# Spanish regional language education initiatives > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-regional-language-education-initiatives > Updated: 2026-11-07T10:01:19.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Spanish regional governments are implementing various programs to support language learning and instruction. In Aragon and Galicia, authorities are expanding language assistant programs in public schools. Aragon is deploying 104 assistants from 13 nationalities to support 106 educational centers to promote linguistic and cultural competence. In Galicia, the Xunta has approved a 1.8 million euro contract to provide assistants to 320 plurilingual public centers, following a previous pause caused by administrative conflicts with the Ministry of Education. Separately, the Junta de Castilla y León has focused on international promotion by organizing a didactic workshop in Bern, Switzerland. This initiative, held in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy, aimed to train educators in Spanish as a Foreign Language through the use of digital tools and Artificial Intelligence. The event also served to promote Salamanca as a destination for Spanish language studies. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-07: Castilla y León promotes Spanish language teaching in Switzerland The Junta de Castilla y León hosted a workshop in Bern for Spanish language teachers, focusing on the use of Artificial Intelligence in teaching and promoting Salamanca as a language learning destination. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/castilla-y-len-promotes-spanish-language-teaching-in-switzerland ### 2026-11-02: Spanish regions expand language assistant programs in schools Aragon and Galicia are deploying language conversation assistants to hundreds of public schools to bolster English, French, and German language skills and cultural diversity. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-regions-expand-language-assistant-programs-in-schools --- Cite as: Spanish regional language education initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-regional-language-education-initiatives