“…Service learning is seen by some as an ecologically perfect didactic tool for HLLs within the context of Spanish for the professions (Lafford, 2009;Lear 2012Lear , 2017Fernández & Osa-Melero, 2017;King de Ramírez, 2017;Tocaimaza-Hatch & Walls, 2017;Abbott & Martínez, 2018;Sánchez-López, 2019). LSP scholars argue that service learning, in an ecological way, provides adequate learning opportunities for heritage speakers to optimize their learning process and develop professional leadership skills within contexts and adaptable interactions.…”