Onboard Training Service Breaks
in the beautiful Coffee Region of Colombia
"Where to land? How to prepare? When to start?"
Practice your Spanish, experience the Colombian educational system, & gain job references!
English Teacher Onboard Training - 30,000 COP/day, includes lodging
Existing Colombia residents: 15-day minimum stay
New inbound volunteers: 30-day minimum.
You must also purchase mandatory Colombian ARL insurance
(costs $13-29 USD per 30-day depending on the health risk of volunteer role)
Refund Policy: The first stay period is non refundable.
Our promise: Full-assault by our Minga Teachers staff to help you secure interviews
until you find employment, while you obtain valuable experience and a nin-country reference.
Existing Colombia residents: 15-day minimum stay
New inbound volunteers: 30-day minimum.
You must also purchase mandatory Colombian ARL insurance
(costs $13-29 USD per 30-day depending on the health risk of volunteer role)
Refund Policy: The first stay period is non refundable.
Our promise: Full-assault by our Minga Teachers staff to help you secure interviews
until you find employment, while you obtain valuable experience and a nin-country reference.
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Are you already or going to be
a TOURIST in Colombia? |
Are you already a
RESIDENT in Colombia? |
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If you have not yet arrived to Colombia or are already a tourist inside Colombia, you must request an "Invitation to volunteer" letter from Minga to obtain a “Permiso de Permanencia PIP 6” stamp on your passport. If you take care of this before coming into Colombia, you can avoid a status change fee from immigration services. Tourists may not participate in on board training service breaks with Minga House Foundation.
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If you already have either permanent or temporary residency in Colombia you will have no problems participating in our program. Simply provide Minga a copy of your Visa or Cedula.
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Benefits: Service Breaks are your SAFE & AFFORDABLE landing strip to teaching in Colombia!
- In-Classroom Experience as a volunteer part-time or full-time teacher's assistant, 2-week minimum
- In-Colombia Job Reference by allowing mentor teachers and principals to observe your teaching performance in a real classroom setting; invaluable for your employment opportunities.
- Spanish immersion specifically as an educator in within the community; get the rust out! Improve daily using academic teminology.
- Experience the Colombian school systems first hand; private & public schools available.
- Demonstrate in-country availability to prospective employers; you are then likely to be select you over candidates who remain in their home countries. Make sense? You can tell them you are immediaely available!
- Private Spanish lessons available for only $5 USD/hr by actual Spanish teachers.
- Staff support: Full-time Colombian & American Minga House bilingual professionals are available to you 24/7 for support.
- Priority Job Placements: Our resident teachers are offered all available positions first!
- Minga House facility amenities: Comfortable quality beds, hot showers, 20mb WiFi, full kitchen access, hammocks patio, minga lounge with 52" HDTV, downtown
- Weekend tour guides and self-guided plans available to all the regional and local attractions. Chinchina is the heat of the beautiful Coffee Region!
- Volunteering opportunities/roles exist in these fields/sites:
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Why does Minga offer this English Teacher Onboard Training?
- We want Minga Teachers to feel comfortable in making their decision to teach in Colombia as well as be well prepared to perform their best as educators; TEFL certification also available.
- We are compensated by the employers, not by the teachers. We can afford to charge teachers only 30,000 per day during service break at an initial financial loss because when we place our teachers on a paid position we gain back the overhead invested.
- We are a national provider of English teachers for private schools, local & state & federal governments. We need a steady flow of many more additional inbound teachers to Colombia. We hope this service break program makes it easier for teachers to choose woking with Minga House Foundation. We need you!
- We are committed to building a long-term relationship with our teachers and our schools as an affordable & the best industry solution provider.
- International teachers need a place within Colombia to call 'Home;" especially in-between contracts. We want our teachers to know they can come stay at Minga House very affordably while we help them find their new contract weather it is in Colombia or elsewhere such as China, Ecuador, Chile.
What do you do with your time off? On you time off you can enjoy the Coffee Region! You can visit legendary Salento & the Cocora Valley, enjoy a traditional coffee tour in Hacienda Guayabal, visit the Natural Hot Spings of Santa Rosa, hike up the paramo of the mystifying Nevado Ruiz, enjoy Parque del Cafe, go horse back riding or take-in a jeep ride in the explendor of the coffee landscape, explore beautiful urban Manizales & Pereira, catch a professional soccer match, and truly experience the unique cultural flavor, warm hospitality, and amazing Eje Cafetero. Regional Attractions
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Note: In order to participate in a Minga Service Break you must have legal status throughout your stay.
Onboard Training Cost: Only $30.000 COP per day. (Program normally costs $60.00) COP). Program includes lodging within Minga House Foundation where our professional & bilingual staff resides. You'll have a comfortable bed, strong WiFi, and warm showers! Also access to complete kitchen, Minga lounge with 52" HDTV, and hammock patio!. Food not included. See lodging facilities.
You must also purchase mandatory Colombian ARL insurance which costs 13-30 USD per month depending on the risk factor of you chosen volunteer role/activity. Most teachers pay the lower rates; health professions usually pay the highest rates.
Your participation fee is a tax-deductible charitable contribution to Minga House Foundation (not-for-profit organization). Your minimum 14-day stay charitable contribution is nonrefundable.
You must also purchase mandatory Colombian ARL insurance which costs 13-30 USD per month depending on the risk factor of you chosen volunteer role/activity. Most teachers pay the lower rates; health professions usually pay the highest rates.
Your participation fee is a tax-deductible charitable contribution to Minga House Foundation (not-for-profit organization). Your minimum 14-day stay charitable contribution is nonrefundable.
Year-Round
Onboard Training Service Break Opportunities
Onboard Training Service Break Opportunities
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
How do I find out more information? How do I reserve my spot?
Reach out to either Daniela or Stiven (see below) or LIVE CHAT on this website.
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How do I pay?
You may pay either via PayPal or Bancolombia deposit. Participation must be prepaid. See each listing above for costs.
How many people can participate?
We can facilitate participation for more than 100 participants.
Where would I stay?
We have two facilities, plus extended hotel & homestay accomodations: Visit Minga House Foundation and Minga Retreat Center
What legal status must I have in order to participate with Minga House Foundation?
You must have legal status while you are serving with Minga House Foundation. Minga House Foundation is not able to sponsor you as a volunteer because we are not yet 5 years old. We were founded in 2014; only 4 years ago. You must be able to correct your legal status independently and produce proof that you are legal.
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Based on your nationality, inquire online what is the 'salvo conducto' requirement for you to either extend your courtesy visa or change back to tourist status. http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites_servicios/visa/requisitos
Apply for a 'salvo conducto' in order to change your legal immigration status. https://www.nomasfilas.gov.co/memoficha-tramite/-/tramite/T1011 |
Your time is the most precious gift that give you to someone.
Have you earned your Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification already?
While not every employer requires a TEFL certification, having one increases your hireability & earning potential.
Take your TEFL online training while you participate in a Service Break! We have 20mb WiFi - Solid connection!
While not every employer requires a TEFL certification, having one increases your hireability & earning potential.
Take your TEFL online training while you participate in a Service Break! We have 20mb WiFi - Solid connection!