Best Office Automation Courses Guadalajara Near Me

Oliviana Moreno: i took a couple weeks of spanish here in feb 2022, really enjoyed my time and my teacher was great. when you get there, they have you speak to someone to assess your placement and i felt like i was in just the right class for my level. they have multiple locations where they also teach english and we took field trips and met up with groups of english learners to tour new areas and practice together. i thought that was fun and clever.

Annica S: I researched so many Spanish immersion programs and I'm so happy I chose IMAC. Daniela A. is a fantastic instructor. I will certainly be back.

Robert Albert: I took two weeks of Spanish at this school in December 2022 and was really happy with the experience. Teacher Katya Ramos was excellent and the school was well run: well located, and serious in its mission. Don't expect a fancy facility, but the substance was there. Each week they pair the English and Spanish learners together for language practice on walks through Guadalajara which was particularly fun. ¡Muy bien, IMAC!

Colleen Malone: I spent 5 weeks at IMAC in Guadalajara late in 2022 and loved the experience! If you are serious about improving your Spanish (not just picking up some tourist language), I highly recommend it and I hope to return for further study in 2023.Because I didn't know what to expect I will detail what I experienced: Classes are 4 hours a day (from 9-1) with a 15 min break around 11. I never had a class with more than 5 students in it and usually there were 3 (it fluctuates--see below re: placement). The instruction (and textbook) is entirely in Spanish, only occasionally will the teacher relent and clarify something in English--this is true immersion! There's an optional additional hour intercambio (conversation) from 1-2 with the local students at the same school who are learning English. Additionally, on Wednesdays there is a field trip during class hours --either walking to a nearby location with the local students and exchanging relevant vocab words (once we went to a church, another time to a Christmas market) or taking a bus to another area of town to meet up with the English students at that IMAC location). There's a short test every Friday--I get the sense that it is as much for documenting your progress as it is for evaluating the teachers. I had 3 different instructors in 5 weeks (because of class changes, see below) and two of them were excellent! (If you are lucky enough to get Emmanuel or Katia, please tell them I say hola!) The 4 hours in class went very quickly--there were lots of varied activities/exercises: silly vocabulary games in the form of Taboo or charades, listening to recordings and (trying to) answer questions about th content, written exercises and review, and a lot of "discuss this topic with a partner." And there's a bit of homework too.The intermediate textbook cost me about $50 (US). The grammar lessons and vocab are buried in a context approach--each chapter has a theme (e.g. health, real estate, Spanish history or famous people). I understand this approach but to be honest I would have like more repetitive simple drills on some concepts (which I would find on the internet after class).Re: placement. The schedule of classes is seemingly erratic and solely based on which students show up in a given week. Each course level (beginner, intermediate, etc.) is about 5-6 weeks long. And they seem to start whenever they have enough students at that level (2-3 people) and simply end when it doesn't have any students left--during my 5 weeks there were several folks who came for just a week or two, so every Monday the class configuration was different--someone gone, someone new, and a few folks who were sticking it out from start to finish. In other words, you can start any Monday but you may be starting in the third week of an ongoing course (as I did). It's not really a problem though, as the lessons don't seem to build on each other directly--though presumably the earlier lessons in a course will be easier?Last but not least, here was my scheduling experience for 5 weeks: They initially placed me in the first week of a beginner course but I balked (I came with some vocab and could conjugate present tense verbs so I was pretty full of myself 🙄, and I got put in the next available alternative--the third week of the intermediate course (Chaps 5-6). I was in WAY over my head but I stuck with it for two weeks and learned a LOT (in retrospect starting in the middle of the beginners course may have been more appropriate for me--perhaps too easy but I would have reviewed a lot of foundational stuff that I apparently lacked). And then I joined week 2 of another Intermediate course (Chaps 3-4). There were only 3 of us in that class and we negotiated for the following week to repeat Chaps 1-2 since none of us had done that yet.

maria 1125: They cater to your needs. I am currently in Mexico and have 5 kids who understand Spanish, but don't speak Spanish correctly or fluently enough to get their point across clearly. So, I simply asked for conversational classes. Each of my 5 kids had a teacher for 3 hours for 3 days a week, for 4 weeks. They went over a 20 minute lesson and then had conversations with one break, talking about all sort of things. My kids ranged from 6 to 15 years of age. I decided to do it this way because, if I put them in the same room...only my more verbal kids would speak. This way they were forced to communicate and get out of their comfort zone of simply being a listener in class. The only thing I disliked was that the teachers wore masks. I get it...they are scared even though the studies from France and Germany say the masks don't work. However, because the purpose is to learn correct pronunciation and for that one needs to see mouth movement. Other than that, my kids loved the experience and when we come back we will surely use them again. FYI...I asked the teachers to remove their mask for the picture.

