Spanish for the Mission Field — for kids, families, and world schoolers heading into Spanish-speaking communities to serve
"You don't need to be fluent to serve with love. You just need to be ready to open your mouth."
Kids and families heading into Spanish-speaking communities to serve don't need perfect Spanish. They need the right Spanish — the words and phrases that let them greet warmly, work alongside local partners, care for children, ask for what they need, and pray with people instead of just at them.
The Go & Serve Scholarship gives families full access to Spanish for the Mission Field, a task-based course built around what people actually do on the ground: connecting, serving, teaching, and sharing their faith with respect.
It's designed for short-term missions, family service trips, and world schoolers spending real time in Spanish-speaking places.
You don't need perfect grammar to serve with love — you need practical language that works in real moments.
Parents and kids learn together — side by side — with a Family Practice Guide for the whole household.
Every module is built around "can-do" goals — real things you'll actually say and do while serving.
Each scholarship awards one family full access to everything below — no cash component, just real tools for real service.
Complete access to Spanish for the Mission Field — all 6 modules plus the capstone, for the parent and up to 3 children.
Workbook, audio practice files, printable phrase cards, and the Family Practice Guide — so everyone learns together.
A guided role-play built around your actual trip or context, with personalized feedback on your Spanish.
Review before your trip, practice during, and revisit after. The course is yours for a full year.
Up to 5–10 scholarships offered per cycle. Awards are for course access and materials only — no cash component.
A practical, function-first course that teaches families what to say and do in real mission and travel moments. Every module is built around tasks and "can-do" goals — not vocabulary lists to memorize and forget.
Greet people warmly, introduce yourself and your family, say where you're from, and explain why you're here in a respectful, welcoming way.
"I can introduce myself and my team and start a friendly conversation."
Handle the practical layer with confidence: food and water, finding a bathroom, asking directions, telling time, numbers and money, and getting around.
"I can meet my basic needs and ask for help politely."
The language of the work itself: offering help ("How can I help?"), following and giving simple instructions, and task vocabulary for building, cleaning, gardening, cooking, and basic first-aid.
"I can offer to help, take simple instructions, and work alongside local partners."
Made for kids serving kids: classroom commands, songs and games, leading a simple Bible story or activity, and words of encouragement and praise.
"I can lead a simple game, song, or story and encourage the children around me."
Move past rote phrases into real connection: ask how someone is and listen, share a short testimony, offer comfort, ask what someone needs prayer for, and pray with them — not just recite at them.
"I can ask someone how they're doing, offer to pray with them, and share why I came."
Be a gracious guest: please/thank you/excuse me, asking permission, apologizing, saying "I'm still learning — could you repeat that more slowly?", and key safety and emergency phrases.
"I can communicate respectfully, recover when I get stuck, and handle an emergency."
Families put it all together in a guided role-play built around their actual trip or context, with personalized feedback. This is where everything clicks.
Ages 7–16
Children and youth preparing for, or genuinely interested in, missions or service work in a predominantly Spanish-speaking area.
Families Serving Together
Families traveling, serving, or world schooling in Spanish-speaking communities. A parent or guardian applies on the child's (or family's) behalf.
All Spanish Levels Welcome
Complete beginners are absolutely welcome — the course starts from the ground up.
No Church Affiliation Required
A confirmed trip is not required either — sincere intent and a clear "why" matter most.
Financial Need Encouraged
Families with financial need are especially encouraged to apply.
A clear sense of how this Spanish will be used in service or ministry.
The family's reasons for wanting to serve and connect — we want to know your "why."
Readiness to complete the course — roughly 2–3 hours per week over 6–8 weeks.
Financial circumstances, if shared, may receive additional weighting.
From open applications to course access in 7 weeks. Mark your calendar — we can't wait to read your family's story.
The application form goes live on this page. Take your time — there's no advantage to submitting early.
4 weeks to apply. No late submissions accepted. Submit your family profile before the deadline to be considered.
Applications reviewed for purpose, heart, and alignment. Optional need-based consideration.
We'll reach out via the email address provided in your application. All applicants will hear from us.
Full access to Spanish for the Mission Field begins. Dive in on your own schedule.
Parents apply by sending a short family profile. Short, honest answers are perfect — no essays required.
Send to the address below
Email your profile to:
scholarship@myothertongue.com
Use this exact format
Go & Serve Scholarship — [Family Last Name]
Tip: Be real, not polished. We want to hear your heart — not a résumé. A few honest sentences go further than a formal essay.
Copy, fill in, and send the template below to scholarship@myothertongue.com. We'll confirm we received your profile and let you know our decision by the notification date.