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How to Disagree in Community with Competing Worldviews

Cultural differences are a given for overseas English teachers. They can even be an attractive part of cross-cultural... Read More

People Culture community

Teacher vs. Tourist—5 Things that Separate a Teacher's Vocation from Vacation

If you know an ELIC teacher and follow them on social media, you’ll probably see them hiking in gorgeous mountains,... Read More

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Culture Clash in the Classroom—Teacher Story

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

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6 Superpowers of the Overseas English Teacher

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

People English Culture Teacher

A Western Woman in the Middle East—Teacher Interview

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

Never Used Your Passport? Here's Why You Should Teach Overseas

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

Culture travel training

The Slow Secret To Efficiency in Community

People Culture life community

How Being Late Can Grow Your Cultural Fluency

Most of us probably come from a Western culture that highly values time. It’s a commodity—a limited resource. It is one... Read More

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You Can Do Hard Things With Confidence — Here's How

Moving overseas is challenging. Read More

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Interview with a Grown-Up TCK

Abbie is about to move overseas to live and teach in Asia. But it won’t be her first time living overseas. She grew up... Read More

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7 Things Younger than ELIC

We’ve seen a lot in the decades since ELIC’s founding in 1981. But “More than forty years” is just a number. So let’s... Read More

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3 Ways ELIC Makes Ripples of Impact

There is an enormous need for English education in many parts of the world. Our work is a drop in the bucket of that... Read More

Culture lessons resources

Stories, tips, and inspiration from across the world