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Join Casa Latina for our Spanish Language program, Somos Vecinos! Classes are dynamic, interactive, and intended to help students feel comfortable conversing with the Spanish-speaking community. Classes are taught by native Spanish speakers and explore the culture of Latin America as well as themes related to Latinx immigrants living in the US. We offer five separate levels: Beginner 1; Beginner 2; Beginner 3; Intermediate; and Advanced. See below for more information about each level.

April 6 – June 15, 2026

Spanish Program Overview

Class levels

1. Basic Beginner 1 (no prior experience)

2. Basic Beginner 2 (at least one year of study or having completed Beginner 1)

3. Beginner 3

4. Intermediate

5. Advanced

Additional Information

Most of our classes will take place ONLINE via Zoom, with the exception of TUESDAY night’s INTERMEDIATE section, which meets IN PERSON each Tuesday EVENING from 6-8 pm. (There will also be a separate ONLINE INTERMEDIATE class on Wednesday evenings.) *Registration is coming soon — stay tuned for updates and get ready to join us for a new season of learning and community!

Anyone attending the IN PERSON INTERMEDIATE class on TUESDAYS is advised to take extra precautions to ensure the health of all, including staying masked or staying home if not feeling well.

PLEASE NOTE that each class has a different schedule, according to the specific dates and times listed below for each class:

Spring 2026 Class Schedule Coming Soon!

Our Instructors:

Glendi Susana Aguilar Lorenzo

Glendi is a professional Spanish instructor from Guatemala who has more than 23 years of experience in the field. She began her career at the highly regarded Escuela de la Montaña and Proyecto Lingüístico Quetzalteco de Español and, since moving to Washington in 2007, has taught for more than 14 years with Casa Latina, as well as with Bellingham Public Schools, and private Spanish language tutoring online via https://www.spanish-in-seattle.com. Glendi holds a degree in Pedagogy and Educational Administration from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala.  

Francisco (“Paco”) Diaz Saldivar

Paco hails from Mexico City and has more than 15 years of teaching experience at Casa Latina. He is a finance professional with a wide range of communications and leadership experience in both corporate and non-profit settings, as well as with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (in Seattle). A co-founder, producer and director at Plataforma Latina Networks, Paco’s work as a Spanish-language announcer, cultural promoter, and public service educator has supported numerous communities. Check out Paco’s bilingual feature from the City of Seattle website describing his powerful experiences with Somos Vecinos!