Alumni Spotlight – Kedwin G.

This month, we caught up with Kedwin G., an Ambassador Teacher alumnus and native of Honduras. Kedwin taught in two North Carolina counties, Alamance-Burlington County and Warren County, during his seven-year stint teaching in the U.S. Kedwin filled us in on what he’s been up to since returning home in 2022 and reflected on a few of his fondest memories from his time in the program. Read on to meet or reconnect with Kedwin!

Reflecting on his experience teaching in the U.S.

Q: What schools did you teach at and when?
A: I taught in the U.S. for seven years, from 2015-22, first at Marvin B. Smith Elementary in Alamance-Burlington County and then I finished out at Northside Elementary in Warren County.

Q: What inspired you to apply to teach in the U.S.?
A: Teaching in the U.S. seemed like a great new opportunity to grow professionally and personally. I also wanted to learn new skills, help students grow academically, and learn to adapt to a culture different from my own.

Q: What did you enjoy most about your time teaching in the U.S.?
A: The support from the Participate Learning staff, the weather, and the environments at both schools.

What life looks like now

Q: Where are you now? Are you living in your home country or elsewhere in the world right now?
A: After completing the program last year, I returned to my home country, Honduras. I am now living in a town called San Pedro Sula.

Q: Are you still working in education or have you changed career paths? Please tell us about your current job!
A: Yes, I’m still working in education—I currently teach 4th grade.

Q: Do you have any other life updates that you would like to share with us and the Participate Learning Network?
A: Outside of work, I have been taking a residential electricity course, creating and posting videos on my YouTube channel, and taking care of my two cats.

Share 3-5 facts about your time teaching in the U.S. Think about favorite memories, travel experiences, special moments, accomplishments, or other things that happened during your time with the program.

My students excelled in their statewide exams for two years in a row in Language Arts and Math, first in the 2015-16 school year and second in the 2016-17 school year.
I had the opportunity to serve as a local adviser for teachers from Chile and Honduras.
During one of my winter breaks, I took a trip to Washington, D.C. where I visited the Lincoln Memorial and a few museums.
I took a fun summer trip to Virginia Beach one year!

Interested in connecting with Kedwin? Connect with him on Twitter here.

Abby Huston

Abby Huston is the Social Media and Communications Strategist at Participate Learning. She is passionate about Participate Learning’s mission to unite our world through global learning.