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ANNUAL REPORT

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Message from the Executive Director Dear Friends and Supporters of Concordia Language Villages, While 2009-2010 marked a number of significant milestones for the Language Villages – the knighting of one of our most respected deans, new funding for our programs, new contributions by our staff to the field of language education – our most remarkable achievement continues to be the youth, families, educators, and adults who return year after year to learn more about themselves, the world and others in the pursuit of greater global fluency.

Christine Schulze, J.D. Executive Director, Concordia Language Villages Vice President for International Development, Concordia College

As we begin the celebration of our 50th anniversary year, we are saddened by the loss of the beloved president of Concordia College, Dr. Pamela Jolicoeur, who died unexpectedly in June 2010. Pam led with passion and conviction and was an inspiration to all around her. In her six years as president, she brought national and international visibility to Concordia’s commitment to global education. A memorial scholarship fund bearing Dr. Jolicoeur’s name will offer annual scholarships to youth interested in attending the Arabic or Portuguese Language Village, as these two languages were added in her tenure as president. Please let us know if you are interested in making a contribution to this fund that will continue Pam’s legacy of excellence in global learning and international understanding.

The mission of Concordia Language Villages is to prepare young people for responsible citizenship in our global community.

ANNUAL REPORT

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The stories and photos in this annual report reflect only a small portion of the success that we continue to enjoy as an organization dedicated to responsible, global citizenship. This success is a direct result of the supporters we are so pleased to call our friends. Thank you very much.

ˉ Lín Hú at 25 Years 5 | Tove Dahl Knighting 6 | Launch of The Forest & Confucius Classroom 9 | Sen 10 | Gamla Upsala 13 | Getting to Know Europe 13 | Online Teacher Training Module Funded 14 | Enrollment Reports 16 | Financial Report 17 | Villager Awards 18 | Staff Profile & Awards 19 | 25 Years of Dedication 20 | Donors 27 | Leadership

With gratitude,

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Tove Dahl Knighting Tove Dahl, dean of Skogfjorden, is also now a Knight of the First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Ridder 1. klasse av Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden, by order of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway. During the academic year, Tove is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Tromsø and serves on the University’s Centre for Peace Studies. Her work in the field of peace studies is more than an academic exercise – she lives this central piece of the Language Villages mission in her daily life and works to make it real and accessible for villagers and staff. “The Norwegian Language Village is an educationally rich setting that reflects the vision and leadership of Dr. Tove Dahl,” said late Concordia College President Jolicoeur of Tove on the occasion of her knighting in the summer of 2009. “As the primary writer of the Skogfjorden curriculum, Tove has not only embedded strong language-learning principles, but also contentrich material on modern Norway. She ensures that Norway’s prominent role in peacemaking is understood and experienced by all villagers,” Jolicoeur continued. Indeed the villagers all understand the ways that language, culture and peace studies weave together to become the fabric of the Skogfjorden experience. By studying prominent Norwegians, learning how language reflects the way we see the world, and practicing the daily habits necessary for a positive community, villagers and staff at Skogfjorden develop the skills necessary for positive global citizenship. On staff for over 30 years, Tove has been a role model for hundreds of staff and dozens of other colleague deans. "Tove Dahl is a dean’s dean," says Patricia Thornton, Director of Summer Programs at Concordia Languag Villages. "Her peers look to her for advice and counsel. All that she does, from leading songs, to counseling young learners, to working with staff, to language and culture instruction, to curriculum development, to raising her beautiful son, she does with grace, wit, charm, and warmth. Tove is a sterling example of excellence in teaching, leadership in education, and pure goodness in humanity." “I can think of nothing more interesting and of greater purpose,” Dahl says, “than to help kids discover what they care about and help them find ways to do something meaningful with that far beyond Skogfjorden’s borders.” 4 Concordia Language Villages

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L aunch of the Forest Concordia Language Villages has been leasing Wilder Forest from the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation since 2005 during the summers to host a Spanish Language Village. El Lago del Bosque Wilder has operated with 110 beds each summer since that date. However, beginning in 2009, Concordia Language Villages entered into an agreement to lease Wilder Forest the remaining nine months of the year with a particular focus on Spanish and Chinese field trips for Twin Cities schools. Operating under the direction of Martin Graefe, director of year-round programs, the first year of this initiative was successful. “The response from teachers and parents about the Villages new year-round presence in the Twin Cities with programs at The Forest has been fantastic and reaffirms our decision to expand our programming there. In addition, the first year saw a higher than expected interest from groups who want to host workshops, retreats, and meetings. Based on these relationships, I am tremendously optimistic about this new venture and our ability to introduce new generations of villagers to the Language Villages,” says Graefe. 2009-2010 enrollment at The Forest – as the facility is now known – totaled close to 600 participants in a variety of day and overnight fieldtrips, family and adult programs, and educator workshops. With close proximity to the 3.2 million residents of Minneapolis/St. Paul, a strategic goal of the Forest is to provide school groups with a more compact version of the Language Villages trademark immersion experience and then encourage families and teachers to explore longer-term programs in Bemidji.

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The Forest will continue to be the home of El Lago del Bosque Wilder in the summer months. However, there are plans to increase program options for youth, adults, families and teachers during the academic year. Specifically, 2010/11 will see an increase in Spring Break Villages, programs that offer a one week session for individuals and school groups during weeks that many schools are on break in March and April. A pilot Spring Break Village program in March of 2009 featured 15 villagers who participated in a Spanish immersion week.

Confucius Classroom Consul General Ping Huang from the Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago visited The Forest and helped dedicate it as a Confucius Classroom in the fall of 2009. The Confucius Classroom designation was granted through the Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota with funding coming from the government of the People's Republic of China. The Institute awarded Concordia Language Villages a $50,000 grant to establish a Confucius classroom at Concordia's new retreat center, The Forest. The designation and award supported new curriculum to offer students an overnight retreat in Chinese language, culture, history and current events. Students paid a nominal fee to attend with the grant covering the remaining costs. Consul General Ping Huang observed students from Fridley High School learning Chinese and participating in Chinese activities such as calligraphy and music.

