For a small population of teachers, the job dictates a lot more than our nine-to-five. It means transplanting ourselves to the far-flung reaches of the globe. The decision to become an expat educator comes with its own unique set of benefits and challenges. Through dialogue and humor, Brandon and Ve…
Our conversation about being a person of color in the international teaching world was so good that we just kept recording! Here's part two.
In this episode of Teachers Abroad, Velicia shares her experience of being a person of color in the insular world of an international school. The discussion was so great that we split it into two episodes.
In this episode of Teachers Abroad, Brandon and Velicia discuss what gets us to stay in a place and what gets us to move.
In our first episode of season two, Velicia and Brandon talk about making that switch from vacation mode back to work and the importance of reminding ourselves of why we teach.
In the last episode of the season, Brandon and Velicia talk about misconceptions about international teachers.
In the fourth episode of the Teachers Abroad podcast, Velicia and Brandon discuss all things health, from experiences with medical care overseas, to fitness, to wellness.
Overflowing from their conversation in episode two, Brandon and Velicia discuss considerations to make in travel, including travel styles, traveling with others, budgeting, and some more of their favorite travel hacks.
In the second episode of Teachers Abroad, Brandon and Velicia discuss one of the core elements of expat teaching life: Travel. Where do we like to go? How do we get there? What are others' perceptions of what seems like a lifelong vacation?
In the first episode of Teachers Abroad, Brandon and Velicia discuss how to make a foreign place feel like home.