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Spanish Black Belt to Provide Tailored Institutional Programs.
Businesses, diplomatic and nonprofit organizations to benefit from customized curricula

July 20, 2005, Washington, DC —Spanish Black Belt, the area’s leading one-on-one Spanish tutoring institute, is expanding operations to include private businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations. Nicolas Canales, Spanish Black Belt founder and director of student services, will oversee the program, which will provide customized Spanish tutoring sessions to maximize employee communication skills.

With the number of Spanish speakers growing faster than any other minority group, it is important for businesses that wish to be competitive to have access to Hispanic markets. “Having an edge in business today is vital and being bilingual can give you that advantage,” says Jorge Orozco-Cordero, Marketing Director of NCLR, in Washington. “Spanish Black Belt put me on the road to being bilingual.”

In the words of Chris Kilmer, a former staffer at a renowned Washington think tank and producer of a PBS public affairs show, “We are at a point in this city where you really need a strong grasp of the Spanish language in order to take your career further.”

Spanish Black Belt’s institutional programs are available to organizations with offices in the Washington, Baltimore and Richmond metropolitan areas. “We will work directly with the company’s Human Resources and PR departments to ensure high quality and relevant lessons for the members of their team,” said Canales, adding that “class size and structure will vary depending on the organization’s needs.”

Among those already enrolled in the program is the Immigration Department of the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC. Spanish Black Belt tutor Ana Trisan has developed material for the class, which will be conducted by Constantino Diaz-Duran starting in late July. Other clients include construction and real estate companies, as well as healthcare facilities and political organizations.

In addition to those fields, Spanish Black Belt is also producing materials for financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, the hospitality industry, and religious organizations.

Contacts at Spanish Black Belt

Customer Satisfaction Assurance
Mr. Nicolás Canales
Tel: (202) 558-5218
http://www.spanishblackbelt.com

Development Coordinator
Mr. Santiago Anria
Tel: (202) 558-5218
http://www.spanishblackbelt.com

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