Clay Maracle
Clay with the students of discussion class |
One of the most valuable volunteers of Manzil is Clay. He
started working with us in 2017, after which he had to leave and go back to the USA, his home country.
However, he enjoyed volunteering here so much, that he was back in a year’s time. He works as a Supply Analyst in Delhi and makes time to come to Manzil in the evenings for the classes. Initially, he used to work with core members and help them with admin work. Soon, he joined the Discussion class as a volunteer teacher. He loved the class so much that after he returned to India, he joined the Discussion class again and is now one of the most active volunteers in the English Discussion class. He generally facilitates "The Discussion" on Mondays.
However, he enjoyed volunteering here so much, that he was back in a year’s time. He works as a Supply Analyst in Delhi and makes time to come to Manzil in the evenings for the classes. Initially, he used to work with core members and help them with admin work. Soon, he joined the Discussion class as a volunteer teacher. He loved the class so much that after he returned to India, he joined the Discussion class again and is now one of the most active volunteers in the English Discussion class. He generally facilitates "The Discussion" on Mondays.
He is also quite accommodating and works as a reliable
substitute teacher for when the other teachers can’t make it for class. His
classes are great and are based on current affairs, which help to make us aware
and add to our knowledge about our country and the whole world. Apart from
this, he shares everyday experiences with us, even from his work, which helps us
to learn something new. As he has a different origin, he is always eager to
learn from anyone he meets, especially about their culture. A few days before
Holi, there were very few students present in the class, so
he asked us to talk about the history of Holi and Diwali. Along with that, he
also shared a famous story about Christianity. We exchanged our cultural
knowledge in his class, which created a really good environment for everyone to
open up.
Class |
He is the perfect fit as our teacher as he is very open
with all of us. In his class, we get more chances to speak and more
importantly, there is a freedom of thought that emerges, which encourages us to
speak without feeling constrained. We always have a lot of fun. He is very calm
and emotional and never scolds anyone. He also gives us a comfort zone to
share all our problems.
We thank him for his current and previous work with the
Discussion class. Students of this class are now in the new advanced level
class named ‘The Ultimate Discussion’, all thanks to his guidance.
As every teacher is unique, he has his own and new style
of teaching. It's like 'Learning through fun'.
Written by Jyoti Bisht, Aarti Bhatt (Discussion
Students) and Reena (English Coordinator, Manzil)
Edited by Ananya, The Former Practice Teacher,
Manzil
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