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´ Hu´ at 25 Years ˉ Lin Sen

Sen ˉ Lín Hú, the Chinese Language Village, celebrated its 25th summer in 2009 with an event that drew former deans, villagers, staff, and notable Chinese language educators. Hosted by Sen ˉ Lín Hú in conjunction with International Day in July, the program featured performances by Sen ˉ Lín Hú villagers, comments from honored guests, and an authentic Chinese meal featuring a wide variety of dishes from Zhua Chao Yu (fried prawns) to stir fried green beans. Among the guests was Margaret Wong, who teaches Chinese at the Breck School in Minneapolis and who served on the original steering committee when the Chinese Language village was founded in 1984. Wong feels that Sen ˉ Lín Hú meets a very specific need in Chinese language education: “Chinese is a challenging language to learn, and sometimes students give up before they get very far. By teaching the language and culture together in an exciting environment, Sen ˉ Lín Hú helps students maintain their interest and enthusiasm for the language.” When the Chinese Language Village first opened, many wondered if the program would be sustainable or feasible in the long term due to the challenges of finding staff coupled with limited ˉ Lín Hú is now one of the fastest-growing demand for Chinese language instruction in America. Sen programs with strong villager attendance from across the United States.

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Gamla Upsala “I believe it is important to help Concordia Language Villages construct a Swedish village complete with culturally authentic buildings to preserve Swedish language and culture for future generations. At Sjölunden there is a sense of family … I am happy to be a part of it.” Kenneth Berglund, Trustee, The Raymond and Florence Berglund Family Foundation

Sjölunden, the Swedish Language Village, dedicated a new building in honor of Florence and Raymond Berglund at a ceremony in conjunction with the August International Day celebration. “Gamla Upsala is the most flexible housing space in the Swedish Language Village,” according to Amy Rutten, construction and special projects coordinator at Concordia Language Villages. “Divided into two halves, with one half housing the dean’s apartment and the other half accommodating up to eight staff or villagers, the two halves are separated by an outdoor covered walkway, offering privacy and building community at the same time. Gamla Upsala continues to build on the densely spaced fishing village design and fulfills a critical role in establishing the courtyard area.” The flexibility will allow for growth in Swedish enrollment as Sjölunden continues to establish itself as a center for Swedish language and culture on the national stage. Ken and Doris Berglund, instrumental in securing the funding for Gamla Upsala, recognize the building as a fitting tribute to Ken’s parents. Specifically, both Florence and Raymond supported Swedish cultural organizations throughout their lives and were particularly supportive of those called to serve and help others. The fact that Gamla Upsala augments the programs at Sjölunden by providing additional space for staff housing is exactly what Raymond and Florence would have found appealing.

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Getting to Know Europe

What type of Picture do we want here?

Concordia Language Villages received a substantial grant from the Delegation of the European Union to support efforts to raise the profile and awareness of EU countries in the upper Midwest. The grant, designed to highlight EU approaches to sustainability issues and the EU links with the Upper Midwest, and underscore the EU’s unity in diversity, brought embassy officials and other members of the consular corp together to Minneapolis/St. Paul for two days. While in the Twin Cities the delegates participated in a program of outreach to schools, a festival celebrating Europe’s birthday and a gala event featuring a panel discussion on the importance of Europe as a trading partner with the region. The panel discussion was moderated by The Honorable John “Jack” Tunheim, U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota and was comprised of representatives from the German, Austrian, and Danish embassies in Washington, D.C., as well as Hubert Joly, President and CEO of the Carlson Companies. Representatives of embassies and consulates of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugual, Spain, and Sweden visited over 25 schools accompanied by Language Villages administrators as well as faculty from Concordia College. Many of the embassy officials worked to raise awareness of the cultural, social and economic connections between Minnesota and their home countries. Søren Jensen, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C. spoke eloquently about green technology projects that Danish and Minnesota companies are exploring together.

Summit, a simulation that provides an opportunity for villagers attending International Day to work together to solve a political, cultural, or strategic challenge. The 2009 Global Summit which took place at both the July and August International Days focused on EU membership and the challenges facing the EU as it explores expanding membership.

Online Teacher Training Module Funded Concordia Language Villages received STARTALK funding from the United States government to develop an online training module to help language educators increase their capacity to teach in the language. The multimedia unit titled "Staying in the Target Language" was produced after filming and editing an instructional setting to provide teachers with a look at how they can teach using as little English as possible. Donna Clementi, director of education and research, designed and supervised the production of the project. “The multimedia project is an excellent opportunity to share strategies that make the target language comprehensible to language learners,” according to Clementi. “We were especially pleased to share a conversation with Dr. Carol Ann Dahlberg about the importance of staying in the target language. Dr. Dahlberg is Professor emeritus from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., where she taught methods classes for K-12 foreign languages.” The video is available online as part of a library of similar federally funded projects designed to increase the effectiveness of teaching in strategic languages. Other organizations funded for the same project include Rutgers, Stanford, UCLA, and UC-Berkeley.

The grant also funded a specific curriculum designed for International Day for villagers participating in the Global

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4,705

2009 Summer Youth Residential Enrollment

Total 2009 Summer Residential Enrollment

Total Summer Villagers

2009-2010 Year Round, Educator & Non-Residential Enrollment

While widely known for the summer residential programs that began in 1961, Concordia Language Villages

New and Returning Villagers New

Returning < 3 years

also runs a wide variety of programs for adults, families, and younger participants.