Fernando Steve Gamboas Murillo: Excellent place to learn and develop your English as it has different tools and professional teachers. My favorite part is the conversation between students at the school, like people who come from other places.

John: I was there for 4 weeks starting end of October 2020. I thought the school and classes were great! Instructors were very well educated in the language and how to teach, classes were small, (for me 2 to 4 students) and the atmosphere was friendly and fun. Covid procedures were in placed and strictly followed. I think it's a matter of how hard you want to work at learning. I worked hard and it paid off. I'm back in Guadalajara now (January 2021) and plan to take 4 more weeks of classes. Thanks to Miriam and Daniela for being great instructors!

Sarah Dodson: I highly recommend taking a Spanish-language class at IMAC. I can't recall my teacher's name, but his lessons and attention to detail have remained in my mind and have truly helped me to become a more proficient Spanish speaker. Classes are small and allow each student the opportunity to speak and ask questions (but not "take over" the class). I found that my classmates as well as other students in the school were engaged and dedicated--not just to the classes, but to learning about the city. If I could return this approaching winter, I would in a heartbeat.

Matthew LeClere: I studied at IMAC from October 2017 to December 2017 in one of their intensive Spanish Language programs and wow! Really it was a amazing experience and gave me a super solid foundation/boost in the Spanish language! Now my Spanish is far fom perfect but because of what I gained from them I was able to communicate much more easily with my friends who speak limited English!

Lyle Brown: I studied here two different times for about one or two weeks each time. My experience was great. I met people from all over the world studying Spanish here. It was a lot of fun and it is so great to go to a Spanish speaking country to learn Spanish. Immersing yourself 100% really helps.I stayed farther out of town and took the light rail or a taxi into the city. It was fun and I really enjoyed the experience of living in the city for a bit.My only concern for going again would be the general lack of good restrooms (both at IMAC and in Guadalajara.) They have a lot of English students as well and the restrooms can be a real problem. But overall I was very happy with the experience and one day will return.

sulaiman Aloraini: Great school and they advantage is that they have English and Spanish courses so you could practise your language with local speakersTeachers’ quality is great as well

Kade MacNeille: Great place to learn Spanish! I am a Spanish Teacher in the U.S. and I like to take time once in a while to brush up on my Spanish by immersing myself in the culture and language once more. First off, I have to say that I had a terrific teacher, Corinna, who was very intelligent and attentive. It is also good to note that the school doubles as a Spanish and English school, so part of the experience is participating with the locals in various activities as they practice their English while you practice Spanish. It was blast! The host families are also very friendly and accomodating (all meals included). Overall, for the great price and wonderful experience I wouldn't hesitate to visit again!

Werner Schueller: completely dysfunctional operation. overpriced. poor quality of facilities and teachers.

Muddamalla Chakrapani: Nice environment 😀

JOSE D. ANGEL: Excelent company

ILEANA FRANCO HERRERA: It is a good company and the offices are very comfortable

Javi Angel: The best place to learn and develop. Thank you.

jeyam thillai: Perfect,nice and clean

Carlos Juarez: Great place to work but commuting is f@#$Ing stressing, specially from 5 pm to 8 pm, even on weekends, traffic jams, buses are full and they do not stop, people around the area drive carelessly, seems they don't care about human life, specially people living in colinas de San Javier.

Margarita Del Consuelo Palencia Peña: Brilliant

Dharma M: Nice work place

Josue Terrazas: Hermosa vista

Eric HG: , cuando son culturas y leyes diferentes aquí en México.(Translated by Google

Mario Alvarez: Excellent place to work, great environment, very nice people.

Jesús Márquez: The longest and most tedious hiring process of my entire life. Like 2 months making the contract so that their entry date was not the one they told me and they said that they did not know when it would only made me lose my life, time, other opportunities. If you plan to enter, expect a very long process back and forth, back and forth...

viCtoR h. mUnGUiA: Very good area and work environment in the systems development area

pedro balleza: Very good place to work, what I don't like is that there aren't many food options around, like a regular meal. From then on everything is very cool

Alex Hernandez: Very good place to work in a very safe and modern building

Abhijeet Desai: Bery Good faciltu and office in Guadlaraja Mexico.

