Motivation letter for ESC

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1- Briefly introduce yourself (studies, past relevant experiences, passions) ?
My name is Heba Mohamed and I graduated from Cairo University with a Bachelor of Education (kindergarten) in 2012. Also, I completed a Higher Diploma in Child Education in 2014.I have been a kindergarten teacher for ten years, dealing with children aged 2-6 years. I have a genuine passion for working with children, so I have always dreamed about becoming an activist for child rights with UNICEF, and I believe that this project would help me attain this goal.

2-Why do you want to participate in this ESC (personal, professional reasons, …) ?
I would like to express my interest in applying for this ESC project for several reasons.
Personal : I really want to live this incredible experience in the forests because it is not available in my country.I consider it a vibrant experience to get the opportunity to meet volunteers from all over the world and learn about their culture and values.

Professional :I think we have the same thoughts and I wrote it in my essay Green Schools whenI participated in an International Essay Competition in 2018. Moreover, I got an honor certificate. It is my pleasure to read my article soon.The article said that schools should have a sustainable environment, starting with healthy food and children participating in gardening and recycling everything.
In addition, I desire to convey this amazing experience to my country beside I will apply it in my personal nursery.
I am confident that practical experience brings me a step closer to applying for a scholarship Master in Finland in Education for sustainability.
3-What could your contributions to this ESC be (activities you would like to promote or get involved in). What causes would you passionately pursue as a volunteer at Descalças?
Surely, I can plan and organize indoor & outdoor activities like stories, songs, painting & drawing.As well, I help them with sports, give them healthy habits and gardening. Also, I can assist them with meals, free play and teach them languages. It is a lovely job.I am so excited about the idea of intercultural days to introduce children every day to a new culture and I will be happy if I introduce an Arabic culture.And, I have another idea that we can throw an event, party or camping in nature for children, some puppet show, crafts and music every week.
When I studied Pestalozzi's pedagogy in my college, I believed that there is no better place for a child than nature and that idea is still with me, so, I want every child to be educated in nature and I hope to be a part of this experience to help them.
4-What causes have you started, volunteered for, and/or contributed to? i.e., How have you turned your passions into actions to improve the world we live in?
There was and still my passion is helping and learning children everywhere, so I volunteered to learn refugee children at Resale foundation in 2018 and I tried to help them to continue their education despite the conditions. Also, I participated as a facilitator to teach marginalized children and teenagers in Hey Masar organization in 2021, an education program (personality building, good health and harassment) in a community school and trained them some professional skills to help them in their lives.

5-What challenges do you think you may came across in this project? (cultural differences, language, working in a team, etc..... ? Definitely, cultural diversity is a big challenge for everyone, but luckily, I grew up in an intercultural country (Egypt), which makes me accept other people. In my job I teach children from different communities, colors, religions and cultures and I usually try to merge together and teach them how to respect their variety.I am keen on building strong relationships & friendships with other cultures and I hope to be a good ambassador for my country.
About language, I am a fast learner of languages and I speak Arabic, English, and I am currently learning Spanish and I hope to learn a new language.
Working together as a team spread positive energy everywhere and I could work and cooperate with the wonderful teammates, and we were honored by my children’s parents last year as having the best stage & teamwork in my school.

6-What experience do you have traveling, living and/or working overseas, or other cultural immersion? i.e., What makes you confident you would thrive in Marvão - Portugal?
Although I have not traveled outside my country before, fortunately I joined a development organization that had a partnership with AIESEC Egypt, so I was a part of a variety of groups from other cultures. I think the totally experience will make me a new person, especially working with volunteers from different cultures.I dream from now of being a part of this amazing experience. I hope to be given a chance, as I am confident that I am capable of meeting and even exceeding your expectations.