Fellows Bios

Karim Ben Yahya,

English Teacher

Qadi Ayad School

Tetouan, Morocco (population: 350,000)

Abdelkrim Ben Yahya has been teaching English at Qadi Ayad School for nearly 22 years. His students’ ages range from 15 to 20 and on average there are 35 students in his classes. Abdelkrim, more commonly known to his students and colleagues by the nickname ‘Kareem,’ is an active member of MATE, the Moroccan Association of Teachers of English, whose aim is to promote the teaching English throughout the country. Kareem received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fez in 1985, and a Teaching Certificate from ENS, the Higher Teacher Training Institute of Rabat in 1987. Kareem is married and has two daughters. His hobbies include computers, going to the cinema, and listening to world music. His main objective in participating in ILEP is to explore ways of implementing modern technology in teaching English as a Foreign Language and developing leadership skills.