Daniel Barajas: A very good place to work.

Rajat Behera: Excellent customer and convenient for everyone

Tony Cortez: Excelente facilities.

Murali Krishnamaraj: Great place to work

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Diego Rengifo: Gooooooooood place here

Send Spam: i overheard a middle school teacher said that if mexicans let their beard grow out they look like pakistanis

Michelle Ortega: Great School!

Diego “Diego G” Gutierrez-Hermosillo: Best school in town

Julián Villarreal Desentis: Had an awful last two years of highschool there. No one beyond the faculty bothered to make me feel welcome.

Jesus Vazquez: Positive:Communication

filiberto ruvalcaba: Excelente escuela, atencion muy buena y personalizada, seguridad muy bien instalaciones limpias mucho orden

Juan Ramon Hinojosa Lemus: Muy bien las instalaciones,buena organización en el 20o. Congreso Internacional de Educación Física y sobre todo muy vigilado

Paul Pelayo: Very clean, very organized, high security

Rodrigo Rivera Gomez: Really cool

Dimitri Dragas: i saw two people banging in the bathroom. very inconsiderate and nasty. almost joined in tho...

Daniel Pérez: Excellent school with a very good working environment and high quality education. Highly recommended!!

Juan Suarez Jimenez: Cool

Verónica Trujillo: In addition to facilities that promote the healthy development of students, the educational quality is exceptional. In the end, the corridors and classrooms are where the true essence of the College is appreciated.

Brian Zink: I have worked here since 2006 and think the schoolonly continues to improve. It will be a urban educational center in the coming years as the campus is remodeled to fit the local landscape!

anoo Paruchuri: Don't like it . It's not safe yet all. Kids always are fighting.

Mohamad Fatemi: سبزشاغ

Julio cesar curiel López: Cheee school of 💩💩💩 they ask for the parish page to enter

Cesar Cardona: The meaning of "overpriced" in person, old and neglected facilities, a chaos of location..... I don't know..... maybe 20 years ago

Francisco Cabello: Todo muy bien para rendir el ielts!!

Conrado Vela: Actualicen su información de horario. Hoy fui a la oficina a las 15:55 y me dijeron que ya estaban cerrados y no había nadie. Aún cuando cierren a las 16:00 se me hace muy mal que no tengan ese cuidado profesional.

Valeria Macías: Horrible el tal Carlos Solis tiene un mal trato, cambian los horarios y confirman un día tanto. Si van hacer IELTS en Guadalajara no lo recomiendo

Ricardo Morua: Muy bien lugar

Ulises Saldaña: El analizador tiene un tono horrible para dirigirse a la gente además de que se quedaba dormido en medio examen

juan pablo Alejandre: The schedule is until 7 at night so that they take it into account

Eli Ponce de León: They should update the hours. I came on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and the person who attends was just leaving and told me that he could not attend me because he had to leave.

Miguel Reyes: very good place

Santiago Quesada: He does a hairstyle to the building.. that's all. Everything else very well

Gabriela Martínez: Lovely place

Janet Conde: I only showed up to take my exam, but everything was fine.

Jos Ruiz: , lo único es que no cuenta con estacionamiento propio de la escuela, pero todo lo demás excelente(Translated by Google

José Mario Estrada Ramírez: I took my IELTS test here, the service is not as good as one would expect. About the test everything was fine. The place is small and there is no parking.

juan miguel rivas del toro: At IH I took the IELTS course and exam and it was a very good experience, our teacher was Stuart, who is British and always gave excellent classes, clarified all doubts and was very dynamic, in the end the result of my exam was very good and allowed me to enter my master's degree at King's College London

Lucia Vazquez: I signed up to take the IELTS exam and before paying I was given the option to choose my time for the oral exam. In the end, International House does not respect that schedule and puts you on the schedule it wants. They better not have that option on their website if they are not going to respect it

PONTE FIT: One of his teachers denied me the exam for no reason and raised false statements about me, if I could sue him I would.

Luis Ontaneda: Your service is horrible. They changed my exam dates 2 times. Seriously if you are considering this place, don't choose it.

