This past weekend–for the launch of Latino Heritage Month–students in two sections of SPAN303 Approaches to Cultural Materials in the Hispanic World, taught by Ana Patricia Rodríguez participated in two outreach and service learning activities. On Saturday, 11 students volunteered to assist in various activities at the Central American Traditions Festival at the Smithsonian’s Museum of National American History.  On Sunday, 15 students led bilingual arts activities at the Lane Manor Hispanic Month Festival on University Blvd. My students provided valuable service, engaged people in Spanish, and represented the SLLC and UMD. Prof Rodríguez received lots of compliments and commendations for her students’ work by event organizers and the public.  Based on their participation, they will write critical reflections on their experiences, and, after doing research throughout the semester, they will do group presentations on community issues or cultural practices observed at weekend events. Thanks to Pam Deane and Michelle Dove, who provided Prof. Rodríguez with materials on learning languages and on the SLLC, which they gave out to parents and children at the Festival.