Tutoring English as a Second Language in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Tutoring English as a Second Language in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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This project supports free English tutoring for children in San Miguel de Allende (SMA), Mexico, in June and July each year. We connect volunteer American teachers on summer break with students in SMA looking for tutoring support through the Biblioteca Publico, AC in SMA. Expats living in SMA volunteer to provide lodging for the teachers. The Free Citizen Project provides travel assistance to volunteer teachers who complete the program, in the form of a $250 travel reimbursement.
Opportunities for:
Hosts in SMA
Donors to support teachers' travel costs
Teachers with experience teaching English as a second language who meet the following minimum requirements:
Have both experience and a passion for teaching English as a Second Language; and
Have a valid passport and a desire to travel to San Miguel de Allende (SMA), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to tutor middle school and high school students studying English as their second language; and
Are willing to stay as a guest in the home of a host in SMA (accommodation only; teachers are responsible for meals and entertainment); and
Are able to commit between 5 and 8 weeks in the summer to the project, including tutoring for between one and two hours per day; and
Are an adventurous self-starter, working with the Project Coordinator to find students and create opportunities to make a difference in the educational journey of students; and
Agree to write a short testimonial after their trip to help us recruit others to support the project.
English Teachers, Complete Your Online Application Here. Applications close December 31, 2025.
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator
Erwin Kratz is an attorney with ERISA Benefits Law Group, PLLC. He practices exclusively in the areas of ERISA and employee benefits law, focusing on tax and regulatory matters relating to qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation plans and welfare benefits.
After fifteen years with a 190 lawyer regional firm, Erwin founded ERISA Benefits Law in 2016 to pursue the dream of fully employing the tools provided by the information technology revolution to improve client service while reducing the cost of legal services. Today, the firm includes three lawyers and counts among its clients a national engineering firm, Southwest Airlines, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, the largest health insurer in the state of Arizona.
Erwin brings significant experience serving as a Board member on tax exempt organizations, including as President of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra from 2009 to 2011, and as a Board member of San Miguel High School from 2021 to the present.
When he is not working, Erwin enjoys swimming for exercise and traveling to foreign countries with his wife and family.
Testimonials
Testimonials
Teaching English in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico was a truly unforgettable experience. The time I spent there gave me the opportunity to live and work in the community, getting to know local citizens and assisting them on their journey to becoming bilingual. Not only were my students eager to learn, they were also kind, generous and warm, adjectives that I would say also describe the Mexican people in general.
During my free time I explored San Miguel which is one of Mexico’s most charming (and safe) pueblos. I also enjoyed the many art galleries, excellent food scene and vibrant night life.
Volunteering to teach English, I was not just another tourist. I was a teacher but also a language learner myself, doing my part to bridge the language divide and achieve a deeper understanding of the Mexican people and their culture.
- Tanya K, English Teacher
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