Professional Organizations
Below is a list of professional associations and programs that are centered around language and/or culture, or have a major international/intercultural division within the organization. The list is divided into national and international organizations, and organizations local to the University of Minnesota and its surrounding community. Most of the organizations listed have periodical publications, conference announcements, and other resources available.
National and International Organizations
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
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Sarah Jackson American Association for Applied Linguistics PMB 321 2900 Delk Road, Suite 700 Marietta, GA 30067 Phone: (678) 229-2892 Fax: (678) 229-2777 E-mail: info@aaal.org Website: www.aaal.org The American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) is a professional organization of scholars who are interested in and actively contribute to the multi-disciplinary field of applied linguistics. AAAL members promote principled approaches to language-related concerns, including language education, acquisition and loss, bilingualism, discourse analysis, literacy, rhetoric and stylistics, language for special purposes, psycholinguistics, second and foreign language pedagogy, language assessment, and language policy and planning. |
American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATL)
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3416 Primm Lane Birmingham, Alabama 35216 USA Phone: (205) 822-6800 Fax: (205) 823-2760 E-mail: info@aataweb.org Website: www.aataweb.org American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) aims to facilitate communication and cooperation between teachers of Arabic and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the field of Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic linguistics and Arabic literature. |
American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
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AATF National Headquarters Mailcode 4510 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: (618) 453-5731 Fax: (618) 453-5733 E-mail: abrate@siu.edu Website: www.frenchteachers.org The largest national association of French teachers in the world with nearly 10,000 members. The mission of the AATF is to advance the study of the French language and French-speaking literatures and cultures both in schools and in the general public. |
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
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112 Haddontowne Court, # 104 Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 Phone: (856) 795-5553 Fax: (856) 795-9398 E-mail: headquarters@aatg.org Website: www.aatg.org With 5000 members, the AATG is for teachers of German at all levels of instruction and all those interested in the teaching of German. It's the only national individual membership organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the language, literature, and culture of the German-speaking countries. |
American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
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1424 Broadway 366 UCB Boulder, CO 80309 Phone: (303) 492-5487 Fax: (303) 492-5856 Email: aatj@aatj.org Website: www.aatj.org The American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) is a non-profit, non-political organization of individuals and institutions seeking to promote the study of Japanese language, linguistics, literature, culture, and pedagogy, at all levels of instruction. AATJ fosters professional development, the promotion of Japanese and foreign language education, and the exchange of research, and seeks to coordinate its activities with related organizations to promote Japanese studies, including a network of state and regional affiliate organizations. |
The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL)
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Elizabeth Durst, Ph.D. Executive Director, AATSEEL of U.S., Inc. University of Southern California 3501 Trousdale Parkway THH 255L Los Angeles, CA 90089 Phone: (213) 740-2734 Fax: (213) 740-8550 Email: aatseel@usc.edu Website: www.aatseel.org The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages exists to advance the study and promote the teaching of Slavic and East European languages, literatures, and cultures on all educational levels, elementary through graduate school. |
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
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900 Ladd Road Walled Lake, MI 48390 Greeley, CO 80639 Phone: (248) 960-2180 Fax: (248) 960-9570 Email: AATSPoffice@aatsp.org Website: www.aatsp.org The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) has promotes the study and teaching of Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and other related languages, literatures, and cultures at all levels. |
American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)
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1828 L Street N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 833-7522 Fax: (202) 833-7523 Website: membership.actr.org The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR), founded in 1974, is a professional membership association for teachers and others interested in Russian language, literature and culture. With more than 1,650 members, ACTR is dedicated to advancing the teaching and study of Russian through publications, programs, and conferences. ACTR is a Division of American Councils for International Education. |
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
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1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 894-2900 Fax: (703) 894-2905 Email: headquarters@actfl.org Website: www.actfl.org The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. |
American Councils for International Education