Elena Núñez: , después les marqué yo (nunca contestaron

Luis Q.O: Excellent courses, they helped me a lot to improve my English

Ana Margarita Santillan Medina: For the amount they charge for the course and exam they should be more attentive and answer the phone. It's sooo hard to get calls answered.

Ricardo Tapia-Iturriaga: Great place to work! EPAM is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world and offers outstanding culture and benefits. The Guadalajara offices offer state of the art facilities, and beautiful views in a prime location.

Adrián Montoya: IT office

David Rodarte: It’s a great place to work, I joined EPAM recently and so far it’s been a good experience.

Miguel Durán: One of the best IT companies in MEX! Proud to be part of such a successful team!

Jesús Castro: Awesome offices!

Elisa Cervantes: EPAM is a company full of opportunities to grow and develop professionally. Its facilities are very nice and have an incredible view of the city.

Chuy Newgate: The site is great. Very cool view.

Guillermo Adrian Ponce Castañeda: Modern and cool offices, great place to work.

Carlos Rg: A great place to work and a nice office!

Alvaro Guel: Chulada 😊❤

Alex Mercado: Great Place to Work Baby!!!

Eduardo Gutiérrez: ¡Una excelente empresa para trabajar!

Claudio Espinoza: Beautiful office!

EL GARC1A: A video game software company

beansoft: Great place to work. The company truly value its human resources and the engineers are heavily skilled.

Alex Carrillo: Good company to work for

Emma Kinney: Good company, very bad management, they never have projects for the developers and they prefer to fire them

Francisco Galvan: Excellent!

Armando Mora: 100% recommended, it is an excellent company to work for

Akshay Kumar: Super cool place

Juan Santillan: It is a very beautiful place with an iron door and everything I love.

Carlos Cervantes: nice place to work

Kevin Fulgence: I work there so it's 5 tars for me

Lino M Carmona: Clean energy? They do not care about anyone else...

xavier molinares: Good working environment.

Eduardo Garcia: Excellent facilities

Fernando Macías: Good ubication.

Luis Pérez: Good IT company with excellent benefits and good projects.

Cruz Maldonado: Some number where I can communicate the one that appears here does not answer

Luis Garcia Alejandre: Company with a very good work environment.

Geovenni Osorio: geovanny

AMPI CNAI: Good environment, good company

Oscar Chavez: Quite nice work environmentvery well locatedThe problem is that there is not enough parking space.

Carlos Gutiérrez Vaca: Very stable company, 100% nominal scheme

Jorge Olivos: Good place to work

josue macsol: Peaceful and Clean place, hard to find a parking spot.

Edmundo Daniel Guzman Meza: Good Corporation but need to increase salary for employees

Alan Villalobos: The phone number rings 5 ​​times and a voice says that the number is wrong.Any other number to contact?

Jesús Rosas: One of the largest outsourcing companies in Guadalajara, located near the Andares shopping center, good office area.

Lobo Zenil: Excellent facilities, comfortable and ideal to work

David Burgos: Excellent facilities, it has everything you need to work, you just carry the lap, each workstation has monitors, keyboards, mouse.There is fruit for the employees, breakfast on Wednesdays.All good visit recommended to all of us who do Home Office

Miguel Angel Raziel Castillo Quiroz: The entrance to the other offices is at the end of the parking lot.

Ricardo Cesar Garcia Alegria: Buenas instalaciones y muy buen ambiente

David Gatica: Excelente lugar para tabajar y crecer

Javier Villa: No tienen estacionamiento para los visitantes.

Violeta Martinez Gomez: Excelente ubicación, tienen espacio en piso 1 y 7 además de una terraza al aire libre en piso 2. Se comparte el edificio con muchas otras empresas como lo son Mazars, Credijal, etc. Las oficinas de Unosquare tienen mobiliario y equipo suficiente para poder realizar el trabajo de manera cómoda ya sea en tiempo completo o los días que consideren apropiados. Se ofrecen servicios de IR, Development Entineering, Business Analysis y Quality Assurance para otras empresas. Yo en lo personal trabajo aquí desde hace dos años y todo bien. Tienen buenas prestaciones si eres ingeniero y buscas un cambio esta podría ser tu opción. Punto en contra: cruzar es imposible, hay que venir preparado con alimentos y/o otro plan para la hora de la comida.

rafa parada: Excellent attention

C. M. C.: Good facilities, several companies, parking is free only if you go to a particular office.

mario marco: I love the place, the facilities are great, they have a lot of empathy in the comfort of the work area and in taking care of their facilities

Eleazar Ambriz: Best place ever!

