The Guardian – Harriet Swain
“For the past six months, Kainat Bibi, has spent Saturday mornings doing homework. This is perhaps not so surprising for a conscientious year 12 student, except that Kainat’s homework is not her own; she works on a scheme run by her school, Carlton Bolling College in Bradford, in which sixth formers support local Syrian refugees with school work in English, maths and science. “I enjoy it,” says Kainat. “It’s my passion to help people so I find it easy to do.”…The school is regularly on the lookout for other volunteering opportunities to help students develop the hands-on experience and life skills that future employers and universities value, as well as to show them, Khan says, how to be “good citizens”.”(more)