Randy LeGrant

Randy LeGrant has spent more than 50 years in international education and cultural exchange. He is the Executive Director of The Cultural Exchange Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit placing native English speakers in guaranteed paid teaching positions abroad.

A split graphic contrasting two teach-abroad models: on the left, a certificate and a job board; on the right, a confirmed paid teaching job arranged in advance.

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A Certificate Is Not a Job: What Shrinking Teach-Abroad Field Tells US

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 15, 2026, 2:00:05 PM

The teach-abroad landscape lost a major name this year. CIEE — one of the largest and most established organizations in international education — announced it is retiring its Teach Abroad programs beginning in 2027, ending all new TEFL certification...

TEFL Plus Teach English Abroad
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A Western English teacher with his class of Vietnamese high school students posing together in front of a school banner in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Vietnam's Fall Hiring Season Heating Up: What Applicants Should Know

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 13, 2026, 1:00:03 PM

Salary and hiring figures below reflect the Vietnam market as of mid-2026 and can shift year to year. Confirm current details with your placement...

Career Change Vietnam
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A smiling English teacher leaning in among a group of young students holding up colorful letters in a bright classroom.

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Burned Out but Not Done: The Working Teacher's Guide to Going Abroad

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 10, 2026, 3:00:02 PM

There's a specific kind of tired that only teachers know. It isn't that you've stopped caring about the work — it's that the work around the work has...

Teach Abroad Thailand Career Change
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An American teacher and a young Thai student laughing together during a community celebration in Thailand.

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Thailand Visa Check: Current Non-Immigrant B Requirements for Teachers

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 8, 2026, 12:30:00 PM

Current as of July 2026. Thai visa and work-permit rules change periodically — always confirm the latest requirements with your placement coordinator...

Thailand Teach English Abroad
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Mt. Fuji's snow-capped peak framed by the red Chureito Pagoda and autumn maple leaves in Japan.

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Teaching in Japan Next Year: The Application Timeline Starts Now

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 6, 2026, 12:00:00 PM

Here is the thing almost no one tells you about teaching in Japan: the hardest part isn't getting hired. It's the paperwork clock that...

Teach Abroad Japan
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A group of American English teachers sharing a meal around a large round table at a restaurant abroad, smiling together.

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What The Fourth of July Is Like When You're Teaching 8,000 Miles Away

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 3, 2026, 3:30:01 PM

The Fourth of July is the one American holiday that doesn't travel well. Thanksgiving you can explain. Halloween has gone global. But the Fourth —...

Teach English Abroad
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