#FundFlight
Our Spring 2018 Fundraiser is live! Donate to help Paper Airplanes help students affected by conflict.
What is Paper Airplanes?
Paper Airplanes provides free, one-on-one language and skills learning for individuals affected by conflict, supporting them in their educational and employment pursuits, and, ultimately helping them rebuild their lives.
Paper Airplanes is a nonprofit organization registered in the United States that matches individuals with personal tutors for 12-16 week sessions conducted via Skype and other video conferencing technologies.
Our Programs
Language and Professional Skills
Our Impact
1,500
Students served through our programs to date
98%
Volunteers say the Syrian crisis feels closer to home after tutoring a Syrian student
80%+
Satisfaction rate among our students
9/10
Tutors say they developed mentoring and leadership skills while volunteering
What Our Students Say
"[Paper Airplanes] enriched my English ... and helped me have new friends."
- Obada Hijazi
What Our Students Say
"It was a great experience to improve my language, and to make friendships with people I never expected to reach while still in my country."
- Jamal Habes, Syria
What Our Students Say
"When I started to meet with Seema, I was looking for someone who could help me with my IELTS preparation but I ended up learning many other things about everyday English, the academic system in the USA, and many interesting things about student life."
- Ahmad Habboush, Hatay, Turkey
Our Partners
