BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T090000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Spanish for Construction DESCRIPTION:Spanish for Construction\nLakeshore HBA\, in partnership with the LAUP (Latin Americans United for Progress)\, is offering a new\, annual course\, which teaches construction Spanish through a customized curriculum- covering the most common words and phrases used on a construction jobsite. Communicating with a workforce that is ~31% Spanish speaking can be difficult and creates barriers in training\, safety practices and advancement for these employees. Students will learn reading\, writing\, listening and speaking skills to communicate more effectively with team members in Spanish in areas of safety\, work instruction\, tools\, and basic conversation.There will also be opportunities to discuss cross-cultural questions related to effective teamwork and communication.This introductory-level course is intended for those who speak little to no Spanish\, and is open to anyone looking to engage more effectively with their Spanish speaking team members.In this introductory course\, graduates will be able to converse in a variety of construction applicable topics including:Fundamentals for Giving Instructions- Instructions\, tools and equipmentMaterials and Workspaces- Specific construction materials\, units of measure and safety protocolSupervision and Organization- Schedules\, organization of worksite\, and common construction termsCommunication in Key Situations- Weather/work conditions\, medical emergencies\, and heavy machineryPractical Consolidation- Team coordination\, task assignments\, and job site simulations\n\nRegistration includes all dates and attendees should plan to be able to participate in person (dates below) in order to gain the fluency and necessary language skills from this course. If there is an emergency or jobsite that does not allow for in person learning\, virtual options are available with the understanding that this will not provide ideal outcomes. All materials included.Please note: Minimum class size requirements in order to host this course. Course DetailsDates: Every Tuesday and Thursday over the course of ten weeks.\n \n September 15th- November 19th 2026September 15/17\, 22/24\, 29October 1\, 6/8\, 13/15\, 20/22\, 27/29November 3/5\, 10/12\, 17/19\nTime: 7 AM to 9 AM Registration Fee: $900 LHBA Member\; $1\,200 Non-Member (Includes all materials)**EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Register BEFORE June 30th\, 2026 to receive a $50 discount on registration.**MULTIPLE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: Register 3 or more employees to receive 10% off each registration.Location: Lakeshore HBA Office- 211 Lincoln Ave. Holland\, MI 49423\nCredentials Earned: Spanish for Construction Completion Certificate*Students MUST attend at least 8 of the 10 classes to receive certification \nPlease contact LHBA: Admin@LakeshoreHBA.com with any questions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Spanish for Construction


Lakeshore HBA\, in partnership with the LAUP (Latin Americans United for Progress)\, is offering a new\, annual course\, which teaches construction Spanish through a customized curriculum- covering the most common words and phrases used on a construction jobsite. Communicating with a workforce that is ~31% Spanish speaking can be difficult and creates barriers in training\, safety practices and advancement for these employees. Students will learn reading\, writing\, listening and speaking skills to communicate more effectively with team members in Spanish in areas of safety\, work instruction\, tools\, and basic conversation.

There will also be opportunities to discuss cross-cultural questions related to effective teamwork and communication.

This introductory-level course is intended for those who speak little to no Spanish\, and is open to anyone looking to engage more effectively with their Spanish speaking team members.

In this introductory course\, graduates will be able to converse in a variety of construction applicable topics including:

Please note: Minimum class size requirements in order to host this course. \;

Course Details

Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday over the course of ten weeks.
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September \;15/17\, 22/24\, 29

October 1\, 6/8\, 13/15\, 20/22\, 27/29

November 3/5\, 10/12\, 17/19


Time: 7 AM to 9 AM \;

Registration Fee: $900 LHBA Member\; $1\,200 Non-Member (Includes all materials)

**EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: \;Register BEFORE June 30th\, 2026 to receive a $50 discount on registration.

**MULTIPLE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: Register 3 or more employees to receive 10% off each registration.

Location: Lakeshore HBA Office- 211 Lincoln Ave. Holland\, MI 49423


Credentials Earned: \;Spanish for Construction Completion Certificate

*Students MUST attend at least 8 of the 10 classes to receive certification

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Please contact LHBA:  \;Admin@LakeshoreHBA.com with any questions.

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