2011-2012 North American Language & Culture Assistant : : EXTREMADURA

[jules128]

If you know anyone in the area, anyone can take your document to the DC office and get the apostille for you. They have walk-in hours til 11am.

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[Lmburel]

No, when you get your FBI background report, it has a letter in there with directions on how to request the apostille.  Your background check needs to have the FBI seal and a signature of a division official (you ask for this when you send off for the background check).  The address to send for the apostille is:
 
U.S. Department of State
518 23rd NW SA-1
Washington, DC 20037
 
There is a email included if you have questions aoprgsmauth@state.gov
 
I also included a cover sheet basically asking for an apsotille. I included all my contact info.  I received an email yesterday saying they have my request.

So, did you request the authentication in your cover letter? There is no place to put it on the application. Did you just add a note to do it? Then, we get it back and send it on to the Dept of State for the apostille?

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[hellokitty]

So, did you request the authentication in your cover letter? There is no place to put it on the application. Did you just add a note to do it? Then, we get it back and send it on to the Dept of State for the apostille?

Yes, I just wrote on the top of the application in big letters that I needed the FBI official's signature and the seal (that's what they said to do in the old forum that was deleted), and I got it back in about 4 weeks. Some people are saying you can go to the state capital and have them apostille it, but I don't live in a state capital so I just sent to State dept....

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[scondon]

I got my school placement e-mail this morning!  ah ah ah! okay...so lets see...I am in Badajoz!

Two  I.E.S  : one in   OLIVENZA and the other in VALVERDE DE LEGANÉS. They are both about a   half hour from Badajoz city center. I wouldn't mind the commute

Hey, How did you figure out whereabouts your schools are in relation to Badajoz? I got placed in C.E.I.P. CRUZ VALERO Ctra. de Zafra, s/n  06360  FUENTE DEL MAESTRE and   I.E.S. FUENTE RONIEL C/ Europa, s/n  06360  FUENTE DEL MAESTRE. But I really can't figure out what these addresses mean haha. Some help would be great! 

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[LB331]

Hey, How did you figure out whereabouts your schools are in relation to Badajoz? I got placed in C.E.I.P. CRUZ VALERO Ctra. de Zafra, s/n  06360  FUENTE DEL MAESTRE and   I.E.S. FUENTE RONIEL C/ Europa, s/n  06360  FUENTE DEL MAESTRE. But I really can't figure out what these addresses mean haha. Some help would be great! 

Try putting the addresses into the spanish version of google maps: http://maps.google.es/ ...if that doesnt work, just google search the names of your schools in spanish google. I was able to find the school website for both of my placements, and you should be able to figure out your school's whereabouts through the site

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[Lmburel]

Hey, How did you figure out whereabouts your schools are in relation to Badajoz? I got placed in C.E.I.P. CRUZ VALERO Ctra. de Zafra, s/n  06360  FUENTE DEL MAESTRE and   I.E.S. FUENTE RONIEL C/ Europa, s/n  06360  FUENTE DEL MAESTRE. But I really can't figure out what these addresses mean haha. Some help would be great! 

CIEP Cruz Valero is your school. the next like in the address, the last part of that line is the town (Fuente del Maestre)
Well, the towns would be Fuente del Maestre. I just googled my town...which I ended up just putting in the whole address they gave me in googlemaps and it showed me where it was.

Crta=carretera=highway

Does that help? I was confused at first, too!

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[JARAL41]

Hola:
He encontrado vuestro foro en Internt y se me ocurre que puedo ayudaros, pero como mi inglés es muy malo tendré que escribir en español. Vivo en Mérida, la capital autónoma de Extremadura. Hasta el pasado mes de julio he trabajado como asesora de comunicación en la Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Extremadura y he dirigido su periódico durante 11 años. En su web http://lagaceta.educarex.es/ podéis encontrar información sobre la educación en extremadura. Conozco todos los centros educativos, ciudades y pueblos de Extremadura, así que os puedo orientar. Además todos los años he asistido a la jornada de recepción de los Auxiliares de Conversación y a la despedida en la que nos contaban sus experiencias. Todos estaban muy contentos siempre.
Necesito mejorar mi inglés y me gustaría inercambiar clases de conversación con alguna/o de los que váis a venir a Mérida. Si alguna está interesada le puedo ofrecer una habitación en mi casa. No cobraría alquiler, solo gastos de luz, agua... a cambio de clases de inglés. Además, me ofrezco a enseñaros Extremadura, es una región con mucho interés turístico a la que no vienen muchos turistas. Si queréis os descubro sus encantos.
La recepción de los auxiliares de conversación suele ser alrededor del 30 de septiembre, así que tenemos un mes para contaros cosas de esta tierra de conquistadores.

