Lenguas Club was founded in 2020 with the goals of helping people speak the language they study and making people more aware of the world through language learning.
This pedagogically grounded program allows students to use the language for real, meaningful communication. Lenguas Club is based on the ACTFL guidelines for the teaching of world languages and aligns with the New York Standards for World Languages, ensuring that students receive the highest quality language education.
As Lenguas Club grew, so did our mission. We expanded to include a professional development program for teachers, aimed at empowering educators to unlock the potential of multilingual learners. Our program includes reflective work, group discussions, and authentic research and provides teachers with the resources and strategies they need to create inclusive and multicultural classrooms.
Lenguas Club has grown into a lively online community of language teachers and students who all want to make it easier for people around the world to talk to each other and understand each other better.

THE TEAM

Marisol Marcin, Ph.D.
​Founder

  • Professor of languages, global studies and education
  • Researcher on language teaching and learning, and technology in education
  • 20+ years of experience teaching Spanish and English in in public schools and universities in New York.
  • Past director of NYSAFLT Central Region. 
  • Member of the committee that created the new New York Standards for the teaching of world languages.
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Lenguas Club is the culmination of my work as an educator and a researcher. As a language learner, I know firsthand that one of the most difficult aspects of learning a language is overcoming the fear of using it, and as a language educator, I also know that speaking has a positive ripple effect on all language skills.
​The program I have developed is grounded in widely recognized theories of second language acquisition, language learning, and games in learning. The result is a revolutionary language learning pedagogy that reimagines learning communities and is infused with gaming components to increase motivation and personal accountability. 

Andrea Ocampo

Teaching degree in Spanish, English, and French. 
Specialization on virtual teaching​

Valentina Patiño

Teaching degree in Spanish, 
M.A. Spanish linguistics ​
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Diego Aguirre

Licensure in teaching languages and humanities.  Specialization in teaching Spanish as a second language
We collaborate with Instituto Caro y Cuervo, one of the premier institutions of the Americas for language research and language teaching. Our Spanish teachers hold degrees and certificates from this university.