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From NASA to the Pyrenees: The American learning Catalan in Lleida

Tyler Borges, a former U.S. government employee, is now working as a language assistant in the Catalan mountains.

Generic image of a dictionary and school supplies in a classroom with views of the Pyrenees mountains.
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Generic image of a dictionary and school supplies in a classroom with views of the Pyrenees mountains.

American citizen Tyler Borges has moved to the Pyrenees of Lleida as a language assistant in March 2026, following a professional career in agencies such as NASA.

Tyler Borges previously worked for several U.S. government agencies during Joe Biden's administration. However, the political shift with Donald Trump's arrival at the Oval Office led him to reconsider his career path, eventually joining a Ministry of Education program.
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"I was at university and I found out about a position to teach English in Spain, and I thought why not?"

Tyler Borges · Language assistant
Despite coming from a city of 330,000 people, Borges is now taking Catalan lessons to better connect with the local community in the Pallars region, praising the local culture and the warm welcome from his students.

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