Rule one of volunteering – don’t make your host mum run up a mountain in her pyjamas
As Saskia continues to enjoy her time in Chile she has shared with us some of the things that she and the other volunteers have been getting up to when they have …
Category: Chile Teaching and Childcare
Day one in the classroom in Chile
Saskia has recently started the volunteering element of her time in Chile and has written a really insightful piece on what day one in the classroom in Chile is really like. Check …
Settling into life 13000 km away from home
Our Chile volunteers have finally made it to their new home for 12 weeks – Coyhaique. After many hours of travel and several days settling in Saskia has shared her thoughts from …
Oyster briefing day
At Oyster, we take the briefing of our participants before departure very seriously. We want to make sure that you are aware of how to stay safe, how to remain fit …
Develop your professional skills: Teaching
Develop your professional skills with a gap year: teaching So you want to be a teacher – or maybe you’ve been at it for years. Either way, a gap year project involving …
