Concordia Language Villages
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Concordia Language Villages (CLV), previously the International Language Villages, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[1] based in Moorhead, Minnesota which operates a language and cultural immersion[2] program, sponsored by the Concordia College. Languages (15 as of 2023) are taught in summer camps, called "villages". School-year weekend programs are also offered, mostly for Spanish, French, and German.[3] Annually, the program is attended by over 13,000 young people, aged 7–18, from every state of the US, as well as Canada and 31 other countries.[4] It was founded in 1961.
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901 8th St. S. Moorhead , Minnesota 56562 United States | |
Coordinates | 47°33′1″N 94°43′42″W |
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Motto | "to inspire courageous global citizens" |
Denomination | Lutheran (historical) |
Opened | 1961 |
Founder | Gerhard Haukebo |
Status | Open |
Authority | Concordia College |
Director | Mary Maus Kosir 2020 - present |
Staff | 1300 |
Age | 7 to 18 |
Number of students | 11880 |
Student to teacher ratio | 1:5 |
Classes offered | Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
Hours in school day | 24 |
Slogan | N/A (2024) |
Song | N/A (2024) |
Accreditation | Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation; North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement |
Communities served | all 50 U.S. States, more than 25 countries |
Alumni | Chelsea Clinton |
Website | concordialanguagevillages |
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