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<h1>Helping professionals communicate<br>clearly and <em>confidently<\/em> in English at work<\/h1>\n    <span class=\"sk-phero-sub\">Based in Barcelona, working worldwide. We provide Business English communication training for professionals and organisations working in international environments \u2014 with a focus on clarity, confidence, and real workplace impact.<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sk-sec sk-approach\">\n  <div class=\"sk-inner\">\n    <div class=\"sk-approach-grid\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sk-eyebrow\">Our approach<\/div>\n        <h2>Beyond grammar.<br><em>Real communication.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <span class=\"sk-approach-intro\">We believe effective English training goes beyond grammar and vocabulary. It must reflect real professional contexts, communication challenges, and cultural realities. We work closely with organisations to ensure training is relevant, usable, and aligned with how their teams actually work.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sk-pillars\">\n        <div class=\"sk-pillar\"><span class=\"sk-pillar-name\">Practical<\/span><span class=\"sk-pillar-desc\">Grounded in real workplace situations, not textbook exercises.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sk-pillar\"><span class=\"sk-pillar-name\">Contextual<\/span><span class=\"sk-pillar-desc\">Aligned with your roles, sector, and specific business priorities.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sk-pillar\"><span class=\"sk-pillar-name\">Inclusive<\/span><span class=\"sk-pillar-desc\">Attentive to cultural differences and the needs of diverse teams.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sk-pillar\"><span class=\"sk-pillar-name\">Impact-focused<\/span><span class=\"sk-pillar-desc\">Aimed at measurable improvement in how people actually communicate.<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sk-sec sk-story\">\n  <div class=\"sk-inner\">\n    <div class=\"sk-story-grid\">\n      <div class=\"sk-story-left\">\n        <div class=\"sk-eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--skgl)\">The story of Sankofa<\/div>\n        <h2>Roots in Ghana<br>and <em>Europe<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p>Sankofa is a family business with roots in Ghana and Europe. The name comes from an Adinkra symbol from West Africa, represented by a bird turning its head to look back.<\/p>\n        <p>It symbolises the idea of learning from the past in order to move forward \u2014 a principle that strongly reflects our work in cross-cultural and international communication contexts.<\/p>\n        <p>Our experience working across different countries, sectors, and cultures has shaped our belief that communication is not just about language, but about understanding, perspective, and adaptability.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sk-adinkra\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sankofa.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cropped-sankofa-logo-color-22.png\" alt=\"Sankofa bird symbol\" style=\"width:140px;height:auto;margin:0 auto 20px;display:block\">\n        <span class=\"sk-adinkra-meaning\">\u201cSe wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi\u201d \u2014 It is not wrong to go back for what you forgot. Learning from the past to move forward.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sk-sec sk-team\">\n  <div class=\"sk-inner\">\n    <div class=\"sk-eyebrow\">The team<\/div>\n    <h2>The people behind Sankofa<\/h2>\n    <span class=\"sk-team-sub\">A small, focused team with deep experience in Business English training, content, and design \u2014 working with organisations across Barcelona and internationally.<\/span>\n    <div class=\"sk-team-grid\">\n      <div class=\"sk-member\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sankofa.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/brendanok-scaled-e1757585080136.jpg\" alt=\"Brendan Thomas Quinn\" style=\"width:100%;height:300px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:18px;display:block\">\n        <span class=\"sk-member-name\">Brendan Thomas Quinn<\/span>\n        <span class=\"sk-member-role\">Founder &amp; Lead Trainer<\/span>\n        <span class=\"sk-member-bio\">Brendan leads all training delivery at Sankofa. With extensive experience working with professionals across sectors and cultures, his approach is practical, communicative, and directly focused on real workplace impact. Clients consistently describe him as patient, professional, and genuinely invested in their progress.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sk-member\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sankofa.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/laiaok-scaled-e1757585056899.jpg\" alt=\"Laia Esqu\u00e9 Durrande\" style=\"width:100%;height:300px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:18px;display:block\">\n        <span class=\"sk-member-name\">Laia Esqu\u00e9 Durrande<\/span>\n        <span class=\"sk-member-role\">Publisher &amp; Design<\/span>\n        <span class=\"sk-member-bio\">Laia manages content, design, and publishing at Sankofa \u2014 ensuring that everything we produce is clear, professional, and aligned with the values of the organisation.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sk-sec sk-tband\">\n  <div class=\"sk-tband-inner\">\n    <span class=\"sk-tband-qm\">&#8220;<\/span>\n    <span class=\"sk-tband-text\">Sometimes speaking the same language is not enough\u2026 you need also to understand how culture shapes the messages. Sankofa helped me to improve my vocabulary and to be more effective communicating cross-culturally.<\/span>\n    <span class=\"sk-tband-name\">Aikins Mensa<\/span>\n    <span class=\"sk-tband-role\">Director of Operations, Village by Village \u2014 Ghana<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sk-sec sk-values\">\n  <div class=\"sk-inner\">\n    <div class=\"sk-eyebrow\">Our values in practice<\/div>\n    <h2>We apply our values to our business<\/h2>\n    <span class=\"sk-values-sub\">The principles that shape how we work with clients also shape how we operate as an organisation.<\/span>\n    <div class=\"sk-val-grid\">\n      <div class=\"sk-val\"><span class=\"sk-val-num\">01<\/span><span class=\"sk-val-title\">Recruitment &amp; Hiring<\/span><span class=\"sk-val-desc\">Equal opportunities for all candidates, including those from underrepresented backgrounds.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sk-val\"><span class=\"sk-val-num\">02<\/span><span class=\"sk-val-title\">Equal Pay &amp; Benefits<\/span><span class=\"sk-val-desc\">Pay equity and fair compensation regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, or other identity factors.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sk-val\"><span class=\"sk-val-num\">03<\/span><span class=\"sk-val-title\">Flexible Work Policies<\/span><span class=\"sk-val-desc\">Flexible arrangements to accommodate diverse needs \u2014 remote work, flexible hours, parental leave.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sk-val\"><span class=\"sk-val-num\">04<\/span><span class=\"sk-val-title\">Inclusive Workplace Culture<\/span><span class=\"sk-val-desc\">A culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion with zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment.<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sk-sec sk-join\" id=\"join\">\n  <div class=\"sk-inner\">\n    <div class=\"sk-join-grid\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sk-eyebrow\">Join the team<\/div>\n        <h2>We&#8217;re always looking for<br><em>great people<\/em><\/h2>\n        <span class=\"sk-join-intro\">We are always looking for certified, motivated, experienced language professionals to join the Sankofa team.<\/span>\n        <span class=\"sk-join-note\">Note: We are currently <strong>not<\/strong> accepting internship applications.<\/span>\n        <div class=\"sk-join-roles\">\n          <div class=\"sk-join-role\">Language trainers (Business English)<\/div>\n          <div class=\"sk-join-role\">Translators<\/div>\n          <div class=\"sk-join-role\">Proofreaders<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sk-form\">\n        <span class=\"sk-form-title\">Get in touch<\/span>\n        <form action=\"https:\/\/formsubmit.co\/hello@sankofa.es\" method=\"POST\">\n          <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_subject\" value=\"New team application - 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