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[pharkas]

Hi all,
I am currently investigating the possibility of teaching English is South or Central America. I was just wondering how to get started here. I've done a bit of searching and found about 15 possible places to teach. So far I've emailed pretty much every school that I am interested in, and I have only received 3 responses. Is email the best way to get ahold of people? I have called two of the schools and it seems to be the only way to get the attention of the school. Has anybody else found this to be true? Also, what are some good programs in Latin America? I've heard good things about Inlingua, and the Experiment in International Living.
I am attending my last year of college in the US and was hoping to be able to do some teaching next year. I will most likely not be getting a teaching certificate, because I don't plan to teach for more than a year (we'll see what happens there). I am most interested in Ecuador, Chile, and Peru. I would appreciate any advice that some of you more experienced folks can offer.

Thanks,

Jos�

[naturegirl321]

Just go and look for a job when you get there, you will get tons of responses!

[ls650]

Unlike say Asia, in Latin America it's very difficult to prearrange a job offering; you pretty much have to arrive in the counry as a visitor and look for work.

[pharkas]

Thanks. That's pretty much what I figured, although I am still a bit hestitant to just move down there before I have a job lined up. Are there any organizations who arrange jobs in advance?

[lozwich]