Recibid un afectuoso saludo

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[MRLambert]

No viviré en Mérida, pero puse este enlace en nuestro grupo de Facebook para los que no usan Expat Café. Buena suerte!

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[JARAL41]

Hola Marini:
No encuentro en facebook el grupo que dices has creado. Puedes decir cómo acceder a él. Mi nombre es Laura López, también tengo perfil en facebook. Allí podéis encontrarme y os puedo poner fotos de Extremadura.
Seguro que váis a estar muy bien en Extremadura, la gente es muy acogedora y amable.

Saludos

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[JARAL41]

Hola:
Conozco el colegio de La Garrovilla, hay muy buenos profesionales y el premio nacional de bibliotecas escolares. Tanto La Garrovilla como Montijo están muy cerca de Mérida, capital de Extremadura, en la que tiene su sede el gobierno extremeño.
Este colegio pertenece a demarcación del Centro de Profesores y Recursos de Mérida, cuyo director Cristobal Gacía, fue anteriormente el director de este colegio. Es una persona excelente. No se si con el cambio de gobierno que se produjo el pasado mes de julio habrá dejado su puesto de director del CPR, si es así seguro que habrá vuelto a su plaza en el colegio de La Garrovilla.

Seguro que vas a estar muy bien en ambos pueblos. Los extremeños somos muy acogedores a amables.
Si necesitas alguna información que pueda facilitarte, estaré encantada de ayudarte.
Yo vivo en Mérida, así que si decides fijar tu residencia en esta bimilenaria ciudada romana (Emérita Augusta) y quieres intercambiar clases de conversación conmigo me harás un gran favor. El inglés me resulta muy difícil y me cuesta mucho aprenderlo.


Saludos

Laura

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[MarianaPR]

Hola Laura!!
No te he encontrado en facebook y quisiera contactarte. Si puedes agregame (Mariana Quiñones Torres) porque estoy buscando establecerme en Merida para finales de Septiembre. Hablamos pronto!

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[MRLambert]

Hola Laura,

Aqui es el enlace para nuestro grupo

Conoces alguien en Jerez de los Caballeros? Me mudare alla en unas semanas!

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[sarahbarastar]

If anyone here has been placed in Merida and is looking for a place to live I have a great opportunity. My sister in law (she's spanish) is looking for someone to take care of her kids (2 kids ages 3 and 5) in the morning before school and in the afternoon for a few hours. In exchange you get free room and board (and possible extra cash). Let me know if you're interested...again this is for Merida. Cheers.

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[ebqebq]

If anyone here has been placed in Merida and is looking for a place to live I have a great opportunity. My sister in law (she's spanish) is looking for someone to take care of her kids (2 kids ages 3 and 5) in the morning before school and in the afternoon for a few hours. In exchange you get free room and board (and possible extra cash). Let me know if you're interested...again this is for Merida. Cheers.

Hi! My name is Edward Quinn and I will be an Auxiliar in Extremadura.  My girlfriend would be EXTREMELY interested in this offer.  She would be a great fit since she was a nanny before, speaks fluent Spanish (she's from Mexico), and would have no other commitments.  Also, she is very good at English so maybe she could teach the kids a thing or two.  I don't know if your sister in law would prefer that I speak with her for more information (about when the job would start, etc.) or just keep talking with you, but please contact me   This seems way too good to be true!!!

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[sarahbarastar]

Hey Edward,
Your interested then for your girlfriend?  To be honest my sister-in-law would prefer a native English speaker but if your girlfriend is bilingual than perhaps my sister-in-law would be interested. Will your girlfriend be working as part of the auxiliares program as well? Why don't you give me your girlfriend's email and I'll let my sister-in-law know that she's is interested and the two of them can communicate directly.
Cheers

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