Juan Manuel Carrillo: Excellent Location and Service

Leonardi Perez: A company with an amazing work culture, great place to work.

Luis Perez: Very good attention

miriam elizondo ramirez: nice offices

Juan Manuel P.: Excellent facilities and service.

Luis Guillermo Avelar: I don't like a lot of arrogance from the parking attendant as if he were the president

Alberto Cota: Amazing experience!

Lauro Enrique Martinez: It's very cool what they do there

Joe Bitch: Do not waste time or money sent wife and she was horribly horrified by everything there

SooIcey Ent: Worst place ever wasted 2500$ on poor teaching skills as well as facility place stunk so did the people that went also look at the video's of graduates 😂🤪that right there should stop you wish I would’ve seen those first😆😂💯

Foxx Blackk: Terrible dont waste ya money please save your self

She C: As a certified teacher of 10 years going into this program, I was impressed. I have taught ESL in public schools, and wanted my international certification to teach abroad. I chose this program last year and loved it! The course is 120 hours for 4 weeks, and I was truly amazed how well it was organized. Professor Del Alto was very informative, and passionate about the English language.The only critique I would have would be on the lack of classroom management. ***Classroom management is important, but each school has their own expectations of how it should be implemented. For this reason, it was not a strong focus of the coursework.**This program is centered on teaching high school, or adults so I would STRONGLY suggest to study classroom management before you jump into an elementary school setting. If you're wanting a job in an elementary school then reach out to all your teacher friends and they can give you a plethora of resources to help you in that first year.I personally did not need job placement because I am contracted to teach for the next year in my home state, but I will use the job services in the future when I'm ready to teach abroad. Overall, it's definitely worth every penny for the experience!

Savvy Souljar: I enjoyed my 4 week course at ITTO in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico 🇲🇽 It was an intense course, but staff were very supportive and I was able to keep up and successfully meet all the requirements for graduation 👩🏽‍🎓. I have since then gone on to successfully complete my Business English certification which was all online. It was 1998 when I received my bachelors degree. If I can do, anybody can do it.

Dan Parks: ITTO Guadalajara is incredible. Every aspect of my experience there exceeded expectations. The course was fantastic, in-depth, and taught by an excellent mentor. The administration was very professional and helpful. The practice teaching was invaluable. The facilities are clean and conveniently located. All in all, an amazing experience and incredibly well organized, I highly recommend it!

wylie demin: Far more hands on and educating than I anticipated, and only in a good way. ITTO ensures that you will become a competent and skilled English teach in just three short weeks. Highly recommend, and the staff is great.

Jamie Neavill: The intensive 4 week course covers grammar/pronunciation points, teaching methods, classroom management, and gives teaching practice. Surely it is difficult to cover ALL that is needed to prepare a teacher in one short month, but I believe that students are made aware of various topics/situations that they will come across as English teachers and are given resources to prepare for them. Having nearly 0 teaching practice before coming to ITTO, after taking the course I do feel much more prepared to begin a career as an English teacher.-Jamie

Nikki A: Thanks to my month-long International Teacher Training Organization (ITTO) course in Guadalajara, I now feel prepared for a career in English language teaching. The authentic teaching practices in IMAC set this course apart from other courses. Not only have I been able to learn best practice English teaching theories and skills, I have also been able to put them into practice regularly with the teaching practices in IMAC and with peers in our ITTO classroom.Thanks so much to Marc (our trainer) and to the girls in the office. You make ITTO such a warm and inviting place to be. We were especially impressed with Marc. He is knowledgeable, talented AND incredibly patient and calm.