Returning for 3 or more years

1500 Arabic

1337

65%

Chinese

1200

32%

48%

Danish

33%

37%

900

15%

17%

50%

English

79%

Finnish

39%

French

3%

13% 8%

33% 49%

28% 34%

17%

802 German

45%

Italian

600

55%

Japanese

510

39%

Norwegian 236

65

28

23%

14%

28%

Russian

Swedish

Spanish

46% 44%

50% 24% 0

20

34% 33%

40

Educators

Families attend programs in the summer as well as during the academic year.

School groups participate in programs at The Forest as well as at the Turtle River Lake facility near Bemidji, Minn.

Day Camps are either embedded in existing summer programs or, like the Pre-K programs, offered as part of community education programs in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Educator programs include the Master of Education in World Language Instruction offered by Concordia College as well as federally funded programs in Chinese and Arabic.

3,084

584

60

49%

38%

Swedish

Day Camps & Pre-K

1,024

32%

50%

Spanish Russian

Norwegian

Korean

Japanese

Italian

German

French

Finnish

English

Danish

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116

107

91

0 Chinese

29%

Portuguese

Portuguese

129 36

Arabic

41%

School Groups

12%

383

300

91

27% 33%

45%

Korean 386

378

28%

Adults & Families

4%

18% 16%

4,752

Total Enrollment

43% 60

80

100

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2009-2010 Villager Awards 2009-2010 Financial Report Operating Fund (05/01/09 to 04/30/10)

Gift Income

REVENUE Tuition and Fees Charter School Retail Transportation

SOURCE OF GIFTS Business Support Foundation Support Organizational Support Federal Government Support Foreign Government/ Foundation Support Individual Support

Total Revenue

9,968,228 421,572 343,193 417,098 $11,150,091

EXPENSES Salaries 4,697,158 Fringe 1,163,371 Services 3,299,121 Supplies 356,950 Cost of Sales 860,212 Equipment 30,530 Utilities 339,367 Total Expenses

$10,746,709

Circle of Peace Medallion The Circle of Peace Medallion is presented to villagers with 10 years of participation in the program. El Lago del Bosque Hans-Kristof Nelson

346,915 560,187 60,563 230,205 189,034 400,650

Total $1,787,554 ALLOCATION OF GIFTS Capital Funds 510,616 Endowment Funds 29,588 Scholarships 639,931 Program Enhancement 494,550 and Operating Leadership 112,869 Total $1,787,554

Balance of Revenue over Expenses

$403,382

Disposition of Balance Current Unrestricted Fund (403,382) Total $0

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Mori no Ike Jasper Lee Sjölunden Carina Bragg Skogfjorden Danielle Bolme Kristiane Cardwell Jillian Flom Samuel Moheban Anna Mykkelttvedt Kirsten Norderhaug Erik Tingelstad Annaliv Wheeler Skovsøen Kira Jorgensen-Duus Waldsee Jasper Lee

World of Friendship Medallion The World of Friendship Medallion is presented to villagers with five years of participation in the program. A l-Wa¯ h a · Mackenzie Marden El Lago del Bosque Ethan Acosta John Beaufort Eleanor Berg Soren Blomquist-Eggerline Mariel Bolger Caroline Brasch Ryan Condon Gabriel Dale-Gau Alexander Daniel Zoe Daniel Breana Daniel-Schnobrich Patrick Daniel-Schnobrich Nicholas Farley Molly Garrett

Kiran Goyal Seeta Goyal Ana Hoff Jessica Hubert Sarah Jansen Emily Kahn Anton Khoutiev Vincent Kloubec Ricky Martin Amanda McAfee Devin McSwiggen Brian Mironer Monica Nehls Martin Paz Lorie Pope Mariel Pumfre Marcus Rasmussen Naftalia Rose Dylan Scott Natalie Shoultz Larissa Simon John Strand Caroline VanCleve Jonathan Vick Marissa Wall Alec Winograd Joshua Zinger

Hometown, Europe Lara Cesati Henrick Hammeken Lac du Bois Eleanor Brown Lopatto Natalle Casey Mary Clemins Sewall Katie Hoaglund Connor Huot Eva Kunerth Katerina Meassick Pearly Mieixsel Emily Gallagher Alette Gilje Kiran Goyal Seeta Goyal Laura Haines Cyrus Rautman Hannah Rice Robert Rife Harriet Rollins Lydia Sadoff Emma Schaffer Margaret Scullin Grace Seekins

Emma Selfert Joshua Shealy Emily Sortor Fortney Stark Sarah Streed Aimee Van Tatenhove Emily Wagner Linka Wintersteen

Lago del Bosco Kristine Pye Les Voyageurs Johanna Kreitzer Marie Olson Emma Reinke Lesnoe Ozero Svetlana Popovic Deanna Torstenson Mori no Ike Ingrid Altenburg Sarah Baker Christopher Cimarusti Leela Cofell Julian Einhorn Rachel Gay Isabelle Hughes Charles Mayo Tatsu Monkman Sarah Ryan Chelsea Sigmond Kathleen Spalty Nina Stein Victoria Tooker Melina Vanni-Gonzalez Salolampi Jediah Johnson DonnaMae Kovala James Kovala Tess Kovala Elle LaMere Henrick LaMere August Nuutinen ˉ George Nuutinen Sofia Rajala ˉ Lín Hú Sen Kevalin Auluck-Wilson Sharay Ayers Max Fuller Claire Griffith

Robert Haynes David Hersey Rachel Hersey Caroline Kocha Beryl Kohnen Theodore Lee Mackenzie Marden Laura Mattson Carson Sandiford-Hoxle Ruthie Stein Christine Weiland Jack Yovovich

