Great program if you can afford it!

Teaching with WorldTeach Colombia was a great experience. I was one of 43 volunteers who did it during the 2013 calendar year (they now have July departures as well as January). 20 of us are remaining in Colombia the following year which shows how much people enjoyed the experience.

Each placement brings a totally unique and different challenge--some teachers worked with pre-K students in a disorganized public school, others taught in a hard-working university setting. You're kind of agreeing to roll the dice because there's no guarantee you'll be placed in the exact teaching situation or city you want to. But generally WT places volunteers in good spots (most placements were in Baranquilla, Bogota, Medellin, Pereira/Manizales and Isla de Baru).

The best reasons for choosing WT over a different opportunity or program in Colombia, in no order, are: 1. You're connected to a very reputable org. which provides good professional development throughout the program and strong recommendations after it. 2. The three-week intensive orientation gives lots of useful teaching ideas and you actually get to practice teaching a week in a bogota school. 3. You'll be connected to a great group of volunteers in addition to the colombian people you'll meet. 4. WT staff was extremely professional and timely with answering volunteers' questions, helping volunteers fundraise for the program, and organizing the three service conferences. 5. The placements in some public/rural schools may be very difficult in terms of student discipline, etc. but are extremely great opportunities for kids who would never have the chance to learn from a native speaker without this program, and were generally very rewarding to work with as volunteers.