Sisseton School District solves teacher shortage with cultural exchange program

Published by admin on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 10:51am

Filipina Teachers in Sisseton School District Pictured are Filipina teachers at Sisseton, (left to right) Carmela Tadena, May Amodia, Karen Siriban, Emma Narboneta and Maribeth R. De Dios. ~ Courier Photo

by Mimi Larsen Courier Staff Writer

The Sisseton School district is taking advantage of the J-1 teacher cultural exchange visa, which matches up certified teachers from other countries with job openings in the U.S. The school district currently employs five teachers from the Philippines to fill vacancies that were otherwise difficult to fill.

The cultural exchange is made possible by the BridgeUSA Program, established in 1961 as a diplomatic foreign policy tool. It is a win-win for the employing district as well as for foreign teachers. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website..

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