This document summarizes a webinar about volunteering with Cross-Cultural Solutions in Morocco. It provides an overview of CCS's approach, details about the Rabat program location, descriptions of volunteer placements in caregiving and teaching, an outline of the cultural and learning activities and home-base accommodations volunteers can expect, and next steps for exploring volunteering opportunities.

1. Volunteer Impact in CCS Morocco
W EBINARS
Thursday, June 14th
4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT
www.crossculturalsolutions.org

2. Introductions
Pete Bryan
Program Advisor (Team Leader)
Alumnus of CCS Brazil, China, Costa
Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, and
Morocco
Claire Boyce
Program Advisor & Corporate Relations
Alumna of CCS Costa Rica, Guatemala and
Morocco

3. Agenda
• Introductions
• About CCS
• Fun Facts About Morocco
• About CCS Rabat
• Volunteer Work
• CCS Home-Base
• CCS Morocco Staff
• Cultural & Learning Activities
• Free Time
• Questions & Answers
• Next Steps

4. About CCS
Our Approach
Respecting Local Expertise in
Community Development
• Volunteer Placements
• Placement Process
• Partner Programs
• In-Country Staff
• Cultural Immersion
• Home-Base located in a residential
community
• Cultural & Learning Activities Our Mission is to operate volunteer
programs around the world in
• Fostering Relationships partnership with sustainable community
initiatives, bringing people together to
work side-by-side while sharing
• Flexibility perspectives and fostering cultural
• 4 Programs, 12 Countries, and Year- understanding. We are an international
not-for-profit organization with no
Round Start Dates political or religious affiliations.

5. Experience the Warmth and
About Morocco Traditions of North Africa

6. About CCS Rabat
• Rabat is a bustling, vibrant capital city
• Over 1,200 volunteers since 2007
• Programs Available
• Insight Abroad (1 week)
• Volunteer Abroad (2-12 weeks)
• Intern Abroad (4-5 weeks)

7. The CCS Experience

8. Ensuring our Volunteer's Impact on
Volunteer Work the Community Remains Positive
Volunteer Placements - Caregiving
• Plan activities and engage!
• Give love, care, and attention
• Children’s Hospital
• Orphanage for Children with Special Needs

9. Ensuring our Volunteer's Impact on
Volunteer Work the Community Remains Positive
Volunteer Placements - Teaching
• Children and Adults
• School or Grassroots Organization
• Classroom and Conversational English
• Women’s Empowerment

10. CCS Home-Base
Your Home Away From Home
Living arrangements, meals & more
• Lodging: Safe, cozy & colorful living
environment
• Resource Center
• Meals: Three delicious authentic meals
a day by CCS staff cooks & safe
drinking water provided
• Transportation: Airport pick-up and
drop-off, and safe transportation to &
from volunteer placement
• Communication: Wi-fi & phone access

11. CCS Home-Base

12. CCS Morocco Staff
In-Country Support
Providing Expert Support for our
Volunteers and Partners in the Community
• Year-round CCS Staff & members of the
local community
• Mohamed Mhmmoudi, Country Director
• Program Managers
• Cooks
• Housekeepers
• Licensed Drivers
• 24-hour Security

13. Cultural & Learning Activities
Cultural Immersion
Getting the Insider’s Perspective
• Guest speakers: Intro to Islam, Women in
Morocco, and much more!
• Cooking Lessons: tagines, teas, desserts
• Historical site visits
• Local museums & markets
• Moroccan Arabic language and script lessons

14. Free Time
A Chance to Explore the Community On Your Own
Afternoons & Weekends
• In Rabat: medina, hammam, cafes, festivals
• Imperial Cities: Fes, Meknes, Marrakesh
• Sahara Desert
• Casablanca
• Hiking, beaches, and more!

15. Enrollment & Pre-departure Support
Support From Start to Finish
• CCS HQ Staff were all volunteers before they were staff
• We work closely with local organizations to match
volunteer skills with the needs of the community
Program Advisors In-Country Support
Our Program Advisors are here All our in-country staff members are
to help decide which country, from the communities where we work,
date & duration is best for you. living and working there year-round.
Program Site Specialists Alumni Action Network
Program Site Specialists will prepare Become a life-long learner
you for your CCS experience & about international issues.
answer your questions along the way.

16. Questions?

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Determine where, when, & for how long you want
to volunteer:
Next www.crossculturalsolutions.org/enroll/enroll-checklist
Contact a Program Advisor
Steps 1-800-380-4777, Monday-Friday 9am-9pm EDT
Pete: pete@crossculturalsolutions.org
Claire: claire@crossculturalsolutions.org
Stay In Touch Upcoming Info Sessions
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• Mattituck, NY (June 20th)
twitter.com/volunteerabroad • Santa Monica, CA (June 25th)
• Newtown, CT (June 26th)
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• Westborough, MA (June 30th)
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