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The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States, Dr. Klaus Scharioth, will visit the German Language Village, Waldsee, near Bemidji, Minn., on Monday, July 23. Read full story.
(Moorhead, MN—July 17, 2007) In summer 2008, Concordia Language Villages will usher its first group of villagers through customs and the process of selecting a new Portuguese name, marking the official opening of Mar e Floresta, the Portuguese Language Village. Read full story.
(Moorhead, MN—July 2, 2007) Concordia Language Villages will host International Day Friday, July 6 and Friday, Aug. 10 at Waldsee, the German Language Village located on Turtle River Lake near Bemidji, Minn. Villagers from all the northern Minnesota Villages, past villagers, parents and the public have an opportunity twice during the summer to enjoy this festive day learning about the 14 language and cultural immersion programs Concordia Language Villages offers. Read full story.
(Moorhead, MN—May 18, 2007) Concordia Language Villages’ Waldsee BioHaus, the first certified Passive House in North America, has won the 2007 Minnesota Environmental Initiative Award for air quality and climate protection. These are the premiere environmental awards in the state and commend the ability to honor both environmental and business priorities. Read full story.
With a recent grant of $150,000 from the Freeman Foundation, Concordia Language Villages has reached $1.2 million in funding ...
(Moorhead, MN—Feb. 26, 2007) Concordia Language Villages was recently awarded $350,000 in funding from the National Security Language Initiative program STARTALK, one of several government initiatives aimed at increasing the number of Americans learning critical need languages such as Arabic and Chinese. The funding will be used for both student scholarships and continuing education for teachers of Arabic and Chinese.
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(St. Paul, MN--February 10, 2006) Concordia Language Villages Executive Director, Christine Schulze, and a national panel of Arabic scholars and education leaders announced today that Congress has approved the appropriation of $250,000 for Concordia Language Villages’ new Arabic Language Village in the FY-2006 State Department Appropriation bill. The grant boosts the organizations plans to launch its first-ever immersion education program in Arabic language and culture in July, 2006. The appropriation will be used to underwrite the creation of the curriculum and ensure that the program is culturally supported.
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(Bemidji, Minn. – Jan. 13, 2006) Concordia Language Villages’ Bemidji Area Advisory Council (BAAC) is offering a number of scholarships for students in the Bemidji-area to attend a summer session at Concordia Language Villages. Fourth and fifth graders from the Bemidji area are eligible to enter the essay contest.
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