I. General Information and Responsibilities

Make sure you communicate with ILEA staff prior to your arrival in El Salvador. Email is the easiest way to contact the staff.

All instructors must obtain a country clearance prior to arriving in El Salvador. Country clearance is obtained by CCE system. For details on country clearance cable instructions, contact ILEA staff.

ILEA staff will make hotel reservations for you and arrange for your transportation while in country traveling on official business.

Instructors requiring additional or special equipment, breakout rooms etc. must notify ILEA in a timely manner before arrival.

Mail training material to the ILEA San Salvador for our to training programs approximately 2 weeks before the scheduled course date to:

DHL/FedEX/UPS
Academia Internacional para el Cumplimiento de la Ley (ILEA)
Edificio ANSP 3er Nivel/ Avenida Melvin Jones,Frente al Parque San Martin
Santa Tecla, La Libertad, El Salvador
ATTN: Javier Jáquez, Deputy Director
Tel: ( 503) 2208-8531
Fax: (503) 2208-8533

NOTE: Make sure you pay Duty Delivery Taxes (DDP) so the boxes will not be help in Customs.

DPO Mailing Address
Adressee’s Name: Javier Jáquez, Deputy Director
American Embassy, San Salvador
ILEA
3450 SAN SALVADOR PLACE
WASH DC 20521-3450

Instructors should arrive in El Salvador a minimum of one day prior to the day of their instruction. You will be met at the airport either by an ILEA or hotel driver. If you arrive during the workday, you will be transported to the academy and given a tour and a briefing by the class coordinator. If you arrive after normal work hours or on the week end, you will be taken directly to the hotel and are expected to contact the class coordinator as soon as possible. He or she will work out time for a tour and a briefing. Your briefing should include a review of the materials you are going to use for the program.

El Salvador uses US dollars as their medium of exchange so there is no need to change or convert currency.

II. Classroom Procedures

ILEA will provide an overhead projector, LCD projector, VCR, flip charts and office supplies. A computer will also be available but instructors may use their own laptops.

Instructors must provide ILEA with a hard copy of their presentations, a computer disk or the presentations and a complete set of handouts/videos for the ILEA library.

Instructors are requested to arrive one-half hour before the start of the class. Classes begin at 0800. It is requested that the participants be given an approximately ten minute break each hour. Lunch is from noon to 1300. Additionally, a mid-morning and mid-afternoon break is scheduled for the participants.

Instructors are invited to participate in any scheduled activities outside of the normal class day. That shall include day trips on weekends, lectures or dinners in the evenings.

The class coordinator is your liaison between the students and ILEA staff. The class coordinator can assist you with materials, handouts, practical exercises and student or classroom needs. The class coordinator will also review your materials, etc. with you prior to the start of your instruction.

III. Instructional Strategy

Participants generally like “hands-on” learning experiences. It gets them involved and up and away from their desks and allows them time to discuss issues from their perspective rather than getting an exclusive US perspective.

Try to make the presentation relative to the home countries of the students. I.e. teach how to effectively communicate across agencies, not the legal ramifications of the US law such as the USA Patriot Act which has little or no relevance in their countries.

PowerPoint can be an effective instructional aide but can be a cumbersome impediment to learning and understanding. Use PPT’s as a simple guide to the information you want to convey. “Wordy” PPT’s can be difficult to read and interpret. Choice of color is important in providing PPT’s that are easily read from all parts of the classroom.

IV. Use of Interpreters

Make a point to meet the interpreter before you begin your presentation. Ask them if they have any questions about the material, PPT’s and your presentation. Try to create a relationship that will allow them to ask questions if they do not understand the meaning of technical information contained in your presentation. If they don’t “get it”, the participants won’t “get it” either.

Work with the class coordinator to make sure the interpreters have a copy of your PPT and any handouts that you intend to give to the class.

Speak slowly and clearly, pausing often to make sure the interpreters have a chance to explain the concept of your presentation. Many English words do not translate directly into Spanish and sentence structure varies considerably between the two languages.

Try to avoid the use of acronyms or take the time to explain them to the class. English slang does not always translate well into any language. If complicated language must be used, make an attempt to explain the concept more thoroughly.

When answering questions from the participants, repeat the question so that all of the participants hear the question and to ensure that you understand the question.

V. Summary

This is all about the participants. Try to make this a memorable experience for them and the relationships you establish will be fun and rewarding for you as well.

The ILEA staff is here to assist you. Ask them for assistance if you are not sure of some procedure, use of the facilities, or have any need. A sample Core Program Schedule is attached.

VI. Links

For information about countries to be visited, travel advisories and medical alerts, please click on one of these links.

• CIA Fact Sheet – www.cia.gov
• Center for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov/travel
• State Department - www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn