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Rojas Spanish Language, Inc.

Teach Spanish to our nation's First RespondersRojas Spanish Language, Inc.

COMPETED FOR

$250K
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Competed in
May, 2010

Goals

  • To teach Spanish Online to all of our First Responders across the US
  • To help them serve and protect more than 34 M Spanish speaking people
  • To build community trust and cooperation through communication

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Overview

The Spanish for Service and Safety Project provides FREE ONLINE SPANISH INSTRUCTION for Police, Firefights and EMT's across the USA.  Spanish is our nation's most spoken foreign language, First Responders must be able to communicate w/limited and non-English speakers in dangerous, often life-threatening situations. Strained financial resources prevent city gov'ts from providing these critical language skills, SSSP fills a critical need offering superior instruction via internet at no cost.


* Online Video Classes accessible 24/7
* Designed to realize functional fluency in 1 year
* Presented in an accessile and dynamic website where students ask questions and get clarifications as needed
* Numerous Police and Fire Departments are already participating enthusiastically - outreach continues
* Though First Responders are our primary constituency, anyone is welcome to take part in this unique opportunity; schools, univeristies, hobbiests, travelers

How will the 250K be Used?

$ 75,000 Filming and Editing
$ 19,000 Webdesign, Programming and Hosting
$ 7,000 Outreach and Marketing
$ 12,000 Spanish Language/Culture Instruction Resources
$ 110,000 Teaching
$ 27,000 Filming/Editing Equipment and Video/Editing Software
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