Reclaim your Spanish
Conecta con tu Cultura
Speak Spanish with confianza—in real life, not just in your head.
Whether you grew up hearing Spanish or are finding your way back to it, LUPA is a space to practice, connect, and use the language without pressure or perfección.
Start here 👇 and take it at your own pace.
What’s inside:
90 activities (15 minutes or less)
Prompts that sound like real life—not a textbook
Space to reflect, mix languages, and build confianza
Perfect if you’ve been stuck in “I’ll start later
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What is LUPA Talks?
- You understand Spanish, pero te quedas callada when it’s time to speak
- You grew up around it, but never fully got to claim it
- You’ve tried apps, classes… y todavía no lo usas en tu vida diaria
- You want to practice—but want a supportive space, made for you.
Why Join LUPA Talks?
Xiomara Rivera Pagán, Ph.D.
Founder of LUPA Talks
Free Challenge
Free Online Events
Forget perfection—language is for connection, not correction!
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Spanglish Sessions w/ LUPA Talks (Weekly )
Where your Spanish journey meets real life—weekly convo, community, and confidence.
*Spaces Limited.
Date:
2026 Tuesdays 6-7 pm ET
Location:
Online (Zoom)
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Hear from our community
I love working with Xiomara, she is so caring and attentive to all her student’s needs. Language learning and focusing in diaspora work is such an emotional experience to work through and I admire how she does it so effortlessly. I look forward to growing more with LUPA! <3
Ajeé B.
Brooklyn, NY
An amazing community I wish to have forever. She’s an amazing person and teacher. I love what she’s doing for our culture and I’ll never forget the impact she’s had on me. Every time I communicate in my native language I hear her cheering me on.
Maya C.
New York
Through LUPA Talks, I've had the opportunity to be exposed to core concepts about the Spanish Language in a welcoming environment. More than that, it has allowed me to explore the cultural roots of my family and to cultivate a sense of belonging.
Tony, D.
Columbia, MD
With previous Spanish courses, I would give up because I hit a wall or felt like I wasn’t progressing as far as I should. With LUPA Talks, Dr Xiomara Pagan has not only taught Spanish in a more accessible way to use in every day life, but her encouragement is tireless and utterly genuine. The passion she has for her language and culture is infectious and inspiring.
Sarai R.
Utica, NY
Working with LUPA Talks has been an affirming and life-changing experience. Prior to the sessions, I did not speak Spanish or Spanglish out of fear of my level of language proficiency. Both of my parents were Puerto Rican but they did not raise me in a Spanish-speaking household. I am deeply grateful for the experience with LUPA Talks and highly recommend the Spanglish Sessions.
Virginia R.
New York
The different opportunities allowed me to be more exposed and confront challenges regarding language learning and confidence. It taught me, little by little, how to navigate these unexplored areas that I had not known before.
Luis G.
Maryland
Hear from our community
An amazing community I wish to have forever. She’s an amazing person and teacher. I love what she’s doing for our culture and I’ll never forget the impact she’s had on me. Every time I communicate in my native language I hear her cheering me on.
Maya C.
New York
With previous Spanish courses, I would give up because I hit a wall or felt like I wasn’t progressing as far as I should. With LUPA Talks, Dr Xiomara Pagan has not only taught Spanish in a more accessible way to use in every day life, but her encouragement is tireless and utterly genuine. The passion she has for her language and culture is infectious and inspiring.
Sarai R.
Utica, NY
Through LUPA Talks, I've had the opportunity to be exposed to core concepts about the Spanish Language in a welcoming environment. More than that, it has allowed me to explore the cultural roots of my family and to cultivate a sense of belonging.
Tony D.
Columbia, MD
Preview Learning w/ LUPA
- Using Spanish in real life
- Speaking—even if you mix, pause, or figure it out as you go
- Honoring your identity and your relationship with the language
- Creating community, not just “practice”
Speak your way.
Own your story.
FAQ
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Yes! You’ve got options.
You can catch past learning sessions on our YouTube channel or join us live for virtual events where we dig into language, identity, and how to plan for meaningful communication, whether you're showing up as an individual, a family, or a business.
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There is language diversity even within a language. Consider how English is spoken in New York, compared to Texas, compared to California. Understanding how language is used and what beliefs we have around language helps us to identify how we create opportunities for multilinguals which makes our practices and experiences more inclusive.
Yes, we offer distance and onsite consulting opportunities to share knowledge of language learning, how to advocate for inclusive multilingualism and support language planning and policy. Connect directly by completing the Contact page or emailing lupatalks@gmail.com.
While our staff is multilingual our services do not include translations. However we can recommend the following translation services that align with our values and linguistic philosophy:
Catherine Diallo is a trained lawyer and a certified German, French, and English translator. Furthermore, she can provide Spanish and Italian translations into English via her network. Among her clients are law firms, corporations and individuals that require legal, financial or business translations. Documents such as official documents, contracts, wills and financial reports are some of the text types Catherine specializes in. For further information on Catherine's services, please visit her legal translation services website.
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