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jleerolfe · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Seattle, WA

Hi there,
This is my first post, so I thought I'd start it off with a bang. I've done my best searching the forums before this, and I can't seem to find much info on Moldova here. Just a few random posts. I don't know if this is good or bad...but I'm hoping I might find someone out there with some real experience there.
So, I was just wondering if anyone has any thoughts or suggestions about Moldova. I want to go there in the spring and get a job in the summer.
Anyone out there have any experience in or about Moldova?
Thanks.

Jason

jleerolfe · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Seattle, WA

So should I take the lack of replies to mean that nobody knows anything about Moldova? Or is it just that nobody wants to talk to me? Crying or Very sad

Cheers,
Jason

canucktechie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 343 Location: Moscow

I've never been there, but I can tell you that Moldova is the poorest country in Europe. And perhaps for this reason, I've never seen any EFL positions advertised for that country.

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

I lived & taught in Romania (which borders Moldova) for a year.

The two countries share many traditions, even language;

most Moldovans speak Romanian as well as Russian.

To echo what canucktechie wrote above ...

most schools don't have $ to hire foreign teachers,

although there are a few schools where you could enquire:

http://www.prodidactica.md/revista/index.htm

http://www.univers.md/

Teachers earning decent money in Moldova are those

that come over with an NGO. The NGOs pay well.

The schools themselves simply can't afford to.

La mulţi ani (Happy New Year! in Romanian)

jleerolfe · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Seattle, WA

Thanks folks.
That's sort of the sense I've been getting from my research about the country.
Either way, I appreciate the thoughts. And thanks for the links, Kent.
Jason

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

^ Not at all.

Speaking of NGO's - if you're American

you could look into the ELF Program

through Georgetown University:

ELF / Moldova

and/or the Soros Foundation:

Soros Foundation / Moldova

jleerolfe · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Seattle, WA

I found that Soros foundation. I haven't had the chance to look deeper into it, but it looked interesting. That will definitely be one that I go back to.
Thanks again.
Jason