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esl_prof
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| Education and having the proper teaching credentials are obviously important, so I doubt TEFL job requirements will be lax. In other words, backpacker teachers likely won't be the norm. |
Definitely not. And, assuming the information in the article is accurate, it doesn't sound like there will be a great need for English teachers at all, given the large number of qualified locals. The demand, if any, will be for qualified foreign teachers to serve in supporting roles like curriculum development, teacher training, etc. |
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nomad soul
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| As well as opportunities for Cuban content and EFL university instructors to study in the US. |
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BadBeagleBad
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| Education and having the proper teaching credentials are obviously important, so I doubt TEFL job requirements will be lax. In other words, backpacker teachers likely won't be the norm. |
No, they won´t. Cubans are highly educated, I remember years ago staying in a hotel and striking up converstion with the woman who cleaned the room. She was college educated, but prefered to work in a hotel with tourists because she could earn more via tips and things people would leave behind. Since pretty much everyone earns the same amount, it frees you up to get an education and then use it, or not, as you please. Or pursue things not traditionally accepted in some countries as a viable career, such as something in the arts or sports. Everything is considered equally as valuable and as a result culture is everywhere. Free concerts are everywhere. Film festivals, music festivals, book fairs, educational conferences. I am not overly idealistic about Cuba, having been there enough times to see the real hardships a lot of Cubans face, but on the balance, there is more positive than negative from my viewpoint. But then I don´t think it is a secret that I lead pretty much as far to the left as possible without falling over and that Fidel is one of my heroes. |
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esl_prof
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| BadBeagleBad wrote: |
| No, they won´t. Cubans are highly educated, I remember years ago staying in a hotel and striking up converstion with the woman who cleaned the room. She was college educated, but prefered to work in a hotel with tourists because she could earn more via tips and things people would leave behind. Since pretty much everyone earns the same amount, it frees you up to get an education and then use it, or not, as you please. Or pursue things not traditionally accepted in some countries as a viable career, such as something in the arts or sports. Everything is considered equally as valuable and as a result culture is everywhere. Free concerts are everywhere. Film festivals, music festivals, book fairs, educational conferences. I am not overly idealistic about Cuba, having been there enough times to see the real hardships a lot of Cubans face, but on the balance, there is more positive than negative from my viewpoint. But then I don´t think it is a secret that I lead pretty much as far to the left as possible without falling over and that Fidel is one of my heroes. |
Cuba is by no means a Marxist utopia. But as you've correctly pointed out, BBB, it has a multitude of redeeming qualities that, unfortunately, are ignored by the U.S. propaganda machine. Thanks for sharing this story. Very informative. |
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EFL Educator
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Cubano English aka CUBALINGUISH maybe the next LINGUA FRANCA....me thinks the Cubanos are the best EFL non-native English speaking teachers for Cubanos....aka Cubanos Libres!!!  |
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teachertomthailand
Joined: 31 Aug 2015
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Location: Eugene, OR, United States
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From Democracynow.com
The first direct commercial flight between the U.S. and Cuba in more than 50 years touched down in Santa Clara, Cuba, Wednesday. JetBlue Flight 387 took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Also on Wednesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez. The meeting and the flight were the latest steps in the thawing ties between Cuba and the United States. |
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