A new initiative aimed at advancing Spanish proficiency in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean has been launched by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, in partnership with The University of the West Indies, Western Jamaica Campus. The SOMOS (Spanish Opens More Opportunities) initiative kick-started with the first in a series of workshops focused on Spanish for Employability, held at the RIU Palace Hotel in Montego Bay.
The workshop convened key stakeholders from Jamaica’s education, tourism, and business sectors to begin developing a strategic roadmap for strengthening Spanish language education and promoting it as a tool for market diversification, economic growth and increased regional cooperation.
