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Speak more Spanish. Feel more confident.

Join Jenifer and a friendly group of Spanish speakers online or face to face in Hastings.

Guided by Jenifer, a Colombian Spanish teacher based in Hastings.

Two ways to join

Find the group that works for you.

Both are relaxed, guided spaces for using the Spanish you already know and building confidence through real conversation.

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Online group sessions

Small, friendly 55-minute online conversation groups for intermediate+ speakers, with useful topics, prompts and gentle guidance from Jenifer. Book the sessions that suit you.

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Adults enjoying a face-to-face Canoa Spanish conversation session in Hastings

Face-to-face group sessions

Friendly small-group meetups in Hastings for adults who know some Spanish and want more chances to speak, connect and keep it active through real conversation.

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What a Canoa session feels like

A welcoming place to stop studying Spanish and start using it.

Friendly, not formal

Come as you are. The focus is on communicating, not speaking perfectly.

Guided, not awkward

Jenifer brings topics, prompts and useful vocabulary so conversation keeps moving.

Small enough to speak

You get space to join in, listen to others and build confidence at your own pace.

Jenifer smiling at a Canoa Spanish gathering in Hastings

Meet Jenifer

Spanish made for real life.

I’m Jenifer, a Colombian Spanish teacher living in Hastings. I created Canoa to give people a warm, encouraging place to use their Spanish with other people.

Whether we meet online or around a table in Hastings, I’ll help the conversation flow and make sure you leave having genuinely spoken Spanish.

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