Education and Workshops in Taoujgalt School
Our Engagement: Education & Sustainability.
Project start date: May 2022 Project end date: ongoing
The school lacks of basic facilities that would promote learning. The plan is to:
Create an educational space with computers, books, board games, a film projector.
Create a leisure space for outdoor/physical activities (table tennis, basketball).
Develop a workshop program in topics like culture, art, science, astronomy, agriculture, etc.
Run a teacher’s training programme for teachers and educators.
Basketball Workshop
In May 2022, 2 volunteers from Rabat held a two-day workshop, teaching boys and girls the basics of basketball making sure players learn properly detailed routines to help develop great habits in order to gain confidence and love for the game. The first Toujgalt Basketball tournament was held in 2023. Next BB tournament: May 2024
Leisure Space
We offer educational enrichment through the creation of educational spaces such as educational floor drawings in the courtyard, wall painting, a running track, a basketball court and a multimedia room. The Multimedia room was completed in May 2023
Montessori Workshop
In May 2022, France, our Canadien volunteer offered a three-day Montessori teacher’s training to 19 Kindergarten educators coming from Tinghir province. Our mission was to provide educators with a basic understanding in the Montessori Method of education and acquire basic tools and material to implement it in their school. Next Montessori level 2 training: 2023
Chess Workshop
In May 2023, 2 volunteers from Rabat held a two-day workshop, teaching boys and girls the basics of chess making sure players learn the rules, how to move the pieces and the basic game strategies. Next chess workshop: November 2023
First Aid training
We offer first-aid training to rural communities to address the lack of medical services by giving the villagers and Children the tools to use during emergencies Training held in November 2022, 120 persons trained.
Cultural week
In May 2023, Abryd organised a cultural week for the 300 children of Taoujgalt, Ait Daoud and Ait Moussa. The workshops included: aquarelle, wall painting, film making, photography and distillation. Next Cultural week: November 2023
Management Training
The three-day workshop consisted in teaching 30 school directors in Tinghir province about basic project management, communication and problem solving skills. Next Management Workshop level 2: May 2024
Planting trees Workshop
Tree planting is a great way to increase children interest in their local environment by planting trees and plants, learning how to take care of them daily and help them find an interest in preserving nature. Next Planting trees workshop: November 2023
Volunteering
You can help ABRYD and Taoujgalt school in lots of ways. Our opportunities include: teaching French or English, teaching children new skills such as photography, science, art, story telling, theatre, IT, etc. If you feel you have a skill to make a difference in someone’s life click below!