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
Aaron
5.0
2019-11-28
Rolando was really patient, accommodating and engaging. He explained things really well and it felt like he was always going the extra mile.
Eric Elowitz
5.0
2021-08-04
The Beginners Spanish course is very well designed. The rules of grammar are presented in a very focused way which allows for easing into conversational Spanish. Looking forward to Level 2.
Anonymous
5.0
2020-09-28
This was a great online course to start learning more Spanish. I definitely got a lot out of the class and really enjoyed my professor and classmates.
Micheal Smith
5.0
2024-07-19
I felt like that the course materials and pace of instruction was perfect for a beginner level student.
Monica Broderick
4.0
2021-09-06
I thought the instructor was terrific but the textbook was confusing at times.
Samoa Shang - ACXIOM
5.0
2024-06-20
This was an amazing course, and it gave me an opportunity to learn the basics of Spanish and how it works. The course is very beginner friendly, and the teacher was excellent.
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