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as well as a party evening laid on by one host family, visits to birthday celebrations and other social
events. They also enjoyed a typical English summer experience – sitting under an umbrella in St John’s College Gardens in the rain, watching an outdoor Shakespeare performance.
A real high point was provided by Unipal supporters in London, who arranged for the teachers to spend a day in Mulberry School, Tower Hamlets,
meeting students and getting some insight into education in this country. The weekend in London also included a much-appreciated sightseeing tour and a meal in a Middle Eastern restaurant (a constant problem for
visiting teachers seems to be getting used to English food!).
As one of the teachers says, “This was a very lovely and wonderful experience – a visit that I’ll never forget and that I’ll tell to my children
and grandchildren.”
Another remarks, “It was really an amazing visit … The English are so friendly, generous and lovable.”
Unipal would like to thank most warmly the people who contributed to the success of this year’s visit. We are grateful to Studio School for their
generosity again this year. Thanks to our hosts in Cambridge: Cathy, Wendy, Sheridan and Oliver and Rita. Their kindness and generosity are much appreciated.
Saher an ex-volunteer, helped to organise the programme this year and her family in London hosted the teachers for their final weekend and
took them to the airport. We thank them and all the other Unipal supporters who arranged visits and activities. The success of these visits depends on contributions by so many, and once again this year people came
up trumps. Unipal hopes to continue and extend the programme next year and hopefully see the return of Palestinian teachers from Lebanon.
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