Essential Language provides curriculum design, training for teachers and other professionals, and job-focused English or Spanish courses. Our clients - businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, and labor unions - serve or employ adults who are non-native speakers of English or who have low literacy skills.

For example, you may wish to:

• Build your employees' confidence in speaking English to customers.
• Help your trainers meet the needs of trainees with limited English.
• Train union members to speak basic Spanish with co-workers on the job.
• Write a brochure for an audience that includes adults with low literacy levels.

Using research-based guidelines and best practices, we focus on the essential language - the language that is the most important and easiest for others to understand - without sacrificing the sophistication of your message.