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1828 L Street N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 833-7522 Fax: (202) 833-7523 Website: www.americancouncils.org Founded as an association for area and language professionals, American Councils has focused its expertise on academic exchange, professional training, distance learning, curriculum and test development, delivery of technical assistance, research, evaluation, and institution building. |
AFS
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AFS International 71 West 23rd Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10010 Phone: 212-807-8686 Fax: (212) 807-1001 Website: www.afs.org AFS U.S. office One Whitehall Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 299-9000 Fax (212) 299-9090 Email: afsinfo@afs.org Website: www.afsusa.org AFS is a non-profit international exchange organization for students and adults that operates in more than 50 countries. AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership. |
American Forum for Global Education
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American Management Association
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1601 Broadway New York, NY 10019 Phone(s): (212) 586-8100 Fax: (212) 903-8168 Email: customerservice@amanet.org Websites: www.amanet.org, www.amanet.org/advantage/amaworldwide.aspx The American Management Association (AMA) is the world's leading membership-based management development organization. AMA offers a full range of business education and management development programs for individuals and organizations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. |
Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
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Email: secretariat@cies.us Website: www.cies.us The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) is a scholarly association dedicated to increasing the understanding of educational issues, trends and policies through comparative, cross-cultural and international perspectives. Its nearly 2,500 individual members--researchers, analysts, practitioners and students--use different conceptual frameworks to explore topics related to education. The Language Issues Significant Interest Group (cieslanguagesig.wordpress.com) may be of particular interest to language and intercultural educators. |
Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA)
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CLTA Headquarters Department of Foreign Language & Literature University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee P.O Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Phone: (414) 229-5837 or (414) 229-2492 Fax: (414) 229-2741 Email: clta@clta-us.org Website: clta-us.org/about-clta The Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) promotes the study of Chinese language and culture in an international context. As a professional organization, CLTA represents Chinese language teachers in all educational settings. It supports establishing and sustaining quality Chinese programs, K-16 articulation, teacher education and professional development, and research relating to all aspects of teaching and learning about Chinese languages and cultures. |
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE)
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300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101 Phone: (207) 553-4000 Fax: (207) 553-4299 Email: contact@ciee.org Website: www.ciee.org CIEE is a nonprofit, non-governmental international exchange organization whose mission is to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. CIEE develops and administers programs, advocates for the advancement of international education, and builds knowledge through research, publications, and conferences. |
Education First (EF)
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1 Education Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: (800) 457-1300 Fax: (800) 590-1125 Email: inquiry@ef.com Website: www.ef.com For almost 50 years, EF has helped millions of people become citizens of the world by breaking down barriers of language, culture and geography. Through cultural exchanges, educational travel, language training and degree programs, EF is a World Leader in International Education. |
Educators for Social Responsibility
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23 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 492-1764 Fax: (617) 864-5164 Email: educators@esrnational.org Website: www.esrnational.org Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR) works directly with educators to implement systemic practices that create safe, caring, and equitable schools so that all young people succeed in school and life, and help shape a safe, democratic and just world. |
Federation EIL (Experiment in International Living)
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70 Landmark Hill, Suite 204 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone and Fax: (802) 246-1154 Email: director@federationeil.org Website: federationeil.org Federation EIL is the international non-profit association which represents the global network of The Experiment in International Living (EIL). Each organization offers programs of cultural exchange, including homestays, foreign language training, educational group travel, voluntary community service, work exchange and other cultural immersion and customized programs. |
Institute of International Education (IIE)
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809 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 883-8200 Fax: (212) 984-5452 Website: http://www.iie.org IIE’s mission is to advance international education and access to education worldwide. IIE accomplishes this by: managing scholarships, training, exchange and leadership programs; conducting research and facilitating policy dialogue on global higher education; protecting scholarship around the world. IIE offers numerous language and culture programs including the Boren Awards, the Fulbright Program, the Language Flagship, and the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program. Consult the program finder (http://www.iie.org/Program-Finder) to search for relevant information. |
