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February 15th, 2012 - 8:08 pm § in Colombia, Country, Day in the Life, Volunteer

Why to Teach English in Colombia (With an O)

“So, I’m actually moving to Colombia to teach English for a year.” “Congratulations! That’s so exciting! You’re going to love New York!” I can’t begin to tell you how many times I had some variation on this conversation during the last few months of 2011. Needless to say, the reactio[...]

August 14th, 2011 - 7:00 am § in Colombia, Day in the Life

Visiting Friends make the City Feel New

My visiting friend Josh doesn’t like our knife selection.  So that I could have time to write, he and Sonja set up in the kitchen to cook, with micheladas and Uproot Andy tracks.  Josh is in there chopping garlic for a marinara sauce and moaning about the four inch steak knife that I’ve provid[...]

September 16th, 2010 - 2:11 pm § in In the Field, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Community Project Guidelines

At WorldTeach we encouraged volunteers to undertake community projects. These could range from raising funds for a bookshelf to installing a floor in a classroom, to establishing a scholarship fund that would continue long after the volunteer’s departure. Whether you are undertaking a voluntee[...]

October 7th, 2009 - 11:38 am § in Argentina, Ecuador, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Going Abroad Alone or With a Group?

I’ve been thinking about the pros and cons to volunteering through an organization vs. going abroad on your own. When I went to Ecuador through an organization, I wasn’t just another person trying to make it on my own there; I was part of a team working for something, with other voluntee[...]

September 29th, 2009 - 4:28 pm § in Argentina, Careers, Ecuador, Good Ideas, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Keep Your Head Up, Champ!

As time goes on, I feel more and more removed from my volunteer experience with WorldTeach in Ecuador. Months have passed now, and besides working a full time job in Argentina, I’ve just been starting my new life and experiences here. I don’t want to say that I’ve forgotten my root[...]





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