Three words: Unreal, Immersive, and Exciting

Where do I even begin. Applying for Educo was a last-minute decision that ended up being one of the best summer adventures of my life - from exploring small towns in Emilia Romagna and beautiful coasts in the south of Italy, biking along medieval villages, driving past abundance of olive trees in Imperia to trying local flavours in Napoli, visiting an abandoned city in Basilicata, and getting the opportunity to live with Italian host families that turned out to be an experience that made the summer magical and thrilling.

What I love the most working with Educo is the creative and collaborative culture that it has wherein ideas are encouraged, feedback and support are all given, and training is provided. Educo trains and prepares its tutors with the necessary skills needed before deploying them to the camps and the mentors during orientation were all amazing! In addition, Educo takes care of everything - from transportation tickets between camps to accommodation to ensuring your safety and keeping tabs on how you're doing.

The heart of the summer for me though were the kids. Every camp is a whole different experience in itself but is just as rewarding and being able to receive feedback from the kids and from the parents make everything worth it. You don't need a theatre or drama background to apply for Educo. If you have the heart of a child, energy that is contagious, creativity, and the willingness to make an impact on the lives of the kids, then you're all set! At the end of the day, I realized that it is all about encouraging kids to develop this love for learning and helping them realize as well that learning English can be fun

It's been a year since the camps and I'm back in Spain now and I still meet up with some of my co-tutors and I even saw one of my host families when they visited Spain. I keep in touch with all the host families that I've lived with - sending each other photos and videos and all - and they're all just as lovely. Grazie Educo!