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hiddenninja · Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 96

Does anyone have any experience working for an NGO in Mexico? I'm looking to get a teaching job first but i'm interested in looking into this into the future.

Thanks in advance

junjun2586 · Joined: 26 Nov 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Montreal

Hey we have the same interest...did u find anything? I studied in Community, Public Affairs and Policy and was looking for an NGO or UN or grassroots level organisation in Mexico....in the meantime do some teaching...speaking of which...what/where did u do your teacher training?

Isla Guapa · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:59 am Post subject:

I wonder if the Casa de los Amigos in Mexico City might be a place to start your searches. It's the headquarters of the Society of Friends in Mexico City. Here's the link to its website: http://www.casadelosamigos.org/ .

junjun2586 · Joined: 26 Nov 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Montreal

Isla Guapa · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:35 am Post subject:

MotherF · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject:

Keep in mind that it can be hard to get a visa for paid work in an NGO in Mexico as the organization needs to justify hiring a foreigner over a Mexican. Casa de los Amigos is a good place to make contact and I do know an American who worked there as their foreign volunteer coordinator many years ago. I've also ment foreigners in Mexico who work for some other non-Mexican based NGOs who are sent to Mexico but didn't get the job in Mexico nor are paid in Mexico so they are not officially working in Mexico.

hiddenninja · Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 96

Ok thanks very much for the input