Angloville

I participated in an Angloville programme between the 23rd and the 28th of November 2014 at the Chojnik hotel. The programme was an incredible experience. Not only did we have the opportunity to meet Polish people and be immersed in Polish culture, we also met other native English speakers from around the globe who have become travel buddies and long lasting friends. Throughout the week the activities were well structured, planned and most of all engaging for both the native volunteers and the Polish participants. It was the best fun I have had in a very long time. It changed my perspective on many things in such a positive way that it cannot be described, only experienced. And for this reason I would highly recommend that everybody experience at least one Angloville in his or her life.

I spent a wonderful week in Hungary in June 2015 as a volunteer "teacher" in an English camp for adults. Besides meeting Hungarians from all walks of life - mostly 40+ professionals who want to improve their conversational English skills - I also had the opportunity to bond with native speakers from at least four different countries (UK, US, Scotland, New Zealand) during an intensive but very rewarding week. Our venue was a 3 star hotel complete with a pool, spa, Jacuzzi, horses. We did have to share a twin room with a fellow native speaker but it was quite nice, no luxury but it had everything we needed. The weather was quite hot - so we could make good use of the outdoor pool - and although the rooms lacked air-conditioning, inside the building the climate remained pleasant. The best part of the programme is the people, both natives and Hungarians. They were a wonderful bunch and saying goodbye to them was actually quite touching. I felt proud about how my mentee improved during the week and now I'm thinking about doing more teaching in the future. I can recommend this programme to anyone who is curious to meet real Hungarians and go beyond small-talk. I would probably go again myself.

I recently participated in an Angloville Junior program, offered in Hungary. From beginning to end, the program was extremely well organized and oriented towards maximal english speaking with the hungarian/polish youth. Working with the other Native English speakers was an experience of a lifetime and has allowed us to form a unique bond amongst the group. The angloville junior program works on a 2 mentees to 1 mentor basis which allows the kids to experience a more personalized experience. The venue itself was very catering to all of our needs, the kitchen staff being extremely helpful with every participants dietary issues, and the cleaning staff for continuously assuring the venue remained in one piece, despite the presence of 40+ Participants. The coordinators were extremely helpful, especially the coordinator Sebastien, assigned specifically for the English Native speakers. Overall, the experience is uncomparable to any other camp you will ever experience. This being said, if youre on the fence about inquiring, I recommend to go for it!