14 | International Staff

Did you know there aren’t many summer camps in Ireland? That’s where we got this week’s guests! Allison Krabill is joined by Erin Stewart and Megan Lynch (both from Northern Ireland) to talk international staffing at camps! 

They share how they got to American camps and their experiences. Both share the importance of front loading what to expect and emphasis the costs and equal pay for international staff. 

If you’re looking for perspective on what your international staff need, this is the pod for you. 

Producer EmJ’s takeaways:

1. The overloading and oversharing is helpful for all staff, and even more so for international staff coming into an unknown area. (What are American customs and culture that we need to explicitly explain?)
2. There is balance between making sure international staff have a unique experience and feeling like they’re a part of the whole staff. That being said, bring everyone cheese curds. 
3. “Cultural Stipend”

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