Terminologies differ when we work with adults - coaching, mentoring, building, training - but it's still about helping people change the way they think, feel and behave.
Helping men and women to develop their potentials; stretch their resilience, explore and harness their inner strength to achieve self actualization.
With children it's nurturing, caring, guiding, protecting and loving.
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Kids - teenagers - from the Myanmar Refugee Learning Centre where I am a volunteer teacher in collaboration with UNICEF/UNCHR. I've been with them for almost a year and have really grown accustomed to my 'brood' in total of about 45!
I love my time with the kids. They are such a joy to work with, so talented, spontaneous, entertaining and a few really cheeky!
These kids between the ages of 12 - 14 years come to the Centre daily for food, recreation and learning. Some are orphans and stay at the Centre full time.
All of them await relocation to developed countries and it is their desire to go to America, Europe and Australia. Meanwhile they get an education and learn to read and write English. They are also schooled in other subjects such as Maths, Science, Geography, Arts and others.
Most are hungry for knowledge, very receptive and responsive.
Of course there are some playful ones who are not much into classroom learning but these too have their uniqueness.
Learning is a life long process.
I am glad for the opportunity to be an influence in these young lives. I may not have the privilege to watch them grow into adulthood but hope that in the short time we have together, I will be able to instill at least one significant strong desire in their hearts to DREAM AND DREAM BIG.
For now, I would consistently fill their young minds with inspiration, love, hope and faith to never give up on themselves or their dreams, no matter what the future holds ...
They are teaching me a few things as well.
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