Natálie Petkovová: Absolutely excellent. When applying for the TEFL course in Guadalajara, Mexico, I was taken perfect care of by one of the advisors who guided me through the whole process and was always there to support me and help out.The course itself was led by a very professional trainer with years of experience in teaching English and after completing all of the teaching practices I felt very ready to start working right away - which, thanks to ITTO, happened. They kept their promise of a job placement and I started working a week after graduating.If you're still hesitating whether to do it or no, the answer is definitely YES! :)

Nik Tourani: This in-person TEFL course was really amazing! If you’re looking for a TEFL certification course with extensive teaching practice, then this is the place. They partner with a neighboring language school called IMAC so that trainees get 10 practice teaching lessons with real students learning English. I really benefited from all of the practice, and Prof. Del Alto, who teaches the course, is such a passionate and dedicated instructor, he really knows his stuff. He also works at the University of Guadalajara with their languages department, along with being an all-around amazing teacher of English with plenty of experience teaching in Mexico as well. Highly highly recommend this course if you want to feel more confident about stepping into the classroom than you might with only an online course.

elizabeth b: It is with great pain and sadness that I write this review owing to my love and respect to the employees of ITTO, the students at IMAC, and the Mexican people in general. I first started online taking classes from ITTO because they offered 100% job placement upon completion of the online component as well as the teaching practicum at the adjoining English school, IMAC. Therefore it was great joy and expense that I headed to Guadalajara to complete the teaching practicum and begin work. And even though I completed both teaching components with high marks, I was never offered employment in Mexico though I waited three months for an assignment. Further, ITTO is without excuse since their affiliated English school, IMAC, need only hire me for, say, three classes a week, in order to fulfill their commitment. All and all, I spent just under four months in Mexico expecting to work, four months that cost me a lot of money, but ITTO was unfaithful to their guarantee. True, I came to love Mexico more and more during this time, but ITTO should not advertise 100% job placement if they cannot fulfill it. I therefore cannot recommend ITTO though I do love Mexico as well as all the staff and students I met at IMAC and ITTO.

Donna Dixon: I am changing my review from one star to five stars because ITTO has resolved an error that was on my account. Thank you to Treisi for caring about your TEFL students' success and happiness.

Perlita Pistache: They are very kind to the students, good teachers, especially Diana.

Jaeann Tschiffely: I highly recommend GLC. The teachers I had were amazing. Karen was knowledgeable about the language and a skilled teacher. Wouter was responsive throughout my stay and provided information and opportunities for an enjoyable stay in Guadalajara. He took us hiking to a beautiful waterfall one week and to some nearby ruins the next as well ask recommending other things to do in the city. Such a friendly place as well as being a great place to learn.

Felix Anton Faller: I can highly recommend GLC if you are looking for ways to improve your spanisch skills in Guadalajara. Wouter is super nice, the classes are well organized and worth every penny. I learned a lot in the time being and would always advice this school. Not just because it is very economical, but also because of the familiar atmosphere between the teachers and students and the free outside school activities that are offered. Wouter can also help you out if you are looking for a place to stay in Tlaqueparque, a quiet and lovely neighborhood of Guadalajara. 5 Stars, no doubt!

Samuel Hawley: My wife and I studied Spanish at the Guadalajara Language Center for one month, in Aug-Sept. 2021. We were very satisfied with the classes, and the friendly atmosphere of the school. It was like having a family in Guadalajara. A nice thing too about the GLC is that the owner, Wouter Stut, has a selection of apartments for rent as well, so we were able to arrange our classes and our accommodation with the school. Our apartment was only 5 blocks from the school, barely a seven-minute walk. Very convenient! Wouter also took us on several memorable excursions, to a nearby hot springs, to the archaeological ruins at Guachimontones, and up the dormant volcano of Nevado de Colima. All in all we had a great time at the GLC.

Jeffrey Turner: Good teachers located in tourist friendly Tlaquepaque. Owner is a great host.

