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A Mulatto of Style comments on Teaching English in Colombia

credentials enough? Hi,
I am a University student in Toronto, Canada looking to take a year off before my last year. Was wondering if it is possible to obtain an ESL teaching position in Medellin without first completing my degree. I have experience tutoring ESL, am TESL Certified and English is my first language. Anyone know???

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A Mulatto of Style comments on Teaching English in Colombia

Teaching English in Cartagena
Hey Guys,
I am a Canadian interested in teaching English in Cartagena. I was wondering if anyone knows of any English schools in Cartagena I could apply to.

Also was wondering exactly how difficult is it to get a work Visa.

Thanks!

A Mulatto of Style comments on Any New Year Advice For Colombia/Cartagena

Medellin Yah I'd have to agree- Medellin is a wonderful city, great people, beautiful, good shopping, great parties - You wont regret!

A Mulatto of Style comments on Racism in Columbia...

Yikes... Well this all seems very disconcerting. I spent last xmas/new years in Medellin with my best friend and her colombian family. They treated me extremely well. My spanish leaves much to be desired though so i didnt get to interact directly with many outside the family. Also,they were all a little concerned about our safety as I had never been to Colombia and speak only basic spanish - despite the fact that I saw lots of ppl running around Medellin that looked like me which I found surprising ( I am from the English-Speaking Caribbean and in my country, mulattos make up only a small percentage so I was amazed to see people that looked like me and my family for the first time!)so my friend although Colombian, is Candian by birth and hadnt been back in almost 10 years. I never experienced racism there but couldnt help but notice how a large proportion of the ppl on the street begging/mothers with children begging etc etc were either Afro Colombian or dark Mulattos - Very disappointing, and indicative of a society which is still characterized by extremes in social disparaty at least partially rooted in race. With this said, my friends family (my Colombian family:) welcomes me with open arms if I ever want to visit or teach there. I just figured as I am Caribbean I would "blend in" more easily up north and might face less "prejudice" there. With this said, its rediculous that in 2006 a young, intelligent,well-mannered, university educated, multi-lingual, well travelled, well dressed person from a good upper-middle class family has to worry about this sort of thing!

A Mulatto of Style comments on Racism in Columbia...

A Mulatto of style from the West Indies

So generally speaking, would a black (or dark mulatto in my case) have an easier time finding a job in Cartagena than in Medellin or Bogota???