Most agencies stop at Spanish classes. Our suggestion: make integration the thing clients remember us for, because it's what decides whether a move works. A client who feels at home by month three stays, refers friends and joins the alumni community, which is our cheapest growth engine. These are proposals to discuss; star the ones the team wants to pursue.
The visa wait is dead time. Use it: Spanish and cultural prep online while the file is processed, so they arrive already able to order, ask and joke a little.
Every client gets a local buddy for the first month. Feeling known by one Colombian changes everything.
The alumni network becomes a place people want to belong to, and the place new clients hear about us.
Star the ones to pursue. Saved in this browser.
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Before arrival | Spanish placement test, "Spanish before you fly" online course, cultural prep call, joins the community WhatsApp (read-only welcome channel) |
| Week 1 | Airport welcome, neighbourhood walk, metro ride, meets their buddy, first coffee with the team |
| Weeks 2–4 | Spanish classes start, first Sobremesa dinner, one weekend day trip, practical errands done in Spanish with the buddy |
| Month 2 | Intercambio (language exchange) partner, first cultural event, family/partner track sessions |
| Month 3 | Integration check-in call (how are you really doing?), feedback, invite to host a newcomer at the next dinner |
Clients from South America usually need little Spanish help; focus them on networking, the city and the community instead.
| When | Event | Our version |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Sobremesa dinner | Newcomers + alumni + a few locals around one long table |
| Monthly | Football night | Atlético Nacional or DIM match with a local fan who explains the rivalry |
| Quarterly | Day trip | Guatapé and El Peñol, Jardín, Santa Fe de Antioquia, or a coffee farm |
| August | Feria de las Flores | Silleteros parade with context on its history; group outing |
| December | Alumbrados (Christmas lights) + novenas | Evening lights walk; invitation to a traditional novena with a local family |
| Ongoing | Salsa, cooking, coffee cupping | Small-group classes with vetted local teachers |
Dates vary each year; confirm before announcing.
| Package | What's included |
|---|---|
| Starter | Cultural prep call, community access, Sobremesa invite |
| Advance | + Spanish before you fly, 1-month buddy, 20 hours Spanish, one day trip |
| Elite | + 3-month buddy, private Spanish, family/partner track, all events for a year |
| À la carte | Spanish packages, buddy months, trips, classes; also open to non-clients as a lead source |
Suggestions for team discussion. All partners, venues, event dates and prices to be confirmed before anything is sold. Community spaces need clear house rules and someone moderating.