners ... We' ve made a distinguished event happen!

BookLand Publishing and Peace-Corps Morocco Study Day (Feb. 25th, 2017)

In colaboration with Ed-Links-Morocco, the Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training and Peace Corps Morocco, and in cooperation with the Moroccan Language Center ( MOLACE), Groupe Scolaire Al Falah Taza Privé, Polyglot Language Center Tahla and Tahla English Language Club , Bookland Publishing organized a study day on Saturday February 25th, 2017 under the theme "Innovative Practices in Qualifying the Learner's Interpersonal Communication Skiils".

Workshop 1: Using Authentic Materials to Qualify Learners Interpersonal Communicative Skills

* Types of authenticity
* Categories of authentic materials
* Reasons for using authentic materials in the classroom
* Criteria for selecting authentic materials

Workshop 2: Starting your Own School Drama Club

* Teaching drama at the secondary school level
* Theatre games and impovisation as learning tools
* Areas in the theatre
* Audiance behaviour
* Stage areas
* Body positions
* Readers theatre, and toy story

AMY CARPENTER

SENJU RJAN

ANNE WELSON SIEM-BIEDA

ARIANA GOULD

"We, Peace Corps volunteers, Amy Carpenter, Anne Wilson-Siembieda, Ariana Gould and Senju Rjan, would like to express our appreciation to Mr. Khalil Zakari, BookLand Publishing, Groupe Scolaire Al Falah Privé, MOLACE as well and to the Provincial Directorate of the Moroccan Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training for extending to us their hands in friendship, peace, and cooperation by inviting us to participate with you as fellow educators in this day of study and service.

My fellow volunteers and I have experienced such generosity and friendship in the Moroccans we have met and been fortunate enough to work with that we can best repay your country by our work with your children and young adults. Since I am only one of the volunteers, and the others have much more of their lives ahead of them during which I know they will continue their valuable work of service".

AMY CARPENTER

US Peace Corps Volunteer

Staj98 – September, 2016 – December, 2018

Tahala, Taza Province- MOROCCO-

Book Land Learning/Teaching Enhancement Acitivities (2016-2017)

Book Land Learning/Teaching Enhancement Acitivities (2016-2017)

BookLand is organizing and sponsoring a series of local and national English language learning and teaching contests in order to encourage both students and teachers to unleash, vent and release their creativity.

The objective behind these contests and competitions is nourish the already-established genuine partnership between students, teachers, parents, schools, educational consultants, supervisors, researchers, educational institutions and instructional material designers.

Private schools and language centres in Rabat, Salé, Kenitra, Casablanca, El Jadida, Tangier, Tetouan, Agadir, Laayoun, Dakhla, Meknes, Ifrane, Fes, Taza, and Oujda are cordially invited to participate to Book Land Learning and Teaching Enhancement Activities (2016-2017).   https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_mkxSKON6P7ZmY5LU9QVm51Z0U/view