To provide English language and other needed training for the nurseries' primarily Hispanic employees. The companies, anxious to provide English language and other training for their primarily Hispanic employees, joined forces to apply for state regional grant funds and to share the cost of training. The grant covered training throughout 1998, and the consortium has taken steps to ensure that training will continue and expand throughout the industry.
All training is customized to the industry, and classes are delivered on site.
Nursery managers reported that employees who had taken English classes showed an increase in confidence in their use of English at work. More communication between supervisors and departments. Procedures were followed and paperwork was completed. Supervisors developed skills that helped them deal with people and situations. Supervisors took more initiative in solving specific workplace problems and arriving at solutions.