This article, of particular interest to teachers and researchers, describes a service-learning component of an intermediate-level Spanish course and presents students' reflections on their experience. The project was instituted to provide students with an opportunity for authentic dialogue, which is defined in the article as understanding and bridging the differences between the learner and the elements of the target culture. This service-learning experience and its ties to the Standards are described through students' reflections in terms of Communication, Communities, and Cultures.#Substantialmention #All #5.Communities #Curriculum #LearnersandLearning #Spanish #1.Communication #ClassroomExamples #JournalArticle #Postsecondary #Outcomes #2.Cultures