Sjölunden William Hoverman Hannah Kahler Sara Kahler Alec Krieger Anna Krieger Ruthie Pace Sam Salwasser Codi Shogren Skogfjorden Ellen Ahlnes Caroline Andreassen Calvin Berg Blake Bahner Orion Donovan Devin Dybing Karl Ericksen Birk Evavold Zachary Hookom Brendan Geck Claire Geitzenauer Haakon Gisvold Summer Gracey Austin Kelderman Kevin Kittleson Lisa Kittleson Christopher Larson Marit Larson Thea Lund Isabel MacCay Zachary Manning Mary McLain Christopher Ningen Wyatt Olson Tyler Schulz Dane Sethre-Hofstad Kelsey Spalding Kirsten Spalding Telgen Swanson Sarah Uttormark

Halley Wheeler Mae Whitney Zachary Williamson Cooper Willis

Skovsøen Emily Gotzsche Maya Gotzsche Brian Mitchell Kirsten Mitchell Karsten Poulsen ˘ Hosu Sup sogui Nelson Auner Brandon Fluegge Anthony Lapensky Peter Ranta Jessie Zumeta

Waldsee Bjorn Altenburg Lauren Arnold Robert Bohjanen Mary Bowman Abigail Breeding Itziar Fernandez Markus Hearn Hannah Heerts Robert Iagemann Madeline Kaiser Roman Lee Cecilia Brown Lopatto Katerina Meassick John O'Shea Elizabeth Pflibsen John Pflibsen Kathryn Plowright Margaret Potts William Radcliffe Andrew Raduege Lydia Rautman Kelsey Rodgers Linnea Savereide Frances Smith George Smith Anna Sprunger Timothy Thorn Claire Tolman Lauren Whipps

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2009-2010 Summer Staff Profile

25 Years of Dedication 3 3 4

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This year our world-class summer staff members came from 34 countries. Argentina 14 Austria 2 Azerbaijan 1 Belgium 1 Brazil 6 Burkina Faso 1 Cameroon 5 Canada 1 Chile 1 China 17 Colombia 5 Costa Rica 2 Denmark 2 Egypt 3 Finland 6 France 8 Germany 8 Guatemala 2 Italy 6 Japan 7 Mexico 17 Nigeria 1 Norway 3 Peru 1 Russia 3 Senegal 2 South Korea 11 Spain 5 Sweden 4 Switzerland 2 Taiwan 1 United Kingdom 1 United States 745 Venezuela 1

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2009-2010 Staff Awards

This award is presented to individuals who have given outstanding service as a staff member for 30 years. Karen Anderson

Evergreen Award This award is presented to individuals who have given outstanding service as a staff member for 25 years. Patricia Johnson Renae Lacher Frank Stelman

This award is presented to individuals who have given outstanding service as a staff member for 20 years. Kari Berit Gustafson Randi Buckley Bjorn Christian

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Sage Award

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This award is presented to individuals who have given outstanding service as a staff member for 35 years. Heidi Hamilton Christine Schulze

17

6

5

2

35 Year Award

3

2

17

Global Citizen Award

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2

1

Seasonal Staff

895

6

6

14

Francois Fouquerel Susan Harstad Myrna Parker Elise Peters Cathy Smith

Circle of Peace Award This award is presented to individuals who have given outstanding service as a staff member for 15 years. Kevin Francis Joel Hansen Paul Magnuson Linda Nelson Isabelle Schallreuter Olson Kent Schuver Lynne Ann Vesper

Key to the Village Award This award is presented to individuals who have given outstanding service as a staff member for 10 years. Erin Bissonnette Andrew Cohen Nadia Donchenko Monica Foote Ellen Frierson Nils Hoyum

Brandon Kendhammer Steven Knuteson Laura Kurland Aimeric Lajuzan H. Christine Midelfort Morten G. Nielsen Jeanne Psket Elizabeth Skelton Lyle Stroup Michelle Theis Jeffrey Timm

Citation of Excellence Award This award is presented to individuals who have given outstanding service as a staff member for five years. Jessamyn Blau Amy Boxrud Tracie Breeding Amy Brevik Obadiah Brown-Beach Sean Bussell Bryan Cain Julie Carlsen Melanie Carlson Emma Deutsch Jessica Dietz Margaret Dorer

Leah Ewing Eric Golder Lars Peder Grambo Derrick Granowski Ann Hadrava Thomas Halvorsen Jung Hye Han Emily Helgerson Kimberly Hull Kirsten Huppler Yelena Ishutina Andrew Johnson Laura Johnson Kathleen Jordan Jeehun Kim Dorian Kvale Dianne Ladd Larry Ladd Heather Linehan Alison Link Jessica Lougeay-Benson Janis Lundberg Laura Martell Joseph Pecorelli Chunhai Peng Ellinor Pernow Justin Quam Cheri Reinarz

Alison Ritten Susan Rollins Timothy Rundell Kaylene Ruwart Maria Salas Constance Sauer Marit Schmidt Courtney Smith Michelle Swanson Marit Swartout Sylvain Tchapet Dokou Sharon Vettrus Suzanne Wheeler Jake Winchester Jeff Wizner Peggy Wolfe Monika Zinter Liz Zizzo

Patricia Pia Johnson

Renae Lacher

Frank Stellman

Patricia Pia Johnson celebrated her 25th year on staff this summer during a special Midsommar event at Sjölunden, the Swedish Language Village. Joined by dozens of Swedish staff, former villagers and families, Pia’s event began with a traditional Swedish smörgåsbord and ended with a Midsommar dance performed by the villagers. Commenting on Pia’s 25 years on staff, Sjölunden dean Allison Magda Spenader spoke warmly of Pia’s love for reading, her dedication to children, and inspiration as a colleague and mentor to so many Swedish staff and villagers.

