Building Brighter Futures in Honduras Through ESL - The Teaching Abroad Pod (Episode 29)

In this episode, Alex and Rowan speak with Becca and Ashley from The Leadership Center in rural Honduras. Our guests describe some of the unique experiences they've had living and working on campus with their students, and tell us more about the center's mission to help empower Honduran women through providing access to English education and further professional development opportunities.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:04 Day-to-day activities as a teacher in Honduras
6:27 What drew you to Honduras?
7:43 Teaching underprivileged populations
8:50 What are accommodations like?
9:58 What do you do on weekends?
11:28 What is Honduras like?
13:12 Why do students come to The Leadership Center?
15:50 English lessons in a Honduran classroom
17:10 Funny teaching stories
19:53 Will you return to Honduras?
20:56 What is the cost of living in Honduras?
23:37 What is Honduran food like?
25:04 Is The Leadership Center a dry campus?
27:02 Teaching English “off the beaten path”
30:05 Any advice for someone thinking of teaching overseas?
32:10 Outro & job opportunities

Video editor: Cat Tompkins
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[daleezyk]

Great interview! Looks like an amazing and important program. I laughed out loud at the question about food.