Step 1:  Select one of the links in the list of  Pen Pal sites below to find lists of potential Spanish-speaking pen pals.

  Step 2:  From the list provided select people you would like to contact. You may not hear from each one, so choose six to ten people to contact.

  Note: If you are using a public access computer (as in a school computer lab or library) you will have to copy down the e-mail addresses you want to send letters to and then use the normal process for accessing/sending your e-mail.

  Step 3:  E-mail that person. Be sure to tell them who you are and why you are contacting them (i.e. for a class assignment). You should write half of each message in English and half in Spanish so that both you and your pen pal can benefit. Ask them to do the same in their messages to you. Be sensitive to the person's age if they are not over 18.

  Step 4:  During the course of the semester you must choose two (2) of these letters to submit to your instructor for a writing grade. These letters must have a minimum of twenty (20) sentences in Spanish. (Hint: It is probably better to not turn in your first two letters. So, get an early start and exchange several letters before you have to submit one for a grade.)

  Step 5: When you hear back from someone, tell your instructor so the whole class can share in the excitement.

• E-Mail Amigos  ("Make friends in Spanish-speaking countries, practice and improve your written Spanish, and help your penpals to improve their English.")

• Amigos Hispano Parlantes  ("Spanish-speaking Friends" On this site, click on "Ver lista")