Serve to Learn

Serve to Learn is for the adventurous, the hardy, and the determined. After all, it’s a journey of a lifetime, and anything can happen along the way.

When you become a Serve to Learn volunteer, you travel to Egypt for a predetermined three weeks of the summer at one of several sites throughout Egypt: from bustling metropolises along the Mediterranean coast and Nile delta to the rugged villages deep in the heart of Egypt. Bishops from the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt offer hospitality to all of our volunteers for the duration of the journey.

At the site to which you are assigned, you will inspire vulnerable children by teaching English and experience firsthand the injustices of child poverty by visiting the children you teach in their own homes.

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A Journey of Change and Discovery

Volunteers who have made the Serve to Learn journey say that above all they return home with a new perspective on life. They return home enriched by their cross-cultural exchanges, enhanced by their teaching experiences, and transformed by their encounters with children who possess so much love and joy despite the comparative little that they possess materially.

As a volunteer, you will receive so much more than you give. Yet just as they touch your life, you will also touch the children’s lives when they see that you care so much about giving them confidence and opportunity that you are willing to travel from around the world to be with them.

The dates for 2008: Friday, June 27 – Sunday, July 20

Who Should Apply:

• Flexible and able to have fun even in unexpected situations
• Prepared to change and be changed
• Able to work tactfully and sensitively in a cross-cultural setting
• Comfortable participating in liturgies and other Christian activities offered by the host
• Creative in finding new and engaging ways to teach English
• Over 17 years old, with some knowledge of spoken Arabic

More Information:

The Serve to Learn Journey in Four Steps
Applicant FAQ
Read about the adventures of past volunteers
Still have questions? Contact us