My New Classroom

Welcome to my new classroom. This is a part of Bangkok called Yommarat. The community stretches along the railroad tracks for 3km or more. Like most of the slums and poor communities in this sprawling city, it’s only minutes from major shopping districts and tourist attractions. Occasionally, you do see a drifting foreigner stand at [...]

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Sanuk My Saturday

The ISOS English teaching Saturday program (aka Sanuk My Saturday) we began last July in a small slum on the outskirts of Bangkok has really taken off. I haven’t been very detailed in an explanation of what we do, so here’s a look at how we’re building relationships and getting kids excited about learning English [...]

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