Welcome to the very first episode of Never A Dull Day, a Kokrobite Chiltern Centre podcast.

In Part 1, we sit down with Chris Koch - the teacher who helped shape nine years of ISZL school trips to KCC and played a pivotal role in building what would become a long-term, year-round partnership between Switzerland and Ghana.

What began as a classroom idea - connecting students across continents to problem solve together - grew into something much bigger. Over nearly a decade, Chris led groups of students to KCC not just to volunteer, but to build relationships, to learn differently, and to be tested in ways no exam could prepare them for.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How Chris initially got into teaching and how early experiences informed his approach
• How the partnership between ISZL and KCC first began
• Why this trip became different from other school service trips
• How long-term commitment changes the impact of short-term visits

This is a story about education, but not in the traditional sense. It's about humility, responsibility, cross-cultural learning, and what happens when young people are trusted with something real.

Part 2 drops next week, where we dive deeper into the evolution of the program and what lasting impact really looks like.

New episodes of Never A Dull Day drop weekly on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.