| The numbers read that over 400 million Spanish | | | | in relation to the Spanish culture, but other |
| speakers are in the world. Therefore, Spanish is | | | | cultures in general. People will become more |
| the fourth most commonly spoken language right | | | | aware that other types of people exist, and that |
| under English, Chinese and Hindustani. Additionally, | | | | these people have needs and wants that may be |
| now that Hispanic commerce is booming in North | | | | different from their own. An increase in cultural |
| America, it is important for business competitors | | | | awareness cannot help but be beneficial to the |
| all over the world to find some way to keep up. | | | | general mindset of Americans. |
| Most people don't know that over 91% of | | | | On the other hand, many people believe that |
| fortune 500 companies and forbes international | | | | since the amount of Hispanic immigrants is so |
| 800 companies cannot meet the needs of people | | | | large, Hispanics often get very comfortable when |
| who speak a foreign language because they do | | | | they come to the U.S., and often they don't feel |
| not have the ability to respond correctly to a | | | | that they have to learn English. It is not rare for |
| foreign language. | | | | immigrants in the United States to either never |
| Since learning Spanish would increase the general | | | | learn English or remain in America for many years |
| ability to communicate with the large amount of | | | | without even trying to learn the language. |
| immigrants that come into the country each year, | | | | It seems that if Americans were required to learn |
| some wonder if requiring Americans to learn | | | | Spanish whether by their jobs or schools, Hispanic |
| Spanish would be the solution to keeping up with | | | | immigrants would find even greater comfort and |
| the increasing needs of the Hispanic culture. | | | | feel that they do not have to learn English. |
| There are two different sides to this issue. Some | | | | Americans that learn Spanish would continue to |
| believe that Americans should learn Spanish | | | | experience all of the benefits of the language. |
| because if Americans learn Spanish, they would | | | | However, Hispanics would experience many |
| mostly help themselves in the long run. When | | | | negatives. |
| people learn Spanish, they are able to have a | | | | A Hispanic living in the US who does not learn to |
| more competitive resume when they move into | | | | speak English would experience a lack in the |
| the work force. Such an edge in the job market | | | | number of jobs they are eligible for. Therefore, |
| would then allow Spanish learners to demand | | | | such a person may experience high levels of |
| higher pay than other job searchers who can only | | | | unemployment or poverty and may only be able |
| speak English. Furthermore, if fortune 500 | | | | to obtain jobs that require manual labor. Other |
| companies are not able to satisfy the needs of | | | | workers will be able to pick and choose where |
| Spanish speakers, the Americans who learn | | | | they would like to be employed. |
| Spanish will become like precious jewels among | | | | With the increase in Hispanic businesses many |
| these types of companies. | | | | companies may push their employees to learn |
| Also, when people learn Spanish, they learn about | | | | Spanish. However, it does not look like it will be a |
| another culture. Learning about other cultures | | | | requirement any time in the near future. |
| decreases the likelihood of discrimination not only | | | | |