Bernard Boucourt, an 88-year-old English teacher at 88vreux who is emotional but tired, is looking for a successor to take care of his students who are still actively working despite the health crisis.
Bernard Boucourt and his students – P. Normandy
At 88, Bernard Paccord continues to lead his association, The English in the Light of a Blind. Suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, he continued to teach his profession and his passion beyond octogenarian difficulties: “I was an English teacher in France and later in the UK. But because I had a hereditary disease I gradually lost my vision and also lost my teaching job. This is why I created this association in 2013. This activity keeps me alive. “
“Who will take care of them?” ”
It is at his apartment in La Madeleine, Rousseau, that Abrosian welcomes his students for a 45-minute English lesson each week. He himself continues to teach, with the help of a few instructors. To pay them, members are asked to contribute 120 of a year. Students benefit from private lessons and may come three times a week. But today the man is tired and looking for an heir. Behind his dark glasses and smile, the author asks himself: “I had 33 students this year, they were diligent despite the health crisis. It’s less than other years, but they’re still there. Who will take care of them when I disappear? I can still train someone and treat him if he wants to.”
On a day-to-day basis, parents of students and a juvenile civic service assist Bernard cc.
Contact: 09 50 36 66 05 or 06 11 53 45 00.
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