First of all, I want to say that I am so sorry I haven't kept this group as active as I had hoped. It has been a bumpy back-to-school season for me, and I know that's no excuse, because I also know that it has been a bumpy start for many of you. And that is exactly WHY I created this community in the first place! I also realized that I haven't properly introduced myself to many of you. My name is Jennifer, and I am the founder of this crazy initiative called Teachers for Peace! I grew up in Mexico City, studied Educational Psychology, and eventually made my home in Argentona, a little town outside Barcelona, Spain. I've been teaching English for over 18 years, and for the past 15 years I've run my own language school, Tandem Escola d'Idiomes. I absolutely fell in love with teaching, with the English language, and especially with helping students discover their confidence and bring out their inner English-speaking monsters! Then, in February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Like so many people around the world, I watched the news feeling helpless. I reached out to a Ukrainian teacher I had met through an international teaching community and asked her what I could do to help. Her answer was simple. Keep the children busy. Give them something positive to focus on. And that's how Teachers for Peace began on March 1, 2022. What started with a few teachers offering free English lessons on Zoom has grown into something I could never have imagined. Together, we have delivered over 4,000 free lessons, reached more than 700 learners, and brought together over 70 volunteers from more than 20 countries. Today, we're working with learners in Ukraine, girls in and from Afghanistan, and communities affected by conflict in Syria. But here is something I have learned along the way. Teachers need support too. We give so much of ourselves to our students, our classrooms, our families, and our communities. Sometimes we forget that we also need a place to learn, laugh, share ideas, ask questions, and simply connect with people who understand what we do.

💙💛 This week’s FREE classes are here! We have another great week of learning at Teachers for Peace, with classes for children, teens and adults. 🌍✨ 📚 Today: Mariia’s Read & Talk Club is at 17:00. Advanced Englihs with Jenny at 20:00 Take a look at the full schedule and tell us what you’re joining 👇 👍 Comment with the class you plan to attend so our teachers know who to expect. And tell us too: what class would you love to see next? More English? Languages? Art? Games? Wellbeing? Something different? We want this community to grow around what you want to learn. 💬 Who’s joining us this week? 👇

VIP Teacher Circle — today @ 4–5pm (Madrid tim) If you’ve been craving a real teachers’ lounge — a space to connect, reflect, and grow with supportive educators from around the world — you belong here. In VIP Teacher Circle, we meet once a month to: - Connect + collaborate with inspiring teachers - Join small-group masterminds (bring a challenge, leave with clarity) - Get personalized support + guidance - Learn through expert roundtables - Collaborate on meaningful projects and leadership growth - Join us today (4–5pm Madrid time): https://www.wixevents.com/oc?join=JWS.eyJra... If you’re coming, drop a “I’m in” below — and if you want, share one thing you’d love support with right now (classroom challenge, wellbeing, leadership, online teaching, etc.).

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Back to school also means back to our Teachers for Peace community — and this year, we want it to be about more than simply teaching classes. There are lots of ways to get involved: teach a regular class, offer a one-off workshop, share a skill, help with a project, support another teacher, or simply bring an idea to the community. We also want to start creating more opportunities for our teachers — including practical workshops on topics like how to use AI in teaching, lesson planning, digital tools, creativity, and working with international learners. You do not have to commit to a huge schedule to be part of this. One class, one workshop, one idea, or one hour can make a difference. 🌍 As we settle into the new school year, we would love to hear from you: 💬 What would you like to teach, learn, or contribute this term? Let’s make this a year where our teachers learn from each other too. 💛 Teachers for Peace — teachers supporting learners, and teachers supporting teachers. Keep the back-to-school momentum going