Be a part of Nashville’s growing multicultural community through Spanish classes taught by local native speakers.
¿Por qué es importante mejorar tu español?
Bus Driver
When I’m driving my bus, most of the kids speak Spanish. I used to think ‘it’s not my job to learn their language’, but now I really want to. I want to know what they are saying and talk to them. I was able to ask a student ‘¿Dónde vives?’ and he pointed to his address. That made me feel pretty good.
Spanish Heritage Speaker
Since I moved out here to Nashville, I just started losing my Spanish. It was really poignant. Whenever I’d go home, and I would start talking to my aunts, or some of my cousins, I could just feel myself struggling with my ability to communicate.
Retired Physician
I oversee a clinic at Meharry that’s run by medical students. A big portion of the patient population is Spanish-speaking. They have translators, but it makes a big difference if you can meet the patient—meet the person—halfway in their native language.
Voces de Nashville makes it easy for Nashvillians to learn Spanish in an authentic way and connect with more people in their city.
Voces de Nashville facilita que los nashvileños aprendan español de manera auténtica para que puedan comunicarse con más personas.
What are classes like at Voces de Nashville?
A member-owned cooperative founded for women by women. We train Latina community members to teach Spanish classes to adults around our city. Our students learn conversational Spanish that native speakers right here in the community speak. All of our classes are designed so that students use what they learn to help break down language barriers and connect with more people in the city.
The classes are relaxed and comfortable, with a focus on meeting the students at their level and helping them improve. Our students and teachers come from many different backgrounds, but have a common goal of wanting to converse with their community and share their knowledge and culture.