The Best Program Out There

After working for a year as a middle school English teacher with BECA, I transitioned into Program Administrator role. Not only was the experience one of the most rewarding of my professional career, I firmly believe that it is the best out there. The primary reason for this is that BECA has a truly equal partnership with the families and communities where it works. After having volunteered with several other, similar programs in Central America, it was really important to me know that community voices were being heard and uplifted in all decision-making processes. BECA is also unique in the depth of the relationships you will build, both with your fellow volunteers and with Hondurans. I am still best friends with several of the people I taught with in BECA, I still talk to my students and their families regularly (thank goodness for Messenger and WhatsApp!) and I have been back to visit several times. This is not an experience that you can or would want to easily forget.

As a program administrator, I loved the fact that I worked in so many different aspects of school life--from observing and coaching teachers to be more effective, to working with Honduran staff and administration to build strong cross-cultural relationships, to listening to and supporting parents and school leaders to strengthen the long-term vision and success of the school. There was NEVER a dull moment, but there were A TON of hilarious ones!