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Teaching in Juigalpa Nicaragua

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Diamia
  11/22/2014 21:58 EST

I have family there. I was born raised and educated in California. Want to teach children with special needs and, if needed, help their teachers in Juigalpa as I do in California. Whats it like to transfer ones skills to Nica? I realize I'd be working for little or no pay, which is a bit problematic, as I am not wealthy at all.

iguanalover
  11/23/2014 10:10 EST

We go thru there several times a year and like the town. There is a new school outside town on the San Carlos side. Nicaragua is working on the services to special needs children and has many programs but I am not sure you can learn about them on this forum. I think that most of us don't have kids at home anymore.

You might try Facebook, there is a page called Expats in Matagalpa, Esteli and Jinotega which is as close as you can get on Facebook. There are also many NGO's that are working in the schools all over Nicaragua.
I think you can find them on a google search. They could answer your questions better.

I have done some consulting with an NGO that works in the schools. More and more children are going to public school and the government is trying to improve them as much as possible. The work we have done has been very rewarding in that we can see real progress in children 's skills and the young teacher's are trying hard to improve their teaching. I think that Nica parents can see how fast the world is changing around them and they are very motivated to
try to improve their children's education. Now is a good time to work in the schools.

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KeyWestPirate
  11/24/2014 11:16 EST

I'm surprised at just how robust the secondary education is in the private schools. Algebra and geometry, chemistry, physics. I review the work of my ward who has one more year to complete. I don't think most of the US kids get this routinely anymore in high school, other than as electives.

Social studies. geography, literature and English round out the curriculum.

It's there for anyone who has the small admission to a private school. I pay C$ 160 for Yaritsa's tuition to the Maristas school in Condega. All in all, with her board, medical expenses (lot of dental work), school supplies, etc,, etc,, she has cost me about $100/ month since we began our adventure a couple of years ago.

Her room and board is half of that.

She started out in a government secondary, I called in some favors to get her into Maristas mid term, and I've watched her work slowly improve in quality and neatness. She doesn't spit anymore either.

Yaritsa had a tough time with the transition, poor campo kid joining the "rich" city kids, but I sugar coated it somewhat with some toys like a new smarphone and a lot of "new- used" clothes from the US. Think Junior High School in the US :) We've all been there.

Anyone who helps a Nica kid get a decent education is a hero in my book. In the north where I am, many can barely read and write.

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