Hailey Triggs: Due to COVID my flights to Mexico were cancelled back in June/July. I asked Wouter, the owner, to refund my $100 deposit I made prior to the pandemic. We have exchanged emails for months, and despite me providing PROOF that my flights were cancelled, he has taken the route of 1) arguing with me about policy, and 2) claiming that the $100 goes towards the mental energy of booking me.In my opinion, a business is defined by how it handles crises. I think we can all claim that what we have gone through this year is a crisis. Therefore it boggles me that any business owner wouldn't be flexible with clients and their business policies in general.I have received refunds from many businesses, as I am sure many have, due to COVID. This empathy and flexibility towards clients maintains trust, and ultimately, a client returning to the business in the future. Sadly this will not be the case for me in regards to GLC.Below is the last email I received. Make your own decision if you want to go this school.Dear Hailey,You are the first of all students that request their deposit back. Also about your flight. It is not that you couldn't go. It was just that particularly flight that was canceled and they gave you three options including taking the next available flight which was the next day, yesterday. The reason that you are not coming dont think has anything to do that your initial flight on the 3rd got canceled as you could have taken the next flight at the 4th. I have people still arriving from the US several times a week.Your financial situation is in away of no concern to me as my financial situation as well should be as no concern to you. It would be weird if I would raise the price from one day to another if I would have some financial problems.Paying you or not has nothing to do with honesty. Honesty is for example not saying that you cant come because of your flight has been canceled. Your not the first where a flight has been canceled and it happens once in a while. This never has been a reason for a student not to come.Actually the airline is not returning your money as I read it. They just give you a voucher which you can use for any other flight in the future and you probably paid more then a 100 USD deposit for this flight. Are they as well dishonest??I think your duty as an honest client is understand that I cant change policies according my clients financial situations not even knowing if it is true or not and you should understand that cost already have been made. People have spend time on your reservation and have been paid for that. I am offering kind of the same as the airline is doing which is offering the online Spanish classes or deduct the 100 USD deposit when you like to come another time.I think it is your duty as an honest businessman to take into account the unfortunate circumstances of your clients that have chosen to give you their patronage.I think it is your duty as an honest client to take into account the unfortunate circumstances of our school that already have been spending on your reservation and have not be able to rent out your accommodation as this was not available as for 2 weeks before your arrival and has been closed for 2 months.In all the dealings I’ve had to do for refunds during this pandemic, I have yet to come up against a business that hasn’t been completely understanding and willing to refund me.In all the dealings I´ve had with cancellations and school being closed during this pandemic, I have yet to come up against a client that hasnt been completely understanding and willing to accept my proposal according the deposit payment.Best regards,Wouter Stut

Lauren Kee: I had an incredible experience at the Guadalajara Language Center! I took Spanish classes there during Feb/March 2020 and couldn't have asked for a better experience. The teachers are amazing and help you learn practical language skills, the director (Wouter) is well-connected and can point you toward anything you need in the city, and there are so many activities and excursions you can do while in Tlaquepaque such as walking tours, markets, bike tours, hiking, soccer, etc. I will definitely be coming back in the future.

shawn smith: Very good spanish school! Teachers were very good and each with different teaching styles to suit your specific learning style.And Wouter the director is very good about organizing events and making sure everybody gets the most out of their stay.I stayed in the shared apartment and it was perfect! Best value for the money in my opinion.

Marthe Bierens: I studied Spanish for 4 weeks in the Guadalajara Language Centre and it was an amazing experience. Studying Spanish here has been great, I feel way more confident in day to day situations and am able to have small conversations with people. I feel that in only 4 weeks with no prior experience in spanish, it exceeded my expectations. I regularly get compliments about my Spanish, people are very surprised that I just had Spanish classes for 4 weeks, which is all due to the great effort of the teachers. Besides the great classes, the Guadalajara Language Centre also offers a lot of (free) activities. Wouter, the owner, will take you hiking in the beautiful canyon nearby, you can visit lucha libre together in guadalajara (you pay your own ticket), there are free walking tours and a lot more. And if you decide to do something else and have some questions, Wouter is always very willing to help you. The language school is in Tlaquepaque, which is a beautiful little town, 30 minutes from Guadalajara. You can stay there but if you prefer Guadalajara, Ubers are around 80/100 pesos but another great options is the camion (bus 275b) for 7 pesos. I took it every day and never had any problems. All in all a great experience!

sa scudamore: Had an excellent experience. You are assessed during the classes and moved if you have over or under estimated your skill level. Tutors were all very nice and use a range of methods. The additional tours and visits arranged were lots of fun and allowed us to experience some more local things than we might have managed alone