While the dynamic and exciting staff members that inspire villagers in the summer and academic year are pivotal to the success of our programs, without Renae Lacher’s dedication and hard work none of them would work for the Language Villages. Renae Lacher has processed over 25,000 staff contracts in her years in the staffing department at Concordia Language Villages and has been a quiet hero in the Moorhead office for 25 years. Known for her infectious laugh and positive attitude, Renae has been a welcome, friendly voice as staff from Cameroon to Argentina to Egypt navigate U.S. visa regulations en route to becoming staff at the Villages.

Frank Stelman has worked in the facilities department as a caretaker for 25 years at the Turtle River Lake site near Bemidji, Minn. While Frank has shampooed thousands of rugs and changed hundreds of light bulbs, he is most loved for his friendly smile, comfortable greeting, and genuine interest in others. He champions the mission of the Language Villages by helping create and maintain the spaces where global understanding happens; Frank embodies the mission by demonstrating compassion and kindness in his interactions with others every day.

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Donors Bring the World to Us Concordia Language Villages salutes the generous visionaries who have offered their support and resources to our programs in the past year. We are thankful and humbled to be a part of such a strong, dedicated community of donors, many of whom have supported our programs and our capital investments for decades. During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, 1,455 families, friends, staff, corporations and foundations contributed to Concordia Language Villages. The following list recognizes donors who made gifts between May 1, 2009, and April 30, 2010. Contributions received after April 30, 2010 will appear in next year’s report. This list is compiled from our computer records. Please notify us if you find incorrect information.

Individual Donors Anonymous John Aamodt Dick and Sue Abbott Bassel and Rima Abou-Khalil Lully and Janet Abshire Ivette Acevedo Paul Adams and Chery ShepherdAdams Rick Adams and Anne H. Hathaway Peter and Joan Addington-White Claudia Adkins Mats Agren Steven and Cynthia Ahlgren Asif Ahmed Suzanne Aho Stanley and Sharon Aiello Feudor and Mary Aijala Arnold and Linda Alanen Art Alanen and Dorothy Green Pearl Alaspa Chad and Amanda Aldis Stan Alexander Jeffrey and Ann Allen William and Christina Allen Greg Allers and Connie Meyer Sigma and Bobbi Alpha Scott Ammons and Maria Sifontes Barbara Anderson and G. Kerr Whitfield Blair Anderson and Fawzia Khan Bruce and Linnea Anderson Daniel Anderson and Leah Larkey Thomas and Teresa Anderson Eileen Anderson Grace Anderson Greg and Renie Anderson John Anderson Keith and Mary Anderson Mary Anderson Roger and Judith Anderson Stephen Anderson and Lisa Salo Tressia Anderson Bruce and Cynthia Andre James and Ann Andre Donna Andrews and Jessica Binkley Michael and Heather Andrews Michael and Jean Anuta

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O. Elaine Anuta Ralph and Madelynn Appelbaum Gordon and Allyson Arbuthnot Craig Arends Walter and Mary Arendt Dale and Susan Armstrong Michael and Susan Arnold Steve Arnold and Helen Paul Bill and Mary Arnquist David Aronson Andrew and Tami Arthur John and Laurie Askew Jon and Linnea Asp Vergie and Albert Asper David and Suzanne Auerbach Eleanor Aune Bradford and Sally Austin Howard and Colleen Austin Jason Austin Omar and Heather Awad Joyce Babb Jim and Cassandra Babbitt Elizabeth Bakwin David and Sidonia Balke John Banchy Ernie and Marlene Banttari Shirley Barber Tom and Francine Barber Emmanuel and Chi Yon Barbosa Sherry Baron and Daniel LaBotz William and Michele Barton Bill Batchelder Clark and Abigail Baxter Larry Beck and Gay Johnson Sandra Beck Scott Beck Dean Becker and Carol Lahti Randy and Sarah Becker Robert and Theresa Becker Tanya and Steven Beckwith Thomas and Laura Beebe John and Yalem Beghin Stephen Behling and Mary Hess Joe Beirne and Catherine Tice Nathan Bekemeier and Alice Brewer Mark and Mary Belinsky Suzanne Bellezza

James and Marianne Bendas David Benditt and MaryAnn Goldstein Scott Benfield and Dana Gorman Stephen and Gail Benko Joseph and Caprice Benoit Kermit and Sandra Bensen Inger Benson Oliver and Linda Benton David and Betty Berg Carl and Linda Berger Darren and Ellen Berger Robert Berger and Janet Holwell Kenneth and Doris Berglund Rolf and Martha Bergman Edward and Ann Berlin Uri and Mary-Elizabeth Berliner Stuart and Junelle Bernard Carol Berseth James and Julie Biddle John and Marian Bleeke Carl and Karen Blesch Vern and Judith Blyckert Barbara Boardman Richard Bolger and Carmen GutierrezBolger Jim Bolland and Kris Vihovde Richard Bolson and Jerri Cupero John and Martha Bonte Bernard and Ginger Bopp Wayne Bopp and Mary Sweeney Joseph Bovitz and Mary Ellen Enge Michael and Sharon Bowen Douglas and Karen Boyum Trenda Boyum-Breen Jeffery and Jill Braden David and Mindy Bradley Ron and Gail Brand Michael Braun and Linda Osberg-Braun Jerry and Kayla Breen Scott Breuing Janice Brewer Bart and Kathy Bridwell Thomas and Mary Florence Brink William Bristol and Susan Belair Tim and Kathy Brooks Leslie and Cindy Brorsen Curtis and Kim Brosdahl

