Brenden Sloan taught ESL at a high school in Buenos Aires in 2007.
“I wanted to get a feel for the Argentine education system and have a placement where I could speak primarily Spanish and connect with some young people. On a typical day I had one class with a group of 20 students where I was a teaching assistant then a 10 minute break in between classes during which I could converse with the students and teachers in the hallways. In the second class I was able to teach 4 to 5 lessons on my own about American culture, history, and politics. After the program was over, the students invited me to a big raffle party that they were organizing to sponsor their annual trip to Patagonia to help some poorer communities. It was amazing to experience them in a non-school environment and to meet their parents. I made some great connections and learned a lot from my time at the school.”