Volunteer Teaching in Mexico

This project is great for those who want to gain practical teaching experience, especially if you’re considering a career in teaching. Use it to add relevant work experience to your resume. It will also give you interesting points to talk about in interviews.

As a volunteer teaching English in Mexico, you’ll sharpen your skills in leadership, planning, and management. These specific skills are useful for any career.

If you don’t have previous teaching experience, don’t worry. You’ll receive a full induction from your project supervisor before you start, and our staff are there to guide you. We also run regular workshops for all Teaching volunteers, where you can brainstorm ideas and discuss challenges. You can also take a look at our extensive online database for ideas.

If you’re interested in teaching other subjects, contact our Project Experts. They’ll advise you on what subjects you can teach in Mexico, and whether you can teach those subjects part-time or full time.

This project runs year round, and you can join at any time. However, schools are closed over the Easter and Christmas holidays. You can join from a minimum of four weeks, we encourage you to stay as long as possible to make a bigger impact on students.

Please be aware that if you choose to volunteer with us during the school summer holidays, we do arrange alternatives. Contact us to learn more about this option.

You’ll begin your day with breakfast at your host family’s home. Then you’ll take public transport or walk to your placement, depending on how close you are. On your first day, our staff will be there to show you the way.

If you work at a secondary school, you’ll begin your day at about 7am. You’ll work with teachers while they give their English classes, or you can lead your own lessons. Your main focus will be on encouraging students to practice speaking through activities and games. In one day, you’ll be involved with about four hours of English teaching.

If you teach at a university, you will teach for around six to eight a day. Classes run between 7:00am to 1:00pm. You’ll work with small groups of students, focusing on conversation.

In the afternoons, you can attend workshops to learn more about the school or university where you are working, or about the education system in Mexico. We also encourage you to use your afternoons to plan classes or activities for the next day.

After your busy day, you can return to your host family for dinner. Over your meals you can share the exciting stories of your day with your host family or other volunteers.

In your free time, you can explore. Why not try as many different Mexican meals as you can, like tortas ahogadas – pork rolls drenched in chilli sauce? Your weekends will be free to explore more of Mexico. Mexico is a paradise with amazing sites to discover. Marvel at its mountains and volcanoes, deserts, beaches, and ancient historical ruins.

The aim of this project is to improve English among school and university students in Mexico.

In Mexico, English is an important skill because of the thriving tourism industry, and because it’s the language of international business. This is especially important because Mexico has a strong trade relationship with the United States of America. Students are eager to learn from English speakers, so they can improve their conversation. In more rural areas, teachers’ English levels are much lower, and they struggle to help students practice speaking.

Your role is to help students gain confidence speaking English, and interacting with people from around the world. You’ll also become a source of support for local teachers in the classroom. In turn, you’ll also benefit the teachers by giving them the opportunity to practice speaking with you.

We work toward four long-term goals at our Teaching Project in Mexico:

• Improve English
• Increase literacy
• Improve classroom support
• Encourage learning through creativity

Join us as we strive to achieve these goals, while experiencing life in Mexico.