Latino Outreach in the LibraryLatino Outreach in the Library

Bilingual CoordinatorBilingual Coordinator

• Project Empecemos II (Let’s Begin) Grant Project Empecemos II (Let’s Begin) Grant • Serve as liaison between the Latino Community, the Schools, and Serve as liaison between the Latino Community, the Schools, and

the Library.the Library.• Bilingual StorytellingBilingual Storytelling• Order Spanish materials for Judy Center and LibraryOrder Spanish materials for Judy Center and Library• Translate written documents into SpanishTranslate written documents into Spanish• Assist Spanish speaking public in finding material and translationAssist Spanish speaking public in finding material and translation• Latino Outreach CommitteeLatino Outreach Committee• Create events for the Latino Community and their familiesCreate events for the Latino Community and their families

Bilingual StorytellingBilingual Storytelling

• Judy CenterJudy Center– Bester ElementaryBester Elementary– Winter St. ElementaryWinter St. Elementary– Eastern ElementaryEastern Elementary

• 4 branches in the Washington County Library 4 branches in the Washington County Library SystemSystem– BoonsboroBoonsboro– SmithsburgSmithsburg– WilliamsportWilliamsport– CentralCentral

Hispanic Heritage Hispanic Heritage DayDay

• EntertainmentEntertainment– Disc JockeyDisc Jockey– Tambores Group (Venezuelan drummers)Tambores Group (Venezuelan drummers)– Bolivian DancersBolivian Dancers– Mexican QuintetMexican Quintet

Hispanic Heritage Day Hispanic Heritage Day Cont’Cont’

• ActivitiesActivities– Salsa Dance LessonsSalsa Dance Lessons– Face PaintingFace Painting– CraftCraft– Bilingual StorytellingBilingual Storytelling

• FoodFood– Donations from local Grocery Stores and Latino RestaurantsDonations from local Grocery Stores and Latino Restaurants

ESL PresentationsPresentations were held at Hagerstown Community Presentations were held at Hagerstown Community

College.College.

Demonstration of online data base (Grolier and El Nuevo Demonstration of online data base (Grolier and El Nuevo Encyclopedia)Encyclopedia)

Library brochures and applications, children’s programs Library brochures and applications, children’s programs offered in the children’s department.offered in the children’s department.

ELL Tour of LibraryELL Tour of Library

• Western Heights Middle SchoolWestern Heights Middle School

• Northern Middle SchoolNorthern Middle School

Computer Classes in EspaComputer Classes in EspaññololBasic Computer and Internet

Classes in Spanish

Days: Mondays and Wednesdays

Time:6:00PM-8:00PM

Place: Washington County Free Library (Computer Lab)

*Children ages 8-12 are also welcome to

sign-up.

This class is made possible by Rubiano Betancur and The Washington County Free Library. These classes are free. Please call 301-739-3250 x190 to sign-up.

Classes begin

September 14, 2009

6-week session

Computer ClassesComputer Classes

Spanish Material

Children’s books, Children’s books, dvd’s, and cd’s dvd’s, and cd’s onlyonly

Latino Family DayLatino Family Day

Plan to have:

-Local minor league baseball players-Local minor league baseball players

-DJ-DJ

-Face Painting-Face Painting

-Free give-aways-Free give-aways

-Snacks-Snacks

Outreach TipsOutreach Tips

• Visit Latino grocery storesVisit Latino grocery stores• Attend events in the communityAttend events in the community• Create an Outreach CommitteeCreate an Outreach Committee• Generate a list of contactsGenerate a list of contacts• Make a list of Spanish materialMake a list of Spanish material

WebsitesWebsites

• www.colorincolorado.org• www.criticasmagazine.com• www.hispanictrending.net• www.google.com• www.amazon.com• www.borders.com• www.barnesandnoble.com