Teaching Traveling: Ever imagined a career traveling around the world as an on-camera host for an educational video curriculum about global education? Meet Katherine Lonsdorf.
Kat, tell us about yourself.
Kat: I am originally from a small town near Madison, Wisconsin. While Madison is not a big city by any means, or even known for being that culturally diverse, I remember brief interactions with other cultures that had a lasting impact [...Read More!]
Readers: here is a great opportunity for you to contribute to an MTV International documentary about bullying, especially if you are currently abroad and working with youth!
Take it away, Emma.
My name is Emma and I am the researcher of a 60-minute documentary for MTV International about bullying called Bullied.
The film will explore the universal experiences of young people across the globe who have fallen victim to bullying. The plan [...Read More!]
TeachingTraveling.com: Here’s a great account from Steve Sirski, who has been an ESL teacher, filmmaker, and scholar in South Korea, Cambodia, and Ukraine!
Steve, tell us a bit about your background.
Steve: I’m from Winnipeg, Canada and I’ve been teaching English on and off for the last three years. I’ve recently returned to Canada from Ukraine where I was doing some family roots research and teaching English in Kharkiv. I may stay [...Read More!]
TeachingTraveling.com: Today we have the pleasure of chatting with Vijaya Selvaraju, On-Camera Presenter for ProjectExplorer.org.
Welcome, Vijaya! To start off, please tell us what exactly is ProjectExplorer.org.
Vijaya: ProjectExplorer.org is a one-of-a-kind educational online resource that provides travel series to children, teachers, and families all around the world at absolutely no cost. With 250+ videos, 1,200 dynamic images, 1,500 text-based materials, and 150+ lesson plans, we [...Read More!]
TeachingTraveling.com: Hallo, Carla! Tell us about yourself. Carla: My name is Carla Moreno and I am 37 years old. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Houston, TX.
I’m a certified public school music teacher with 14 years experience. I began traveling at an early age and have been hooked ever since.
As of now, I’ve traveled to Honduras, Mexico, Ghana, Canada, Brazil, and Jordan as well as numerous places [...Read More!]
TeachingTraveling.com: Thanks so much for chatting with us, Cybel! Tell us about your background.
Cybel: I’m a native New Yorker and work as a Cinematographer for commercials, documentaries and feature films. I went to a very good high school, Trinity School, that encouraged volunteering.
Ever since high school, I have had a fondness for volunteering for organizations that support children and the arts. In recent years, that passion has translated into my [...Read More!]