Intercultural Communication Institute
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8835 SW Canyon Lane, Suite 238 Portland, OR 97225 Phone: (503) 297-4622 Fax: (503) 297-4795 Email: ici@intercultural.org Website: http://www.intercultural.org The Intercultural Communication Institute (ICI) is a nonprofit charity with the mission of fostering an awareness and appreciation of cultural difference in both the international and domestic arenas. |
International Academy of Intercultural Research
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17-123 Palula Place Keaau, HI 96749 Phone: (808) 966-9891 Email: danl@hawaii.edu Website: www.intercultural-academy.net The Primary Purpose of the Academy is to promote intercultural understanding. Accordingly, it promotes and encourages research, theory, and practice in the field of intercultural relations. The Academy also strives to disseminate to the public information regarding intercultural relations and it encourages interchanges between people with an interest in intercultural relations. The ultimate goal of the Academy is to promote world peace and prosperity through applications of academic principles and research findings to the betterment of human realities. |
International Communication Association
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Intercultural Communication Division 1500 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 955-1444 Fax: (202) 955-1448 Email: icahdq@icahdq.org Website: www.icahdq.org The International Communication Association aims to advance the scholarly study of human communication by encouraging and facilitating excellence in academic research worldwide. Divisions of particular interest to language and intercultural educators are Intercultural Communication and Language and Social Interaction. |
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
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8701 Georgia Avenue, Suite 700 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (240) 450-3700 Fax: (240) 450-3799 Email: NABE@nabe.org Website: www.nabe.org NABE's mission is to advocate for our nation's Bilingual and English Language Learners and families and to cultivate a multilingual multicultural society by supporting and promoting policy, programs, pedagogy, research, and professional development that yield academic success, value native language, lead to English proficiency, and respect cultural and linguistic diversity. |
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
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1307 New York Avenue, NW, Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20005 USA Phone: (202) 737-3699 Fax: (202) 737-3657 Email: inbox@nafsa.org Website: www.nafsa.org NAFSA is an association of individuals worldwide advancing international education and exchange and global workforce development. NAFSA serves international educators and their institutions and organizations by establishing principles of good practice, providing training and professional development opportunities, providing networking opportunities, and advocating for international education. |
The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA)
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The George Washington University Center for the Study of Language & Education 2011 Eye Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 467-0867 Fax: (202) 467-4283 Email: askncela@gwu.edu Website: www.ncela.gwu.edu The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition collects, coordinates and conveys a broad range of research and resources in support of an inclusive approach to high quality education for ELLs. To fulfill its mission NCELA supports high quality networking among state-level administrators of Title III programs. |
Rotary International
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Rotary International 1 Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: (847) 866-3000 Fax: (847) 328-4101 Website: www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/Pages/ridefault.aspx Rotary's programs for students and youth can change the lives of those who participate. Through these programs, young people can earn scholarships, travel on cultural exchanges, or help a community through a service project. |
SIETAR USA
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8835 SW Canyon Lane, Suite 238 Portland, Oregon 97225 Phone: (503) 297-4622 Email: info@sietarusa.org Website: www.sietarusa.org The mission of SIETAR USA is to promote and facilitate international education, training, and research through professional interchange. |
Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)
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1925 Ballenger Avenue, Suite 550 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 836-0774 Fax: (703) 836-7864 or (703) 836-6447 Email: info@tesol.org Website: www.tesol.org TESOL's mission is to advance professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages worldwide. |
Union of International Associations (UIA)
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Rue Washington 40 B-1050 Ixelles, Brussels BELGIUM Phone: +32-2-640-18-08 E-mail: uia@uia.org Website: www.uia.org The UIA serves two main purposes: to maintain and provide comprehensive, up-to-date, and reliable information on international associations, their activities and concerns, and their meetings activities; and to support and facilitate the work of international associations through training and networking opportunities. |
World Learning
