In 2021, we organised, with support of the ACE Club in Maadi, Cairo, our first summer school between July 12th and August 19th, four days per week between 9.00 am and 2.00 pm. Learning Centre Board of Governor’s member Paul Mansley, who also is an ACE club member, arranged the permission to use their space and musical equipment every Monday. There, music and dance classes were given, leading to a new performance by our Afri-Choir in August at the Ace Club. 

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Every Tuesday, we used the facilities of the Olympic Stadium in Maadi. There, our students split three hours of exercising between the gym, the basketball court, and the football court. The students enjoyed the physical activities very much. In addition, thanks to CAWU member Mary Lai, five students could join the Dragon Boat water sport activity every Tuesday and every Wednesday afternoon. The Dragon Boat is a traditional team sport in China and is now also offered in Cairo at the Muhammed Ali Club. All students got the chance to join the training as we signed up different students every week.

On Wednesdays, our teachers Martin Orbidans and Kevin Anozie created a more relaxed and playful environment in the Learning Centre while teaching IT skills, history, and geography. The focus of all lessons throughout the summer school was on African History. Since all our refugee students are African it is of course important they know their own history. Besides, Peter, a volunteer from South Sudan, came in on three days and offered lessons in soap making as well as Shinning, an American artist giving drawing lessons. The material for this was donated by Katie Woods, a private donor who lives in Maadi.

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We aimed to take our students on a trip every Thursday. This was highly depending on donations which are needed because of the cost of transportation. We have been visiting the Cave Church in the Muqattam mountains as well as the Holy Virgin Church in Maadi which is a major landmark on the route of the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt. Both trips have been very successful, and the students enjoyed their time while learning more about their surroundings. During the summer school time Peter Mathias provides one day per week a teacher training course for our current teachers.