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“Building connections among community members
through language and cultural understanding”
Now serving 17 counties in Northeast Indiana:
Adams, Allen, Cass, De Kalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Huntington, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, St. Joseph, Steuben, Wabash, Well, and Whitley.
Curriculums available:
Reality Spanish™ for All
Reality Spanish™ for Teachers – Levels 1 & 2
Reality Spanish™ for Law Enforcement
Reality Spanish™ for Healthcare
Reality Language™ for the Workplace
(includes Reality Spanish™ and Reality English™)
It’s no secret language barriers prevent many people from communicating with someone from another culture. It’s also no secret that the English-speaking workforce of Northeast Indiana encounters non-English speaking people everyday through their jobs. And it’s no secret that in this area, non-English speaking people predominantly speak Spanish.
Whether it’s a teacher who has students whose first language is not English…
or
A police officer who pulls over someone from another culture…
or
An emergency care provider who responds to an accident involving a Latino family...
or
A secretary at a local business who has Spanish-speaking clients who need the services provided by her company...
our workforce must be able to connect with the people whom we work with everyday.
Reality Spanish™ and Reality English™ are revolutionary communication training tools developed to assist our diverse workforce in communicating with someone from another culture. Reality Spanish™ can help English-speaking people improve their ability to work with Spanish-speaking individuals, while Reality English™ assists Spanish-speaking individuals in the same way.
The Reality Spanish™/Reality English™ Program of Northeast Indiana is managed by:
Health Care Foundation
of Kosciusko County, Inc.
119 E Center Street, Ste A3
Warsaw IN 46580
Phone: (574) 268-2273
Fax: (574) 268-9971
E-mail: info@RealitySpanish-ne-in.com
The Reality Spanish™ and Reality English™ curriculums were developed by Colorado-based LingoLynx, LLC. For more information on the company, visit their website at www.lingolynx.com.
Course Description:
Reality Spanish™ for All provides everyone in the community with opportunities to learn connective language and is designed for non-Spanish speakers who need context-based initial communication skills. Emphasis is on immediately usable phrases rather than grammar, with speaking and listening skills being the main focus. Students will be expected to fully engage in the interactive classroom activities and utilize the computer CD-ROM provided as supplementary materials between classes. In addition to learning through a variety of engaging Spanish language methods and materials, students will study cultural issues specific to today’s communities and workplaces, which will enhance connection and empathy with their Spanish-speakers.
Focus
General communication with Spanish speaking community members & clients to improve relations and cultural understanding in the neighborhood and workplace
Key Topics
courtesy, personal information gathering, dates, times, locations, opening accounts, insurance and loan applications, descriptions and characteristics, injuries and pain, foods
Key Phrases/Commands
How can I help you?
Please fill out this form and sign it.
Do you have an account with us?
Did you have an accident?
Tell me what she looks like.
Lie down and relax until the
doctor
can see you.
What’s for lunch? |
Cultural Topics
Immigration
Importance of family
Latino regions of the world
Low rider culture
Language barriers in healthcare
Regional foods |
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Scenarios/Dialogues
in the office
at the bank
having an accident
personal descriptions
a medical emergency
ordering at a restaurant |
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