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1 Kipling Road P.O. Box 676 Brattleboro, VT 05302 Phone: (802) 257-7751 Fax: (802) 258-3248 E-mail: info@worldlearning.org Website: www.worldlearning.org World Learning is a nonprofit organization advancing leadership in more than 60 countries. World Learning envisions a just world, driven by engaged citizens and thriving communities. To achieve this goal, their mission is to empower people and strengthen institutions through education, exchange, and development programs. |
World Savvy
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1304 University Avenue NE, Suite 307 Minneapolis, MN 55413 Phone: (612) 767-4438 Fax: (888) 452-0993 Website: worldsavvy.org World Savvy prepares the next generation of leaders to learn, work and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century. World Savvy supports systemic change in K-12 education to provide every student in every classroom with the content knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to be leaders and change makers in their diverse communities, locally and globally. |
Youth for Understanding
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6400 Goldsboro Road, Suite 100 Bethseda, MD 20817 Phone: (240) 235-2100 Fax: (240) 235-2104 Email: admissions@yfu.org Website: www.yfu.org Youth For Understanding (YFU) is a non-profit international educational organization with programs in 64 countries. One of the world's oldest, largest, and most respected exchange organizations. |
In addition, Gale Cengage Learning also publishes many reference books, which list professional language/culture associations and organizations including:
- Encyclopedic Directory of Ethnic Newspapers and Periodicals in the U.S.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
- Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations
- International Research Centers Directory
- National Directory of Minority-Owned Business Firms
For more information on Gale Cengage Learning publications see their website: www.gale.cengage.com
Organizations at the University of Minnesota
Arabic Program
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Department of Asian Language and Literatures 220 Folwell Hall 9 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 625-6534 E-mail: all@umn.edu Website: www.all.umn.edu/ugrad/arabic/ |
Chinese Program
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Department of Asian Language and Literatures 220 Folwell Hall 9 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 625-6534 E-mail: all@umn.edu Website: www.all.umn.edu/chinese_language/ |
Comparative and International Development Education (CIDE)
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Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development 330 Wulling Hall 86 Pleasant Street SE Phone: (612) 624-1006 Fax: (612) 624-3377 Email: herna220@umn.edu Website: www.cehd.umn.edu/olpd/grad-programs/CIDE/ |
Department of French and Italian
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314 Folwell Hall 9 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 624-4308 Fax: (612) 624-6021 Email: frit@umn.edu Website: cla.umn.edu/frit/ |
Department of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch
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320 Folwell Hall 9 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 625-2080 Fax: (612) 624-8297 Email: gsd@umn.edu Website: www.gsd.umn.edu |
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
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214 Folwell Hall 9 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 625-5858 Fax: (612) 625-3549 Email: spanport@umn.edu Website: spanport.cla.umn.edu |
Global Programs and Strategy Alliance (GPS Alliance)
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100 University International Center 331 17th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 624-5580 Fax: (612) 626-1730 Email: global@umn.edu Website: global.umn.edu |
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
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190 Humphrey Center 310 19th Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 626-7100 Fax: (612) 626-7361 Email: isss@tc.umn.edu Website: www.isss.umn.edu |
Japanese Program
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Department of Asian Language and Literatures 220 Folwell Hall 9 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 625-6534 E-mail: all@umn.edu Website: www.all.umn.edu/japanese_language/home.html |
Learning Abroad Center
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230 Heller Hall 271 19th Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 626-9000 Fax: (612) 626-8009 Email: UMabroad@umn.edu Website: www.umabroad.umn.edu |
Minnesota English Language Program (MELP)
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160 McNamara Alumni Center 200 Oak Street S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: 612-624-1503 E-mail: cceesl@umn.edu Website: www.cce.umn.edu/Minnesota-English-Language-Program/ |
Minnesota International Student Association (MISA)
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Coffman Memorial Union, Room 126 300 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Email: misa@umn.edu Website: www.tc.umn.edu/~misa/ |
Program in Slavic Languages and Literatures
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320 Folwell Hall 9 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 625-5684 Fax: (612) 624-8297 Email: sll@umn.edu Website: sll.umn.edu |
Second Languages and Cultures Education
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Department of Curriculum and Instruction 125 Peik Hall 159 Pillsbury Drive SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 625-1081 Fax: (612) 624-8277 Email: djtedick@umn.edu Website: www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/Future/PhD/SLC.html |
Student Unions and Activities (SUA)
