Spanish for Nonprofits & NGOs
Our grammar-based approach gives you the conversational foundation to communicate with community members, coordinate programs, work with Spanish-speaking partners, and ensure your organization serves everyone effectively.
How Berges Institute Helps Nonprofit Professionals:
- Learn conversational Spanish through our grammar-based Graf Method
- Small group classes with native Spanish-speaking instructors
- Build confidence communicating with community members
- Flexible online classes to fit nonprofit schedules
- Foundation for community engagement in Spanish
- Exposure to different Spanish-speaking cultures
Frequently asked questions
Absolutely. Conversational Spanish allows you to communicate directly with Spanish-speaking community members, understand their needs, explain programs and services, and build trusting relationships. Even basic Spanish demonstrates respect and commitment to serving the entire community.
We teach conversational Spanish. The specialized vocabulary for grants, programs, advocacy, and nonprofit work can be learned more easily once you have conversational fluency. Many nonprofit professionals supplement with sector-specific terminology.
Most students can handle basic community interactions within 10-15 months of consistent study. You'll be able to have simple conversations, explain your organization's work, and understand basic concerns from community members. More complex discussions develop as you progress.
Yes! Our instructors come from various Spanish-speaking countries, so you'll learn Spanish that works across Latin America and Spain. This is valuable whether you're working with local immigrant communities in the U.S. or doing international development work abroad.
Reviews from our students
Penda Archer
5.0
2024-03-28
The course material was presented in an easy-to-follow manner. I learned at a nice pace and never felt confused or overwhelmed. The instructor explained the nuances of the language (for example, when to use ser vs estar). This is not an easy concept to learn from an app! The end result is that the grammatical rules make sense. I loved it!
Candace Gibbs
5.0
2020-12-26
I love the structure of the course. Maria was very engaging and patient. She made class interactive and fun. I recommend Berges already to 2 other friends who have also signed up! I am also already signed up for level 2
Anonymous
4.0
2024-04-18
Some teachers did a better job of speaking more in Spanish than others. But consistency is good amongst courses.
Michel Larocque
5.0
2024-06-21
It is the best méthode to learn languages
Eva Laskowski
5.0
2021-08-10
It was a great intro into Spanish and the course materials/assignments were super helpful
Eleni Bozhiqi
5.0
2024-05-20
I loved doing these classes. I think they were very insightful & super effective in learning. I definitely recommend!
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