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LANGUAGECORPS' FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IN MEXICO

LanguageCorps’ Flagship Program in Mexico provides the following services and support to help ensure you have a secure, rewarding teaching adventure abroad:

• One-week on-site orientation and Spanish language training, to get acquainted with your fellow LanguageCorps Teachers and Corps Advocate and experience living in Oaxaca, accommodations included
• Internationally recognized four-week TESOL training and certification at our Training Center in Oaxaca – an intensive, four week/130 hour course, developed by SIT faculty and based on SIT’s humanistic, experiential, and progressive teaching philosophy. It provides participants with professional knowledge and skills in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) as well as tools for their own reflection and growth as teachers. The course is SIT-licensed, conducted by SIT host sites in partnership with LanguageCorps, and the certificate is recognized worldwide. Accomodations included during orientation and training.
• Guaranteed job placement in a paid teaching position, including as needed and requested: assistance with resumes, scheduling interviews, transportation to interviews, job selection, school contracts, and housing
• 24/7 on-call Corps Advocate support for the full length of your overseas adventure, to assist you with the myriad of issues that will arise in a new culture, such as housing, medical needs, banking questions, travel arrangements, etc.
• Medical insurance covering you from arrival in Mexico to departure for home
• Pre-departure Information Package including country facts, packing suggestions, vaccination information, etc., and personal assistance with pre-departure details and questions
• All fees to obtain the initial visa, plus visa document preparation assistance
• Airport pick-up and transportation to our Training Center in Oaxaca
• Group activities and excursions arranged by the Corps Advocate with other LanguageCorps teachers
• “Stay In Touch” package that includes a personal, international cell phone with paid phone time, pre-programmed with the Corps Advocate’s number, as well as internet access at the Training Center or a local cafe
• Emergency evacuation coverage
• Career oriented re-entry package to help market your international teaching experience and enhance your resume

Not included:

• Round-trip airfare to host country
• Personal expenses (meals, entertainment, local transport, living expenses, and personal shopping); note that it is wise to arrive with some cash for expenses prior to job placement
• Additional visas

The Flagship Program Fee is US$4,395.

All Flagship Program participants enjoy guaranteed job placement. Pay varies depending on specific teaching assignment. Learn more about what you can earn.

LanguageCorps requires a US$500 non-refundable deposit after acceptance. Balance is due two weeks prior to established date for departure from home country.

Note: The deadline for acceptance into the LanguageCorps Flagship Program and receipt of deposit is 45 days prior to the start date. However, to ensure placement in the program you desire, we advise applying two to six months prior to your intended start date. Late placements are sometimes possible; please contact us immediately if you are applying less than two months before your desired start date.