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300 Washington Avenue SE, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 624-4636 Email: suainfo@umn.edu Website: www.sua.umn.edu The cultural and diversity organizations may be of particular interest: sua.umn.edu/groups/directory/index.php?group_by=category - Cultural_and_Diversity |
For a comprehensive list of languages taught at the University of Minnesota, please check this website: global.umn.edu/global-u/language_courses.html
Local Organizations (Twin Cities)
The Center for Global Education
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Augsburg College - Center for Global Education 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 Phone: (612) 330-1159 Email: globaled@augsburg.edu Website: www.augsburg.edu/global The Center for Global Education’s international travel seminars take learning adults around the world, introducing them to the peoples and situations of Mexico, Central America, Southern Africa and other places. The Center’s one-to three-week travel seminars bring participants face-to-face with people of other cultures, people working for justice and struggling for human dignity. |
Concordia Language Villages
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Concordia College 901 8th Street Moorhead, MN 56562 Phone: (800) 222-4750 Fax: (218) 299-3807 Email: clv@cord.edu Website: www.concordialanguagevillages.org Concordia Language Villages is the premiere language and cultural immersion program in the United States. They advocate for language learning and take pride in their role in creating more language advocates. For 50 years, Concordia Language Villages, in the beautiful North Woods of Minnesota, has been boldly and optimistically pursuing a vision of peace and understanding by introducing learners to the languages and cultures of our world. |
Global Volunteers
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375 East Little Canada Road St. Paul, MN 55117 Phone: (800) 487-1074 Fax: (651) 482-0915 Email: email@globalvolunteers.org Website: www.globalvolunteers.org Global Volunteers is a private, organization working at the invitation and under the direction of local leaders to deliver the 12 Essential Services to partner communities worldwide. By honoring local problem solving, they engage people in respectful, direct community service. |
Interculturalist
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Phone: (612) 282-8939 Website: interculturalist.com Interculturalist works with individuals, teams, and organizations in various sectorsÑbusiness, education, public and non-profit. They design and facilitate a process towards intercultural leadership so organizations can build greater >intercultural capacity |
Intercultural Student Experiences (ISE)
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129 North 2nd Street, Suite 102 Minneapolis MN 55401 Phone: (800) 892-0022 Website: www.isemn.org Intercultural Student Experiences (ISE) is a nonprofit organization that has been providing global learning experiences for students since 1972. Since then, tens of thousands of students have enjoyed exciting, enriching, and safe travel and family stay experiences abroad and in the U.S. |
Minnesota International Center (MIC)
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711 East River Road Minneapolis, MN 55454 Phone: (612) 625-4421 Fax: (612) 624-1984 Email: mic@umn.edu Website: www.micglobe.org The Minnesota International Center (MIC) provides rich and varied opportunities for individuals from Minnesota and around the world to serve as citizen diplomats and to gain a deeper understanding of their place in the world community. Each of MIC’s four program areas (workplace, community, classroom, home) is designed to offer these connections to children and adults alike. |
Minnesota International Educators
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Website: mn-mie.com Minnesota International Educators (MIE) is a professional association serving International Educators who work in the areas of International Student & Scholar Services and International Student Admissions & Recruitment at educational institutions across the state of Minnesota. MIE provides International Educators with opportunities to acquire regulatory and programmatic updates, as well as exchange institutional best practices and network with other professionals. |
Minnesota Literacy Council
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700 Raymond Avenue, Suite 180 St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: 651-645-2277 Fax: 651-645-2272 Email: email@mnliteracy.org Website: mnliteracy.org The Minnesota Literacy Council serves Minnesotans of all ages. Their literacy-rich preschools and summer reading programs start Minnesota’s youngest readers off on the right foot. Free English, GED preparation and job-readiness classes prepare adults for post-secondary education and careers. The MLC also provides support in program best practices, educational technology, volunteer training and national service hosting, which strengthens hundreds of literacy programs across Minnesota. |
One Ummah Consulting
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254 Rice Creek Boulevard Northeast Fridley, Minnesota 55432 Phone: (612) 599-6716 Email: info@oneummahconsulting.com Website: www.oneummahconsulting.com One Ummah Consulting’s mission is to enhance and improve organizational capacity for diversity and multicultural competency. They design and implement trainings and workshops and also provide organizational development and consultation services to organizations to assist in their development of a multicultural and inclusive organization. |
SIETAR MN
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Email: sietar.mn@gmail.com Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SIETAR-Minnesota/71645701048 The mission of SIETAR is to promote and facilitate intercultural education, training and research through professional interchange. |
