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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

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 startsafteryou're hired — and it's longer than you think. If you want to be standing in front of a Japanese...

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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

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 —...

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A diverse group of men and women teaching English abroad, posing together on the steps of a traditional red-doored temple.

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What 25 Enrolled Teachers Told Us About Why Americans Really Go Abroad

Most articles about teaching English abroad are written by people guessing at who their readers are. We decided to stop guessing. We pulled the...

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A Cultural Exchange Project teacher surrounded by a group of smiling students at a school in Thailand.

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Didn't Get A Spain Placement? Here's What's Still Open as July Begins

The road to teaching in Spain has narrowed this year — a major placement provider has pulled out, the free government program's window closes June...

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Two Cultural Exchange Project teachers with their students in a classroom in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica Mid-Year Report: Intakes for the Rest of 2026 and Into 2027

Costa Rica's school year runs February to December, and we're right in the thick of it. If you've been waiting for the right moment to leave the U.S....

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A Cultural Exchange Project teacher leading a class of students at a school in Thailand.

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CIEE Retired Teach Abroad and TEFL — Here's What That Means for You

CIEE, one of the oldest names in international exchange, is winding down its Teach Abroad and TEFL certification programs. If you were planning to...

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