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Posts by weareelic

I don’t know if my face betrayed my confusion as I looked around the room. No one else seemed lost, but I could not... Read More

Culture Teacher Language education

The path to living and working overseas is rarely a straight line. And the road can twist and turn even more once... Read More

travel professional preparation team community

ELIC teachers living overseas encounter all kinds of challenges and situations that most of us never experience in... Read More

People English Culture Teacher

You’re freshly graduated, Pomp and Circumstance still ringing in your ears, and as the echoes of the inspiring speeches... Read More

plans Academics career

You love to teach. You love your spouse. You’d both love to live overseas. There’s just one problem—your spouse is not... Read More

Language Family training

We talk a lot about building cross-cultural community. It’s something we love, and we see so much benefit for everyone... Read More

Mary has been living as a single woman in the Middle East for nearly seven years in three different countries. This... Read More

Culture life Teacher community

People are central to the ELIC story. We exist because we care about the people we serve and the teachers we send. We... Read More

For some, traveling—especially moving overseas—is an intimidating thought. It sounds difficult and frightening to be in... Read More

Culture travel training

Transition is a familiar friend to most ELIC teachers. It comes with its challenges, of course, but the range of... Read More

ELIC intentionally goes to difficult places. This doesn't necessarily mean dangerous places; we are privileged to work... Read More

ELIC is driven by the idea of the family—found and forged—on our teams and in local communities overseas. These groups... Read More

TCK Family team