| With many languages being taught in school and | | | | - Excluding Brazil, the entire continent of South |
| plenty of learning courses offered today why do | | | | America, most of Central America, Mexico, and |
| most kids learn Spanish? The majority of kids are | | | | Latin America primarily speak Spanish. It is the |
| choosing to learn Spanish for some very | | | | first language in 22 countries. |
| important reasons and The Department of | | | | - Spanish is the official language of the United |
| Education states it's point quite clearly: "American | | | | Nations, the European Union and other international |
| students must master critical-need foreign | | | | organizations. |
| language skills for our nation to remain | | | | - Huge advantage for business on the internet. |
| competitive and continue the progress in securing | | | | According to the Website Internet World Stats, |
| our nation." (stated on the departments website). | | | | Spanish is in the top three of languages used on |
| Today, Spanish is the most important language | | | | the internet, with approximately 8.7 percent of |
| for American kids to learn. Here's why, | | | | internet users speaking Spanish. |
| - Countries in Latin America are becoming | | | | - Opens a whole world of possibilities in the U.S. |
| stronger in global economics making them | | | | and international job market pool. Many employers |
| stronger trade partners. The U.S. workforce | | | | will hire someone who is bilingual over someone |
| needs to keep up to be more competitive. Many | | | | who isn't. |
| countries in Latin America have signed or are on | | | | - Knowing more than one language enhances |
| the verge of signing onto NAFTA (North | | | | opportunities in government, business, medicine |
| American Free Trade Agreement), which was | | | | and health care, law enforcement, teaching, |
| originally set up by the United States, Canada and | | | | technology, the military, communications, industry, |
| Mexico. This should further strengthen trade and | | | | social service, and marketing. |
| business ties between these countries and the | | | | - The Spanish language has a lot of similarities to |
| U.S. - making the Spanish language an even more | | | | the English language and many other languages as |
| important asset for Americans in the business | | | | well. It is considered a building block for learning |
| world. | | | | many languages. The facts cannot be ignored. |
| - There are more than 350 million native Spanish | | | | The world is changing constantly and more and |
| speakers compared to 340 million Americans | | | | more kids learn Spanish each and everyday. |
| whose primary language is English. | | | | |