Spanish for the Workplace

The goal of this program is to prepare non-Spanish-speaking supervisors and employees to use Spanish language skills to enhance their ability to interact with Spanish-speaking employees.

What You Will Learn:

• Greet and compliment employees and co-workers.
•  Discuss employment issues. 
•  Assist with time and work schedule issues. 
•  Promote work regulations and safety considerations. 
•  Issue common commands for the worksite.
•  Learn about cross-cultural issues in order to enhance the relationships in the workplace.

Date/Time/Location: (All listed times are CST)

This is a 5 day course occurring on the following dates:
	Wed 9/29/2010 9:00am-11:00am : Waukesha, WI
	Wed 10/6/2010 9:00am-11:00am : Waukesha, WI
	Wed 10/13/2010 9:00am-11:00am : Waukesha, WI
	Wed 10/20/2010 9:00am-11:00am : Waukesha, WI
	Wed 10/27/2010 9:00am-11:00am : Waukesha, WI

Special Notations:

Materials Description and Content: 
Spanish for the Workplace is published by Command Spanish®, Inc. and includes a special section devoted to pronunciation. This manual contains the

following work-specific language sections: Greetings and Goodbyes; Etiquette and Social Niceties; Communication Strategies; Introductions and Self-Identifications; Holiday Greetings; Numbers; Complimenting Employees; Employment Issues – Hiring and Dismissal; Time and Work Schedule Issues; Work Rules and Regulations; Medical Emergencies; Safety Issues; Command & Control for Site Supervision; General ESTO Commands; and Other Useful

Expressions. The manual also contains the following appendices: Spanish Alphabet; Hispanic Names; Dates; Money Issues; Telling Time; Colors; Uniform Vocabulary; Offices and Areas of the Workplace; and Signs.

Methods of Instruction
Modeling, intensive drill, choral response, alpha-beta line, learning pairs and triads, Total Physical Response, role-playing, simulations, and situation cards.

Instructor Bio
Diana Ide-Gonzalez has worked for KABA for five years as the Director of Training. She conducts harassment & discrimination prevention workshops in both English & Spanish, along with Spanish for the workplace classes, and First aid & CPR training. Prior to her position at KABA, she served as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization, and has also worked in Risk Management for a large fortune 500 company. She holds a BBA in Human Resource Management from UW-Madison and a Master's Degree in Public Service from Marquette University. She lived in the Dominican Republic for 3 years as Community Economic Development volunteer for the US Peace Corps.