Dede Kern Brown Glenn and Harriet Brown Ila Brown Jeffery and Jessica Brown John Brown and Nancy Johnson Bucky Beach Heather and Blaine Brownell Donna Browning Travis and Kathryn Brownlee Daniel Brudney and Ellen Rosendale Frederick and Jeannie Brunk Joan Bryan Emanuel and Karyn Bucur James and Sharon Buhr Michael and Anita Burg Tim and Linda Burkett Bob Burman Marilyn Burnson Erik Burton Paul and Gail Busch Kathryn Bush and Jeff Golden Joy Bussert Alan and Lea Butler Mary Butts Daniel and Juliea Caesar Bruce Calder and Elspeth Revere William and Mary Campbell Patrick and Kelcia Cannon James and Anne Carey Eric and Amy Carlson Hugh and Colleen Carlson Jonathan and Susan Carlson Leslie Carlson and Robert Roderick Steven and Caryn Carlson William and Robin Carmody Bryan Carpenter Thomas and Elizabeth Carr Priscilla Caraway George and Laura Carroll Terry and Brenda Carstensen Christian Carter and Dakota Butterfield Dorothea Case D. Jean Castle Weise Chang and Xuhua Liang Allen Chantelois James and Kerry Cheever Elaine Cheng and Brian O'Leary

Paul and Carol Cherryhomes Stephen and Eleanor Chiquoine Sandy and Lee Choate Carol Christensen Gary and Paula Christensen Nelson Christensen Amee Christian Christopher and Linda Church Christopher Cimarusti Chris and Katherine Claflin Jennifer and Jason Clarin Patrick Clary and Mary Rhiel John Clemedtson Cameron and Marlene Clemens Therese and Yanthe Clements Richard Closner Lawrence and Janet Clouse William Cobau and Marcia Torres Christian Cochran Thomas and Jennifer Coen Andy and Mary Cohen Chris Colantti and Conradine Sanburn Richard and Carol Colburn Steven and Claudia Cole Toni Coleman Robert Colton Dawn Comstock Brett and Ginger Conley William and Carol Conrad Howard and Mary Cook Daniel and Cynthia Cooke Jay Copeland and Sue Beede Adolph Corsi and Anita Aureli-Corsi Joseph Cosgrove and Barbara Bach Chris Costan Michael and Julia Costello Kelly and Clif Cox Bruce Craig Neal and Toni Perazzo Greta and Richard Croft Annika and Shawn Crosby Fayre Crossley John Cullen Kerry Cullinan and Lynn Brelsfor David Curle and Helen Nordlund John Curtin Katharine Dahl

James Dahlberg and Elsebet Lund Teresa and Rod Dahlstrom Dale and Diane Daniel Damian and Irene Danopulos Brian David and Lori Lillienberg Dale and Mary Davis Guy Davis and Norma Hensler-Davis Mark Davis and Mary Sue Kranstover Owen and Marianna Davis Robert and Barb Davis Peter De Yager Mark Deaton and Dawn Fogle Deaton Jay and Rebecca Debertin Angelo DeCecco and Julie Long Lindley Degarmo and Sarah Finlayson Thomas and Meredith Degen Albert and Wendy Deibele Patrick and Cory DeLacey Katherine and Owen Deneen Alan and Anne Denton Michael and Anne Marie Deppe Mark and Kathryn Desmond Graeme Dewar Donald Dewitt and Vickie Nash Henry and Winifred Dick Mike Dickerson and Ana Rodriquez John Dickinson Jenna Didier Beaufils Paul and Sarah Diehl Victor and Judy Diller Peter and Sara Discenza Dennis Dobbelstein Susan Erickson Dobbelstein Belvin and JoEllen Doebbert Chris and Jennifer Doerfler Daryl and Elizabeth Doering Lief Doerring Karl Doghramji Francis Dohan and Jean Rittmueller Michael Dole J. Wyle Donald and Kathleen Batho Gary Donaldson Thomas and Maggy D'Onofrio Cathy Donovan John and Laura Donovan William Dorland Douglas and Catherine Drabkin Ralph and June Droster Gary Dubin Bill and Denise Duke Ed and Genet Duke Guy and Jen S. Duncan Mary Durham Katherine Dutko Geoffrey Duyk and Ulrike Wolter Charles and Debra Dyer Leonard and Janet Dzubow Lied Eckblad Mike Eckhardt and Mary Pat Blowers Mark and Deborah Edge M. Bruce Edmonson and Kathleen Massoth Dean and Karen Edstrom Jeffrey and Mindwell Egeland Jason and Jenny Eggen

Kenneth and Sherry Eggen Gerhard and Glenys Ehlert Gilbert and Karen Eian Herbert and Denise Eidt Karina M. Einarson Michael Einspahr David and Carol Eisinger Jeffrey and Elizabeth Ekola Erick and Brooke Ekstrom Ahmed El Ayoubi and Ching-Ping Sun William Elfers John and Suzanne Elinger Nalini Elkins Paul Engelman Frank English and Mary West Nancy and Charles Engstrom James Enwistle and Siv Brit Saetre Sean and Nacide Ercan-Fang Charles and Lenore Erickson Duane and Barbara Erickson John and Janet Erickson Marlyn and Ruth Ervasti Evelyn Esala Ted and Gail Esala Evelyn Eskeli Barbara and Evald Eskilson Robert and Darlene Esko John and Jeanne Ettelson Thad and Erin Ewald Keith and Molly Ewing James Faber and Joyce Miyamoto Thomas and Mary Fabry Harold Fahl and Jean Romadka Arild and Kari Farkvam Neal Faussett W. Aubrey and Gaby Federal Michael and Karen Fennelly Roger Ferguson and Annette Nazareth Concha Fernandez Del Rey Dan Ferro and Marci Sortor Vicki Fex Matthew and Judith Fichtenbaum Robert Filsov and Fran Chalin Bert Fingerhut and Carolina Hicks Laura R. Fingerson Andy Fisher Robert Fisher and Ann Joslyn Jim Fisk and Kay Bartholomew Patrick Fitzgerald Gerard and Jennifer Fitzpatrick Harald and Ramona Flatoen Gary and Marta Flaum Walter Fleischer and Candace KovacieFleischer Edward and Mary Fleur Bernard Fligelman Michael Florey Lidija Foglar Gina Foley Richard and Janice Foley William and Janet Follis Frederick and Catherine Folz Lauri and Kelli Forsman H. Jane Fox and John Canning Gary Francar

