| Professional
Workshop Series |
We're happy to announce
our new Monday Workshop
Series! At least one Monday per month we'll be offering interactive
workshops for professionals looking to develop their skills around
language and cultural competence. Some workshops will be
facilitated by Workforce Language Services staff, while others will
be facilitated by our partners. And better yet, all of these workshops
can be customized and delivered onsite at your organization!
Trust
Series
What’s Style Got To Do With It?
Myself As A Trust Builder
When Trust Meets Style
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Diversity
& Leadership
Difficult Dialogue
Emotional Intelligence & Diversity
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Industry-Specific
Spanish Language & Culture
Spanish for Manufacturing
Spanish for Hospitality
Spanish for Health Care
Spanish for Restaurants
Spanish for Educators
Spanish for Realtors
Spanish for Managers & Human Resources
Spanish for Construction Safety |
Workshops will be held
at our new location (2934 N. Milwaukee Ave. Suite C, Chicago, IL
60618). Click here
for more details and registration, and contact us if you're interested
in bringing one of these workshops onsite to your organization.
| Multilingual
Chicago Update |
 In
October, we opened up a new division of Workforce Language Services.
Multilingual
Chicago is a language school in the Logan Square/Avondale
area dedicated to honoring and promoting the multilingual nature
of our city through language classes for adults and children.
We just started our third session and currently offer classes in
Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin and Arabic.
We also host periodic cultural events, from wine tastings to cooking
classes, and will begin hosting weekly conversation evenings for
those interested in practicing their Spanish, French or Italian.
Visit our website
for more information!
Our blog
continues its coverage of a wide variety of issues, including language
in the workplace, language policy, translation, immigrant workers
and Latino culture. Some recent blogs
include:
Survey
of Chicago restaurants finds widespread segregation in staff
A labor group surveyed restaurants in Chicago and found significant
segregation between front-of-house workers (waiters, hosts) and
back-of-house staff (busboys, dishwashers). The study “found
that nearly 80 percent of whites work in the front, nearly two-thirds
of Latinos in the back.” more>>
Gabriel
Garcia Marquez’s translator explains why translation matters
The art, Grossman and others will say, is more than finding the
appropriate word. Translation is about words and music, fidelity
and feel, the balance between getting too caught up in the literal
meaning and improvising so freely that the author’s voice
is lost entirely. more>>
English
literacy programs lose funding, widening communication gap
An estimated 850,000 adults in the Greater Chicago area have
limited English competency skills, according to Literacy Chicago.
With many of their children in English-speaking public schools,
this creates a huge problem for Chicago schools. more>>
Interesting article you'd
like to see us cover? Let
us know!
Workforce Language
Services recently celebrated its 5th anniversary. From
a cell phone, a laptop and a stack of business cards in Jill's basement
to a beautiful 1600 square foot facility, a staff of 10 and a team
of trainers and translators, it's been a great journey so far. Our
satisfied clients include government and corporate clients like
the State of Illinois, Chicago Housing Authority, Orbitz,
Wyndham Worldwide and Blue Cross Blue Shield, as well as
small- and medium-sized businesses, not-for-profits and individuals.
If you visit our recently
updated website, you'll
see an updated tagline as well: Bridging Language &
Culture in the Workplace, the Community and Beyond. When
we first launched, our focus was workplace-specific; however, in
recent years we've expanded our scope significantly - to the community
and beyond - and want to people to understand our potential reach.
In celebration of this
5-year milestone, we're happy to extend a 10% discount on
onsite training and translations for new customers now
through May 7th. Contact
us for details!
If you're new to Workforce
Language Services, here's a quick overview of our services.
More information can be found at our website.
We offer:
- Onsite business
or industry-specific Spanish classes, workshops and one-on-one
language coaching
- Onsite job-specific
English classes, workshops and coaching
- Translation
of internal and external written communications (to and from any
language)
- Transcription
of Spanish, English and other language audio files, whether academic,
marketing, legal or otherwise.
- Interpretation
for HR investigations, new hire orientations, conferences, etc.
- Diversity
training (English and Spanish)
- Harassment
prevention (English and Spanish)
- Leadership
training (English and Spanish)
As always, contact
us for more information about how we can help bridge
the language and culture gap at your organization.
Workforce
Language Services | 2934 N. Milwaukee Ave. Suite C | Chicago, IL
60618 | www.workforcelang.com |
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Interested in learning
a language but don't have much time? Check out our 7-hour
Bilingual
Boot Camp trainings, available in Spanish, French,
Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Arabic and more!
"Everything,
including, the instructors, the owner, the curriculum, the
ambiance of the space, the yummy snacks and hipness of the
neighborhood was perfect for us. The teachers were great about
showing us how to use what we were learning in real life,
as we spent a portion of the session out in the neighborhood
going to restaurants, street vendors and stores where Spanish
was spoken. Bottom line: A wonderfully enriching way to spend
a weekend learning about Latin American culture and language,
presented by people who are passionate about teaching."
-Jamie
Damato, AnimalSense
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"I
wanted to send you a quick email to let you know how much
I appreciate your classes and flexibility - you’re always
so accommodating. I have taken a wide range of Spanish programs
(Berlitz, Diplomatic Language Services, high school teachers,
native speakers, professors in Costa Rica) and I honestly
can say that your instructor is the best teacher that I have
ever had. Her vast knowledge of the language and culture continues
to amaze me! I cannot say enough great things about her!"
-Federal
Bureau of Investigations |
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