COMMUNITY While it may be a bit nerve wracking to learn something new, learning English as a second language is a benefit that opens doors to new experiences and opportunities. By the same token, the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance's Latina Initiatives Committee is taking this year to focus on the importance of connecting with the ESL students in the community to help them use their new language skills to open doors. Committee members have been reaching out to class instructors throughout the area to schedule brief visits with the classes to inform them of upcoming events and networking opportunities in the community. Many students have attended the De Mujer a Mujer events held every second Thursday of the month at the Crowne Plaza. The event provides a warm and welcoming environment for attendees and hosts a Latina speaker who tells her inspirational story of success, with networking before and after the event. The Latina Initiatives Committee is dedicated to helping those in the community build their self-confidence, make lifelong connections, gain knowledge and continue to open doors as they create their path to success. Giving you freedom while providing you assistance when & where you need it. SAH, INC. SAH ISSUE: 1804 1710 1707 1704 ISSUE: 1801 ORG/PUB: Reading Women2Women Women 2Women2Women Women ORG/PUB: berkswomen2women.com 27 1804 PENN STATE BERKS ISSUE: ORG/PUB: Reading Women2Womenhttp://berks.psu.edu/CE http://www.intouchbysah.com http://www.berkswomen2women.com