Eric France and Judith Stein Jim and Eleanore Francoeur Jared Frandson Lorinda Franklin Christoffer Frantsvog and Ann Robinson Ralph and Bernadette Frascone Shannon and Ben Frauenholtz Charles and Patricia Frieman Jon and Elizabeth Frierson Glen Fuller and Susan Dahle-Fuller Gareth and Cynthia Funka-Lea Eric and Carolyn Fure-Slocum J.S. and Edith Futcher Brad and Lele Galer Aida Garcia Michael and Ann Garcia Michael and Jennifer Gassman Georg and Reidun Gauger Gary and Sharon Gayan Stephen and Linda Gedney Greg and Susan Geitzenauer Mark Gelatt Alan and Jae Geller Anna Gemrich Jerrold and Ann Geshone Sara and James Gibson Fred and Elizabeth Gibson William Giddins Robert and Kristen Giere Daniel and Sun Gilderman Dan and Nancy Gildner Nick and Kathy Giori Enrico and Gail Giovannini Peter Gjevre Betsy Glennon Debra Glessner Jill Gloodt Greg Goeks Scott and Kimberly Goffinet Avery Goldman and Philippa White Robert and Pamela Goldman Neill and Rebecca Goltz Brian Goodman Lisa Goren Peter Gottlieb and Jeri Riggs Michael Gotzsche Richard Graham and Patricia Powers David Grauman and Elizabeth Kohnen Henry Gredvig Carl and Jo Anne Green Peter and Alyssa Greer Lisa Gregg and Randy Mitchell James and Martha Griesheimer Stephen and Jane Griffith Osborne Griggs and Corazon Brizuela Daniel Grindle David and Janet Gross Mark Gross and Jeri Ann GoodspeedGross Jamesand Catherine Grotelueschen Laura Group and Clifford Carrol Cary and Christine Grover Shelley Gruskin and LeAnn House Chuck Gudknecht

Bill and Josephine Guenzel Mark and Margaret Gunggoll Darryl Gwyn Ted and Sara Hagen Charles and Ursala Hahn David and Virginia Hahn Scott and Ann Haines Pekka and Susan Hakkarainen Charles and Gail Hall Lyle and Susan Hall John and Kate Hall Brian and Jean Hallingstad Peter and Marcy Halvorson Daniel and Jennifer Hamann Craig and Monica Hamer Denny and Bonnie Hamill Dale Hammerschmidt and Mary Arneson Diane and Randy Hancock James and Patricia Haney James Hanneman Jordon and Silvia Hansell Anne Hanson Dwayne and Kathleen Hanson Frank Hanson and Shelley Colvin John and Melinda Hanson Roger Hanson and Anna Biermeier Scott Hanson Dustin Harber Harry and Sandy Haroldson Ivan Gaviria and Heidi Harriman Jeffrey Harris and Judith Wasserheit Stewart and Priscilla Harris Herman and Cheryl Harstad Tim and Debbie Hart Matthew and Melinda Haskins Andrew Hass Ghazi and Linda Hassoun Deanna Haunsperger and Steve Kennedy Carl Hawkins and Brigid Gerety Richard and Raquel Hays Robert Heffley and Diana Lee James and Jelan Heidelberg Oscar Heikkinen Ron and Lesley Heil Daniel Hein and Laura Jackson Paul and Stefanie Heine Allan and Susan Heiskanen Jon and Karen Helgason Steven and Elizabeth Helgen Phil Hellmuth and Katherine Sanborn Christopher and Cindy Henze Marc and Randie Herdegen Peter and Cheryl Hermsen Earl and Ruth Herring LeRoy Hervey Michael and Deb Hervey Peter and Jane Hesslein Robert Heuckeroth and Cindy Bohse Everett Hietamaki Shaun Higgins and Ann Glendening Horst and Karen Hildebrandt James Hill and Julie Collinson Hill Alex and Cynthia Hilleary

Peter and Amy Hinrichs Kent Hirozawa and Lynn Kelly Solomon and Francine Hirsh Fred and Martha Ho Gene and Patricia Hodges Daphne Hoff Cletis and Julie Hoffer Joseph and Mary Hoffmann Kenneth Hoffmann William and Mary Hollinshead George Holmes and Ann Koontz Michael and Patricia Holmes Jim Holst and Noel Carlson Chuck and Sarah Holtman John and Barbara Hooper Robb and Liz Horstman Bill Horton and Judilyn Brooks David Hough and Katie Glazebrook Ken and Sharon Housinger Ruth Howe David and Koko Howell Emily Hridel Steven Hughes and Deborah Saul Arthur and Mildred Hulkonen John Humleker and Cordelia Anderson Thomas and Susan Hunter Richard and Lisa Hurban Edward and Rebecca Huseby Kent and Julie Hustad Ann Hutchings Robert and Catherine Hutton Karl and Evelyn Hyypio Thomas and Sharon Igoe William and Julia Ingram Mark and Mary Stuart Irion Craig Iseli and Holly Van Deursen Joel and Joanne Iskiwitch Russell and Shirley Jacobson Elaine Jalonen Barbara and Gregory Janssen Ian Jarman and Barbara Toman Esa and Edith Jarvi Joseph Jastrzembski Michael and Ann Jenkins Rudolf and Helen Jensen Douglas and Susan Jerabek-Kinney Karla Jeselson Douglas Jester and Colleen Barry Anne Johnson Barbara Johnson Dana Johnson Dennis and Carole Johnson Don and Katherine Johnson Douglas Johnson and Kathryn Sikkink Edwin Johnson Freeman and Vienna Johnson Les and Janet Johnson Mark Johnson

