Crash course in serving Spanish-speakers / Salvador Avila.

"Providing services to Spanish speakers is both an honor and a challenge. Before public institutions venture into reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community, they need to become familiar with their cultural competency so that their decisions and initiatives are not at risk. This introductio...

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Main Author: Avila, Salvador
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.
Series:Crash course series (Westport, Conn.)
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Table of Contents:
  • What are services to Spanish-speakers?
  • Who is obligated to provide services to Spanish-speakers?
  • When should you provide services to Spanish-speakers?
  • Where should you provide services to Spanish-speakers?
  • Why should you provide services to Spanish-speakers?
  • How should you provide services to Spanish-speakers?
  • Reaching out to Spanish-speakers
  • Essential services for Spanish-speakers
  • Successful programs for Spanish-speakers
  • Marketing to Spanish-speakers
  • Internet resources for Spanish-speakers
  • Findings from surveys of Spanish-speakers
  • Issues of Spanish-speakers
  • Conclusions.