Kyu Lee: I am 76 years old and learning Spanish as a hobby. I had been studying the language by myself for three years and wanted to experience the formal instruction in a place where Spanish is spoken as a daily language. What attracted me to this school was the fact that it offered my stay with a Mexican family as an immersion program. I had the fortune to stay with the Bustamante's. Javier and Tere were not only perfect hosts but also tremendous teachers of Spanish as well as the Mexican culture. Our mealtime conversations covered a variety of topics ranging from our backgrounds to foods, tourist sites, politics and social issues. Twice a day we spent a considerable amount of time conversing with each other, of course, Javier helping with my Spanish. It felt as if I had had another set of teachers in them. When I had difficulty understanding them, they would slow down and patiently repeated their words. We had so much fun talking about so many different things that we joked that we were solving the problems of the world together. Once I told Javier that I had a hard time understanding the language that Mexicans on the street use, he advised me that I should go to the town square and try to talk with people as often as possible. I followed his advice and went to the town square almost every night and initiated a conversation with whoever sitting alone on a bench. Most people I approached were very kind and quite willing to talk with me. I enjoyed the experience tremendously.The language school under the guidance of Wouter Bastian is well run and the quality of teachers is outstanding. My four weeks of stay in Tlaquepaque passed quickly and I hated leaving the school and the Bustamante's. If I were a little younger than my actual age, I would consider returning to them over and over again.

Chia Wei Liang: Awesome school, the school offer a lot of activities beside class like food tour, hiking, city tour,parties etc. if you wanna enjoy study spanish also experience Mexico culture , stop searching, here is the place to be, they also provide the short term apt rental and homestay, pretty much everything, my teacher is Monica y Edith. both teachers are awesome, one of the best school in my life !! strongly recommend !!

Emily Barrett: I just spent 5 weeks in Tlaquepaque, learning Spanish at GLC and exploring the area through various activities and tours.I really enjoyed my time and learnt so much. My teacher (Monica) was fabulous and Wouter (owner of GLC) was an amazing resource. I also used GLC's accomodations: I first spent 2 weeks at a homestay and after that 3 weeks in an apartment. I was happy with both options and wish I could have stayed a lot longer.I absolutely recommend GLC, if you are looking to start learning Spanish or just wanting to improve, they have options for everyone!

My First Fish Tank “My First Fish Tank”: My family has been coming here for a couple of years now. Last year for three weeks and this year for a month. My daughter goes to a local Montessori school in the mornings, and my wife and I take private tutoring lessons in the morning. We also rent an apartment from the school, which is close to town, the school, and has every amenity we need.The owners name is Wouter and he is super responsive to any need that may arise. He is Dutch, but has lived in Mexico for many years and has a lovely family. He lives right near town and uses WhatsApp to respond quickly to anything that arises. It is nice having an English speaker who also knows the area so well just in case.Wouter not only runs a school and rents out apartments, he also arranges homestays and outings. When we arrived last year, he invited my family to join his at the zoo, and we had a great time.The school itself is close to the center of town, and has multiple classrooms and balcony space for both private tutoring and small classes. The prices are affordable and competitively priced. They will cater the content to what you want to work on, and even take you to local museums and coffee shops if you want.Tlaquepaque is an amazing town, it feels very safe, and you can't beat the culture. It is a tourist destination, but only for other Mexicans and Latin Americans. Restaurants, coffee shops, and art stores fill the streets, along with the sounds of Mariachi. The heart of town is around El Parián, and is closed to cars. It is only a 20 minute uber ride to the airport, to downtown Guadalajara, and only 40 minutes to Lake Chapala.And being a mile high, it is much cooler than the latitude suggest. The bit months are typically during spring in North America. In late June or early July, the rainy season comes and the weather cools to a high of about 80 degrees with daily thunder storms. It is a perfect summer temperature, and not very humid.I couldn't recommend the Guadalajara Language Center enough!

Welcome Words: large professional staff so i did not meet them all - my tearchers were edith - monica - elizabeth - alan - and each was responsive to my questions and made learning fun and stressless.accurate assessment of skill level - diverse student body - good value - excellent location as tlaquepaque is safe, clean, quiet, mellow and people smile and look you in the eye and are polite - and guadalajara is literally at your doorstep as the bus (40¢) into the city center stops at the school.the school takes students on hikes into the hills and lakes - arranges 45 minute massages ($15.) if you want one - arranges pedicures - takes students to the haunted walk-about, arranges an amazing trips to archaeological ruins, a really great walking food tour, accomodations and more :)wouter - the owner of the school - is terrific and very easy going.* i had to have dental work done and wouter took time to take me to the dentist so i would have a clear understanding of the procedures to be done.* furthermore the machine they used to asses my teeth was unlike anything we have back in the states - i was shocked that it was so cutting edge.* and without knowing the diagnosis my dentist back in the states had given me, this dentist in tlaquepaque gave me the identical diagnosis.upshot - the guadalajara language school - and tlaqupaque earn an A+