Education professionals who volunteer overseas receive a lifetime of experiences that enrich the lives of others and themselves, both personally and professionally. VSO volunteer Lorraine Dodge talked to Eteach about her experience working as a teacher trainer in Nepal helping to develop the skills and capacity of local teachers.
Making a global impact in education
“Every day is completely different. It may throw up new challenges or you may just see the most outstanding lesson you have ever seen. You just never know.” So says Martin Bates, who spoke to Eteach about his work as an international education consultant and school inspector both in the UK and abroad.
E-Teach Article: Carmel Bradwell
Education professionals who volunteer overseas receive a lifetime of experiences that enrich the lives of others and themselves, both personally and professionally. VSO Ireland volunteer Carmel Bradwell has been working as a teacher trainer in the lush Fortportal region of Uganda tackling the myriad of problems facing Uganda’s education system.
“I wanted my retirement to be proactive”
I loved every moment of my career, and when I retired I didn’t feel like stopping. I found that the skills that I had developed are desperately needed in less fortunate countries in the world. International development charity VSO looks for volunteers with the professional experience that can really be of use in developing countries, so it was a perfect fit for what I wanted out of my retirement.
A wonderful landscape straight out of ‘The Sound of Music’; winter sports right on your doorstep; a familiar academic programme; the chance to meet other cultures and to extend your horizons; and a great standard of living in an efficient and well-run country – these are just some of the benefits of working in Switzerland, at the Haut-Lac International Bilingual School. Eteach spoke to Business Manager Jean-Louis Dubler to find our more.
Education professionals who volunteer overseas receive a lifetime of experiences that enrich the lives of others and themselves, both personally and professionally. VSO Ireland volunteer Carmel Bradwell has been working as a teacher trainer in the lush Fortportal region of Uganda tackling the myriad of problems facing Uganda’s education system.
“I wanted my retirement to be proactive”
I loved every moment of my career, and when I retired I didn’t feel like stopping. I found that the skills that I had developed are desperately needed in less fortunate countries in the world. International development charity VSO looks for volunteers with the professional experience that can really be of use in developing countries, so it was a perfect fit for what I wanted out of my retirement.
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