Saudi Arabia (Dec. 2014 – June 2015)

• TEFL & IT teacher• Foundation phase• At the ESG vocational college in

Al Qywayiyah• Action research conducted:

Environmental restoration & awareness community outreach project in rural Al Quwayiyah, Saudi Arabia.

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ESG college Al Quwayiyah

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ESG college campus Teaching block

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Workplace

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Socialising with students

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College BBQ & picnic

• Winter sunset event near campus

• Aim: to get to know boys on a personal level & improve relationships

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Action research Environmental protection &

awareness project:

Community outreach in rural

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Desert clean-up• My Students at the ESG male

college volunteered to take part in a community project, which I drove, aimed at restoring and securing an area in the desert used by the community for recreation purposes.

• An open reservoir posing a danger, was secured, litter were picked up and disposed of, and a fun activity for the volunteers was held afterwards as gratitude for their service.

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Al Quwayiyah

our home town

al-Quway'iyah or Al Gwei'iyyah (Arabic: is a small (القويعيةtown in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia.

It is located 175 kilometres by road southwest of Riyadh.

As of the 2004 census it had a population of 18,275 people.

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Al Quwayiyah town

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Holding a falcon – we were also treated with horse riding & traditional food

Award ceremony – receiving gifts of friendship &

appreciation

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Desert picnic

When it rains and streams of water flow in the middle of the

desert, it becomes an event in Saudi

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Riyadh

Trips to Riyadh• Once a month we

could go to Riyadh and stay in Seder compound on ESG’s cost.

• Photo of the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh

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Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf in the Middle East.

It is an archipelago with Bahrain Island, the largest land mass, at 55 km (34 mi) long by 18 km (11 mi) wide.

Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway.

We spent a total of 3 weeks here.

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Bahrain scenery

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Bahrain scenery

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Bahrain cuisine

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Bahrain scenery

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Bahrain scenery

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The EndContact details

Henry.edumax@gmail.comhenry_badenhorst@yahoo.com

073-272-4624

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