Colombia NOW!
WorldTeach Student Project
Check out the video from WorldTeach Colombia 2012 volunteer, Jessica Zlotnicki, of her amazingly talented students from the Universidad de Sinu in Monteria. Her students made a news program about the pollution in the Sinu river in Monteria. Thanks for sharing Jess and thanks for inspiring and leading your students to do wonderful things!
WorldTeach Colombia in the News!
El Tiempo, a leading national news source in Colombia, features the WorldTeach volunteers of Baru!
Colombian Hand Gestures
Find yourself lost in a flurry of finger wagging or chin pointing? Here is a guide to some of Colombia's commonly used hand gestures from http://www.mantarayatravel.com/blog/.
The blogger notes: "Despite Colombia´s truly astonishing diversity, there is one thing that everyone who visits the country agrees on: the friendliness and joy of the Colombian people is what most makes you want to stay. For this reason we present to you the most common Colombian hand gestures – to help you break down that barrier and slip smoothly into Colombian culture."
Why to Teach English in Colombia (with an o)
Natalie Southwick, a 2012 Volunteer, was recently featured on LaVidaIdealist.org, a blog that shares stories of those engaged in community service in Central and South America (where 'community service' means everything from volunteering to running a nonprofit organization of their own)"
It’s hard to explain just what drew me to Colombia, rather than the other Spanish-speaking countries with WorldTeach programs. For now, I’m sticking with some combination of “I love the accent” (true), “I heard it was beautiful” (also true) and, if I’m feeling particularly honest, “I wanted to travel somewhere different.” Translation: I didn’t want to be just another face in a crowd of gringos. Read the full article on La Vida Idealist!
The WorldTeach Impact
Zach Freere, a 2011 volunteer, addresses the Colombian Ministry of Education about his expectations for the year ahead and the mutual benefits of cultural exchange.
Latest from the Field
Read this article about our Head Teacher John Genovese, featured in Colombia's La Patria! The article (in Spanish) talks about John's work in the rural elementary school in La Trinidad, outside of Manizales.
Photo of John Genovese, WorldTeach Head Teacher in La Trinidad, Colombia.
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