ONLINE RESOURCES
SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
News in Slow Spanish
Program of current international news stories integrating audio, transcript, grammar, and vocabulary. Subscription based. Advanced beginner/intermediate level. newsinslowspanish.com
Radio Bilingüe
National Latino Public Radio network, based in Oakland and Fresno, CA, with articles and audio in both Spanish and English. Intermediate/advanced level. radiobilingue.org
Radio Ambulante
Created by Peruvian writer Daniel Alarcón, this site contains excellent audio interviews and human interest stories about current topics, including immigration rights, gender identity, and human trafficking. Some interviews have accompanying text transcript. Intermediate/advanced level. radioambulante.org
BBC Mundo
Contains written articles covering international news, including from Latin America and Spain, as well as 1-minute videos recapping news. Intermediate/advanced level.
bbc.co.uk/mundo
SPANISH FOR HEALTHCARE
Medical Spanish
This website contains free access to medical vocabulary lists and basic Spanish phrases and dialogues, with audio included. Beginner/Intermediate level. medicalspanish.com
Clinical Terminology Dictionary for Medical Interpreters
A useful resource for Spanish-English medical interpreters. Based on an online course offered through Coursera by the University of Pittsburgh. Beginners/All levels. http://www.clinicalterminology.org/home.php
ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
News in Slow Italian
Integrates current international news items with transcript, audio, grammar, and vocabulary. For advanced beginner/intermediate level. Subscription based. newsinslowitalian.com
Free Online Resources for Learning Italian
A list of free (and other) resources for all levels, including pronunciation lessons, podcasts, audio books, movies, games, etc. All levels. https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/resources/italian-language-resources
EAST BAY RESOURCES
La Peña Cultural Center
Cultural and community center with a focus on the arts and social justice since 1975. Offers music, dance, educational events, and classes focused on Latin American and US Latino culture. The fabulous La Peña Community Chorus is based there. lapena.org
Casa de Chocolates
Hand-made Mexican-inspired chocolates that look like jewels, filled with tequila, mezcal and other surprises. Hankering for a solid chocolate Aztec calendar or Virgen de Guadalupe? Look no further. casadechocolates.com
Corazón del Pueblo
Community center and store in the heart of the Fruitvale with a great selection of traditional Mexican arts and handicrafts, Frida Kahlo and Virgen de Guadalupe icons, and all the sugar skulls and papel picado you need to liven up your Día de los Muertos celebration. corazondelpueblo.com