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The Importance of Presence: Why We Still Go

Recently, many of our social media feeds have been (ironically) flooded with posts about returning to “analog” hobbies... Read More

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Responsible Engagement: Avoiding Western Saviorism (Pt 3)

For the past two articles, we’ve been talking about the concepts of the Western savior complex (the idea that affluent... Read More

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Responsible Engagement: Avoiding Western Saviorism (Pt 2)

In this series on the Western savior complex (the idea that affluent Western countries automatically have the superior... Read More

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Responsible Engagement: Avoiding Western Saviorism (Pt 1)

Imagine pouring your heart into helping someone else. You feel fulfilled and, in a healthy way, proud of yourself.... Read More

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Living Generously Overseas — Teacher Story

ELIC teachers have been met with astounding generosity from host countries all over Asia, the Middle East, and North... 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

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How Extroverts Use Their Gifts Overseas

Our teams need all kinds of people who function in different ways to be effective. We’re taking a couple of blog posts... Read More

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4 Ways Your Non-English Degree Equips You to Teach English Overseas

You don’t have to have an English degree to teach English overseas. Quality teaching is an important priority, but the... Read More

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How Refugees Widened Our Reach

They had to flee—millions of them. There was a war; what could they do? They bravely packed up their families and left... Read More

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Why You Don't Have to be a Language Person to Teach English

Why You Don't Have to Be a "Language Person" to Teach English Read More

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Music in Mongolia: Part 2

I miss the slower pace of life in Mongolia. In fact, it’s one of the things I miss the most. I can still picture the... Read More

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Music in Mongolia

Music is not the universal language. Hear me out. Read More