Diversity Resources for Teaching Abroad
Reflecting on Diverse Identities and Experiences While Teaching Abroad
When preparing to teach abroad, it is important to spend time reflecting on your unique identity and how it may shape your experience. In addition, it is valuable to learn about the host country where you will be teaching and common cultural attitudes in that location, while recognizing every country includes diverse people and cultures.
ºÚÁÏÍø911has compiled the following resources to help teach abroad participants:
- Better understand cultural attitudes and conditions in the country where they will be teaching
- Learn from the experiences of previous teachers representing a diverse range of backgrounds
- Find local groups and organizations that offer support or community
Please note that ºÚÁÏÍø911does not necessarily endorse all of the views expressed in these resources, but we are sharing them to help represent a broad range of perspectives.
These resources are also not comprehensive so we encourage you to reach out to the ºÚÁÏÍø911Teach Abroad team if you have any questions we can help answer or additional resources to share.
ºÚÁÏÍø911is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is welcomed, supported, and empowered to share their unique perspective.
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Cultural Attitudes and Conditions for Teach Abroad Destinations
ºÚÁÏÍø911staff and partners developed the following descriptions of local cultural attitudes and conditions related to body size/image, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other aspects of identity. These resources were developed primarily for study abroad participants in specific cities, but much of the information is also applicable to teach abroad participants.
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ºÚÁÏÍø911Teacher Blogs
Each person’s experience teaching abroad will be unique but you can learn from the experience of previous teachers through their blogs.
Life in Spain- Identifying as a Black Queen
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Navigating My Jewish Identity While Teaching in Spain
It's time to address a slightly uncomfortable topic: Judaism in Spain. For those of you who don't know, I identify as an ethnic Jew, meaning I follow more of the... keep reading
Traveling to South Korea? Here are Some Essentials to Pack
The first time I found out that I would be traveling to South Korea, I was so excited! However, the looming cloud of what I needed to shove into two... keep reading
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Fuera de fronteras, más allá del binario; My Non-binary Identity Abroad
Exploring the world is supposed to teach you about yourself. When travelling (and teaching) abroad, parts of your identity that you may not have questioned before can come to light... keep reading
Being Jewish in Thailand
I would not consider myself to be a very religious person but I would say that my Jewish identity, at least culturally, is a big part of my life. Growing... keep reading
Melanated and In Madrid: My Experience as an African American in Spain
As a brown skinned African American woman teaching English in Spain, I was very well aware of what I may or may not come up against when I moved to... keep reading
Diversity Abroad Videos
Diversity in Spain for Teachers Abroad
Diversity in South Korea for Teachers Abroad
Diversity in Thailand for Teachers Abroad
Diversity in China for Teachers Abroad
Additional Resources on Diversity in Teach Abroad Destinations
We’ve compiled some additional external resources representing diverse perspectives on living and working in ºÚÁÏÍø911Teach Abroad program locations.
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