1. SPANISH DEPARTMENT  Offers a variety of courses ranging from Basic level to Advanced placement/International Baccalaureate.  Throughout the year there are a variety of projects occurring in the classrooms according to current cultural events.

2. WHY LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE? With dedication and effort, anyone can learn a language, at any age. Learning a foreign language:

3. WHY LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?  improves your employment prospects in business, government, law, medicine, health care, communication, marketing, travel and hospitality, and many other fields  allows you to better appreciate a wider variety of art, music, literature, and culture  improves your analytic abilities and study skills  leads to better appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism

4. WHY LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?  keeps your brain young  helps you connect with and befriend more people  improves your understanding of your native language  allows you to communicate with millions more people

5. WHY LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?  leads you towards better appreciation of the richness and diversity of human life and expression  helps you see things from other perspectives and understand how other people think  opens your mind and your world

6. WHAT CAN KNOWING SPANISH DO FOR YOU?  Spanish Translator - Translators usually fall into two different categories, freelance or in-house. Freelance translators work for themselves on contract terms while in-house translators work for a single company, usually on salary.  Spanish Sales Representative - Companies are always trying to expand their customer base and one way to do that is by reaching out to Spanish-speaking consumers.

7.  Spanish Customer Service Representative - With more businesses catering to the Spanish-speaking community, there is an increased need for people to answer questions from this group.  Spanish Game Tester - These positions typically don't pay exceptionally well and are usually only part-time offers. Game testers usually need to have extensive experience playing console-type games.

8. PLACEMENT EXAMS  Entering students with Spanish speaking ability have the option of enrolling in an advanced placement course that will enable them to obtain a college credit or to enroll in a Spanish speaking course.

9. ONLINE RESOURCES  http://www.spanishonlineresources.com/ http://www.spanishonlineresources.com/  http://www.studyspanish.com/ http://www.studyspanish.com/  http://www.realidades.com/ http://www.realidades.com/  http://www.buenviaje.com/ http://www.buenviaje.com/

10. CULTURAL EVENTS La Kermes for Cinco de Mayo

21. Dia de los Muertos

26. THE END That is your Spanish Department Here at George Washington Ms. GómezMs. Lomelí Ms. CarrilloMs. Carlín Mr. CarrilloMr. García Mr. GuillénMr. Ramírez