Cultural Embrace offers an unique and affordable opportunity to get to know another culture while sharing a bit of your own.  Teach in Argentina offers a different way to experience the country by teaching English (French, German, Chinese, and other foreign languages accepted) to a local family in Argentina. This is a wonderful and affordable opportunity to teach and learn, share and promote intercultural exchanges in a country rich in culture, heritage, history and tradition.  

Teaching experience and Spanish language knowledge are helpful, but not required. You will be teaching the family about 15 hours/week, usually in the late afternoon/evenings when the children are home from school. Your tasks will be to teach English (or another applicable foreign language), and are not there to babysit or work as an au pair. However, be prepared like many of the past participants, to get involved and feel like a family member! Plus, this will be a fabulous chance to learn and practice your Spanish and tango skills!

Cultural Embrace also offers an optional 20-units online TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course if you would like to brush up on your language skills and learn more about lesson planning and teaching. This course has been designed for maximum flexibility, allowing you to work on your own computer at your own pace. The course has two main components:  Teaching Skills and Language Awareness. The Teaching Skills component develops the techniques and skills required in the classroom, while the Language Awareness component provides a solid foundation in English grammar. Alternatively, you can take a 4-week certification program in an internationally recognized TEFL course.  These courses are located in China, Thailand, New Zealand, Egypt, France, Spain, Italy, and Costa Rica.  There is an extra fee for taking these courses and accommodations can be pre-arranged.

Your host family will be carefully selected through our local partners.  These families have been chosen taking in to account that they are culturally sensitive and have a genuine motivation to share their culture and home, and to learn the participant's mother tongue.  They will open their homes to bring in another world, exchange and share customs and ideas and create friendships that last a lifetime.

Discover the Similarities - Share the Differences!

Language Exchange in Argentina Offers:

• The satisfaction of helping others
• An opportunity to broaden your perspective and worldview
• An economical way to live and travel abroad
• An opportunity to participate in and learn local cultural activities (e.g.: language, dance, cooking)
• Memorable travel experiences with the chance to see exotic sites you have always dreamed about 
• The ability to make lifelong friends from around the globe
• A valuable work experience that strengthens your resume
• A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills  

Cultural Embrace Offers:

• Guaranteed Teach/Tutor Position Prior to Departure
  A carefully screened family will select your application and host you for your cultural and language exchange.
• Accommodation & Full-board
   Private room and 3 meals per day, 7 days per week.
  
• Visa Assistance
  Cultural Embrace will assist you with information to obtain a visa, but we have no control nor the ability to guarantee government issuance and/or visa availability. Due to the nature (cultural exchange) and duration (<3 months) of the program, most participants will be able to participate in this program with a tourist visa.
• Travel Insurance:  Basic Major Medical Coverage 
  Our policy provides basic medical coverage at your teaching location. Cultural Embrace highly recommends additional travel insurance.
• Cultural Embrace Teacher's Kit
  Useful tips, advice, and information to prepare you for the adventure of living and working abroad as well as advice on teaching in Argentina.
• Full-time Representation
  Cultural Embrace provides representation in the United States and Argentina prior to, during, and after your placement.
• Certification
  If you wish to receive a certificate indicating the hours you taught, please let us know, and we will provide the necessary documentation. 
• Optional On-line TEFL Certification
  Preparation of skills and techniques required for successful language teaching at the leisure of your own schedule and computer.  This 20-units course requires approx. 80-100 hours of attention and may be added for only US$295.

• Native speaker of English; Spanish knowledge helpful, but NOT required 
  (We can arrange for optional Spanish lesson before and during your program)
• 18 - 30 years old
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Enjoy tutoring and teaching children and/or adults
• Open to foreign cultures and living abroad
• High level of responsibility
• Dedication to the full term of commitment
• A criminal background check will be required

*Can$, Aus$, Br£, Euros€ can be accepted with an additional service charge for currency conversion.
**Discounts available for TEFL certified teachers that do not need to take the on-line TEFL course.