I was fortunate enough to receive the opportunity to work at ALCES. This nonprofit organization provides free legal assistance, language classes, and other services to the local Latin American community in Athens.
My time at ALCES primarily consisted in working at the front desk. The accompanying tasks went perfectly hand-in-hand with material I have been learning in my Business Spanish class as many of my responsibilities included translating legal documents, writing official letters to local businesses, and maintaining professional phone etiquette in Spanish. This was some of the best Spanish language practice I have ever received.
My eyes were further opened to the Athens Latino community upon attending the Agora fashion show at the 40 Watt. This fashion show acted as a fundraiser for ALCES and Freedom University. The testimonies of the student and teacher speakers at this show were fascinating.
In class, the ALCES volunteers were endowed with more information about Freedom University. I have never been very politically involved, but these issues caught my attention. This class, and my time at ALCES, together provided me with endless amounts of insight about political issues affecting the Latin American population of Georgia. I was also exposed to the significance one student can have on an entire community. I was able to see the difference that I can have on a person's life just by taking twenty minutes of my time to translate their marriage license, sign them up for their first English class, or listen to their story.
My time at ALCES primarily consisted in working at the front desk. The accompanying tasks went perfectly hand-in-hand with material I have been learning in my Business Spanish class as many of my responsibilities included translating legal documents, writing official letters to local businesses, and maintaining professional phone etiquette in Spanish. This was some of the best Spanish language practice I have ever received.
My eyes were further opened to the Athens Latino community upon attending the Agora fashion show at the 40 Watt. This fashion show acted as a fundraiser for ALCES and Freedom University. The testimonies of the student and teacher speakers at this show were fascinating.
In class, the ALCES volunteers were endowed with more information about Freedom University. I have never been very politically involved, but these issues caught my attention. This class, and my time at ALCES, together provided me with endless amounts of insight about political issues affecting the Latin American population of Georgia. I was also exposed to the significance one student can have on an entire community. I was able to see the difference that I can have on a person's life just by taking twenty minutes of my time to translate their marriage license, sign them up for their first English class, or listen to their story.
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