How long have you been teaching English in Georgia?

I arrived in Georgia in January 2011 and renewed my original one semester contract twice, so I will be there until June 2012.

Please tell us about your job?

I work through the Ministry of Education program Teach and Learn with Georgia (TLG). They place volunteer teachers all over the country in public schools which can vary from small villages to large cities. Currently we teach grades 1-6 and additional activities with older students if desired. A typical day is teaching four 45 minute classes with a Georgian English teacher.… Read the rest

Teach English in Ecuador

Jon Brandt volunteered to teach English in Ecuador for 11 months. He used WorldTeach to find and organize his teaching position. Jon shares his experiences living, traveling and teaching in Latin America in this interview.

How did you find your volunteer teaching job in Ecuador?

I volunteered with a program called WorldTeach, which is a non-profit based out of the John F. Kennedy Center for International Development at Harvard University. After applying for the program and being accepted, we were given choices for where we… Read the rest