My husband Dick and I are both retired, at least this time last year we were! We arrived in January to spend a year teaching English with ICEE in SE Asia and are loving it! 
The first stop was two months of the ICEE Intensive Training Course! We hit ESL, culture, language and more! A trip [...]

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ICEE has moved on, from the first to the second mile stone, in Indonesia. The first year laid a foundation of trust and good rapport, with the students and the teaching staff.
Communication, in English, with my Indonesian friends has improved tremendously. We follow unconscious learning strategies in our English corners, and it’s great fun watching [...]

My name is Julieta Acidera and I’ve been with ICEE for 9 months now. Working for this organization is a wonderful experience, as it allows me to widen my horizons. Coming from the routine, everyday work back in the Philippines to the experience of teaching students from a different culture, is like a breath of [...]

In the course of my stay here in Yogyakarta, I have found that the first few months have been truly interesting. Everyday seems to pose a new challenge for me. Even something as simple as going outside and walking down the street with some of my teammates can be challenging, because oftentimes people talk to [...]

Working with ICEE is a great privilege and has many advantages. Within one year I have gained many friends from all over the world. It’s wonderful to learn about their countries and their varied cultures.
Here in Indonesia we stay at a guest house on campus, which is provided by the University. Security wise we are [...]

 
I had never travelled outside of the Philippines before I came to Indonesia. I knew in my heart that, if I was given the chance to have the time of my life somewhere, I wanted it to be fruitful and fulfilling. ICEE made my dream into reality. It provided me with the opportunity to give [...]

This is my second year teaching English in a foreign land. Being back in the classroom is another challenge, with a new group of students who are also new to college life. The challenges are, getting to know each one of them; discovering their learning interests and needs; and building their confidence in the lessons [...]

The first word that came to my mind, when I was given an opportunity to come to Indonesia, was ADVENTURE! I was so excited that I couldn’t wait to board the plane and be off….and I was not disappointed.
Indonesia has a very rich culture, which is totally unique. It’s unmistakably Asian, yet nothing like my own. [...]

My first semester in Sanata Dharma University has been wonderful! From the very first day of launching, to the last day of our meeting with students, it has been a time full of joy and laughter.
During our launch week, students were asked to make a group ‘cheer’ on ‘Why English is Fun’. It was so [...]