We are celebrating that Khuloud and Sahel, who were part of our very first group of students back in Spring of 2018, have just passed their interview for permanent settlement in Canada. They might get there in just 6 weeks after years of waiting. There are a few more things for them to sort out […]
The Autumn term in Language Beyond Borders has officially started! Our first group of students from Khalil in the West Bank, Palestine, started studying with us last week and they are off to a great start! But what do they think of their classes? “It was great, I loved it!” Rawan, Student. “I have to […]
It is almost a year since we first connected our volunteer teachers and conversation partners with students kept in detention on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. For months, we have witnessed our students’ struggle to cope with injustice and to keep hope alive, and we did our best to support them with much needed language […]
Mohamad Rahimeh’s incredible culinary venture is as inspiring as he is. We’re so proud and privileged to have him as one of our students. Mo started cooking in the Calais jungle when a friend of his became ill. He soon discovered a hidden talent and once in London, Mo quickly founded his Syrian lunch club. […]
Rakib has just landed in Canada! Rakib was one of our first students and he and his teacher, Alexandra have been in touch, having classes and learning from each other for more than a year. We wish you happiness and the best possible start in Canada Rakib! It’s been a long wait! Photo credit: Stephen […]
Ahmed will soon be resettled in Canada, and is making the most of the wait by preparing for the transition. He has worked really hard and made great progress with his English since he started classes with us. His sponsor told us “Apart from improving his English language skills, the classes are exposing him to […]
This month Language Beyond Borders has started a pilot with Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG) of Mercy Corps. We’re incredibly proud to be working as part of such an incredible project! Gaza Sky Geeks is a project which aims to enable Palestinians to earn incomes online and in the tech sector by empowering them through coding […]