2018 Oct 07
Reflections on being an ELT volunteer
Posted by Clare Harris /
ELT volunteering /
2 Comments on Reflections on being an ELT volunteer
I just got home from Greece after a term away: I had three amazing weeks exploring and the rest teaching English as a volunteer in Athens. Other teachers have asked me about this, and I wanted to write about it. However, there are dozens of little agencies helping migrants/displaced people across Europe – all very different, and working in different … Continue reading
2015 May 19
Encounters on the Front Line: a ‘back to Cambodia’ memoir
Posted by Clare Harris /
Blog /
2 Comments on Encounters on the Front Line: a ‘back to Cambodia’ memoir
This time it’s not a new ELT resource that I’ve found, but a book that has huge resonance for me: a ‘return to Cambodia’ memoir, by Elaine Harvey, a nurse who worked for the Red Cross in Thai/Cambodian border refugee camps in 1980, when conditions were volatile and deeply confronting: the camp would be shelled at night and the medical staff would drive … Continue reading
