"Hunting area," reads a sign hanging from some trees in the Campredó area. A group of sub-Saharan Africans living in this part of Tortosa, on the banks of the Ebro River, saw it every day on their way to work but didn't understand it. "In the Catalan course, they discovered what the letter 'c' means and were able to read the sign. They were incredibly proud," explains Damià Grau, the mayor of Campredó and president of the Soldevila Cultural Association. This is one of 205 organizations that have applied for one of the new grants from the Generalitat (Catalan government) to help associations and town councils launch basic language courses in areas with limited offerings. "We have 1,300 inhabitants, and 28 people signed up in just one week. Very different backgrounds and nationalities. We have to break down stereotypes. There are people who have lived in the village for 25 years and who, using the course as an excuse, have now started speaking Catalan," Grau explains.

"Welcome to Catalonia, welcome to Catalan!", says the material The Department of Language Policy has begun distributing information to guide newcomers on the linguistic reality of the country, the importance of knowing Catalan, and places where they can learn it in their immediate surroundings. The Catalan Government wants to strengthen linguistic support from the moment immigrants arrive in Catalonia and register their address.

"You speak Catalan so well! There are many people who never learn it in their entire lives, but it doesn't cost anything!" a guy told Anastasiya Oliynyk Kabachynska. He was trying to flatter her during a chance encounter during their vacation. "Yeah, man, it doesn't cost anything!" she replied. "I almost exploded thinking about the time, money, and kilometers I had invested!" she recalls to ARA. In fact, she started to talk about it and the result was impressive.