Kristen Pavlik McCallie, executive director of the Children's Advocacy Center, said she hopes the classes will help employees learn enough basic Spanish to make children and family members feel ...

They are used throughout the three classes required for the certificate (as well as the optional Introduction course). The books must be purchased in advance for use during the first class session.

Soon, they plan to have weekly lunches where everyone speaks Spanish so that they can practice. The program has just begun, but already workers are asking to join the classes, said warehouse manag ...

The Basic Spanish Language Program (BSLP) consists of first- and second-year Spanish language instruction. The program consists of two, four-credit first-year courses (SPAN 111 and SPAN 112) and two, ...

Carmen Ramirez has also taken advantage of the classes offered at East LA College and enrolled in basic skills courses this year that are taught in Spanish. Ramirez is from Guadalajara, Mexico, where ...