Posted on: March 28th, 2008
Filed Under: [ Business ] [ Hispanic News ] [ Blogante Business ]
Tags: bilingual, Durham, police, population
The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) began offering Spanish classes in October 2007. A contractor was hired to teach 18 employees–six bus operators, six street supervisors and six station managers-who work in areas with large Hispanic populations. They attended 2.5 hour sessions with the contractor twice a week.
Police officials in various parts of the United States are also being encouraged to become bilingual.
In Tuscan, Texas, police officers are offered an extra pay incentive if they become bilingual. New police recruits in Des Moines, Iowa are required to earn 45 hours of Spanish before receiving their badges, and in Durham, N.C., five levels of Spanish are available for officers. “*
*From: http://media.www.thehilltoponline.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish
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