Welcome to the Job Swap Amsterdam New York '09 website! Here you will findinformation about the project, blogs of all participants and the latest Job Swap News.

Michael Parrish, the third grade teacher from New York, has arrived e in Amsterdam for the second part of the unique Job Swap. Michael will visit Alex Bakker, teacher and adjunct-director at the 'Amstelmeerschool' in Amsterdam Noord. Michael is the last one of the groupof 23 Job Swappers. The all experienced for two weeks how their collegues live and work at the other side of the Ocean.

Alex swapped Jobs with Michael Parrish, teacher at PS 89 in New York. In New York they prepared for the beginning of the new schoolyear and teached the history of New Amsterdam together. The  classes have already skyped frequently, and they speculate of a 'class swap'

Click here to read about the experiences of Alex, Michael and the two classes.