Improving the Spanish language skills and Hispanic culture knowledge of staff members

Our client is a large school district in the Pacific Northwest, with more than 15,000 students and more than 2,000 staff members.

The district is in an area which has experienced an important increase in the Hispanic population in recent years.

Hispanic is the largest enrollment group by Diversity in the district, and Spanish the second most spoken language.

Opportunities to interact with Spanish speaking students and parents have increased in recent years for the district staff.

The district wants its staff to improve their Spanish language skills, offering them Spanish classes.

In addition, these Spanish classes should include a strong cultural component, for staff to become more familiar with Hispanic culture.

The district was looking for a partner to support the Spanish learning of its staff, to provide online classes with schedule flexibility at a cost-effective price.

They decided to select Comligo because:

All Comligo’s teachers come from various Spanish-speaking countries.

Classes offered by Comligo are 100% live interactive classes, promoting interaction and communication.

Comligo specializes in Spanish language and culture.

Comligo offered a course designed to improve the Spanish language skills for staff while increasing their exposure to Hispanic culture.

Comligo taught the course to more than 200 staff members of the district. Classes were arranged according to the scheduling preferences and Spanish level of the participants.

Comligo provided programs, teaching materials and resources (e.g., videos, podcasts) tailored to the Spanish level of the participants.

Comligo coordinated and arranged the course schedule, considering the scheduling needs of each participant.

Comligo provided individualized feedback to participants and a certificate of completion after the course.

Staff members got a solid foundation of Spanish language with this course. They learnt to:

Recognize and use vocabulary for a range of everyday situations.

Understand and apply basic grammar functions: verbs, articles, adjectives…

Staff members perfected their intercultural skills and communication. They learnt to:

Understand different dimensions of Hispanic culture, such as traditions, food, music, e.t.c.

Be tolerant of cultural differences from people from different backgrounds.

Develop critical and analytical thinking skills in situations of coexistence with another culture.