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Russ and Winnie Johnson Tom and Debra Johnson Tom and Heidi Johnson Walter and Joyce Johnson Jon and Sandra Johnston Ruth Johnston Raymond and Ruth Jokinen Daniel and Katherine Jonas Brent Jones Byron Jones and Julie Morrison Hans Jorgensen and Anna Duus Bernadine Joselyn John and Lorraine Jossund Richard and Heather June Gregory Jusdanis and Julian Anderson Tapan Kadia and Amy Hassan Paul and Chris Kadue David Kaffine and Joan Coyne Joyela Kafka Randy and Elizabeth Kalish Katherine Kalwat Dave Kaminen and Denise Thomas Ron and Elaine Kaminen Herbert and Aulie Kamunen Emre and Barbara Kandemir Danny Kao and Julia Krasner Daniel Kaplan and Maya Hanna Carolyn Kari H. Eugene and Beth Karjala Maidie Karling Marita Karlisch David and Enid Karr Max and Gisela Kasselt Thomas and Beth Kastner Kathleen Katz Steven and Cathy Kaufman Elizabeth Kavanagh Marie Keath and Steven Jenkins James and Shannon Keene Carl and Sally Keil John and Kelly Keller Terry Kelley Daniel Kelliher and Pamela Hoopes Keith and Alice Kellogg Charles and Catherine Kelly Tim and Judith Kelly Michael and Pamela Kelsey Rudolph and Darley Kemppainen Paul Keown and Clyte Speidel Sara Keskey Arthur Kettunen William Keydel Robert Kibble Patricia Kielb Marilyn Kiesling John and Pauline Kiltinen Brian Kim and Judy Wong John and Anne Kincaid Vincent and Barbara King Susan Kingston Joseph and Marilee Kinsella Jim Kipp and Susan Paul Lucille Kirkeby Larry and Amy Kivimaki

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Monte and Nola Kjos Joanna Klaseen Pace James and Jennifer Kleckner Larry Klueh Pauline Knadler Anai Knipple Michael and Jennifer Koehl John Koella and Susan Sharp Jeanne Koeppl Kristine Kolar Jeffrey and Sandi Komarow Barbara and Steve Kornet Bruce and Janet Korpi Linda Koskela Lyndon and Kay Kratochwill Brian and Lisa Krause Gary and Karen Krause David and Anita Kreilein Marlyn Kress David and Lori Krieger Tilford and Mary Kroshus Frederick and A. Liisa Krumsieg Dennis and Lori Kruse Jeanette and Dwaine Kujath Gordon and Debra Kuntz Maurice Kuypers and Denise Rutherford Craig Kvale Mike and Bev Kvamme Richard Kyle and Elizabeth Wittenberg Danielle and Jonathan Laatsch Robert and Sherry Labate David and Joanne Laird Natasha Lamb Victor Lamb Dorothea LaMere Ronald Lampinen Alan and Debra Landay Frank Langer Paul Larrabee Norman and Charlotte Larsen Alvar and Carol Larson Evelyn Larson Paul and Alice Kay Larson Vicki Larson Donald Larsson and Natalie Rosinsky Victor and Tuula Laskorsi Bruce and Maria Lassman Charles and Carolyn Lastrapes Roger and Evelyn Later Debra Lauderbaugh Peter Lawrence and Kathryn Lewandowski Chris Lawson William and Rita Lawson Eryc and Kelley Leaf Ted and Suzanne Leagjeld Nan Leath Amanda LeBeau Mu Young Lee Sharon Lee Bill and Luanne Leeds Donald and Kaino Leethem Michael Leffel and Stephanie Weix Tuulikki Leino Bruce and Christine LePage

Raymond and Lois Lescelius Peter Lew and Lai-Yet Lam Lora Lewis John and Kelly Lewison Jerry and Ellen Liddle Sam and Ceisela Liden Andrew Lie and Cheri Nielsen Thomas and Palma Liebert Peter and Marjorie Lillard Jon Lillevik and Jo Ann Hagen Lim Jaesoo and Eileen Mahoney David and Glenna Lineck Mikko and Erica Lipasti Eino and Mary Ann Lipponen Mats and Sara Ljungman Theodore Logan and Ellen Rosenthal Jonathan Logee and Marsha Lavoie Brad and Leslie Long Joel and Christine Loose Manuel and Deborah Lopez Jennie Lorentson John and Susan Love Monte Lovig David and Suzanne Lowman Michael and Lisa Lucas John and Cindy Lueth John and Diana Lund Sander and Elizabeth Lund David Kahler and Janis Lundberg Mary Ann Lundberg Melvin and Helen Luoma David Lutes and Linda Erickson Paul and Kelly Lynch James and Linda Lyon Thomas and Franziska Lys Charlotte Lytikainen Wendy and Robert Macdonald Michael and Melinda Machones Karen MacLean Ronald and Marcia MacLennan Tricia and James Mages Karen and Gary Mailloux Bruce and Elizabeth Main Weldon and Maria Makela Franklin and Ellen Maki Pete and Barbara Malamen David and Gloria Maliszewski John and Lynne Malknecht David and Renee Malmskog Bill Maloney and Elizabeth Wroblewski Steve and Jayne Malueg Reid and Jeanne Mandel Gerald Manley and Teresa Thomas Albert and Joanne Manninen Louis and Mary Lou Marchand Mitchell and Barbara Marion Kevin and Sara Marjamaa Thomas Mark and Amyjane Rettew Jean Marlatt Robert and Leslie Marsden Dale Martin and Paula Yankauskas Elsie Martin Paul Martin and Maria Abreu Glenn Mastel and Marit Hordvik

Roger and Karen Mattson Robert and Helga Mattson Terrence and Kathryn Mattson Russell May and Piper Durrell Heather Mayer Charles Mayo and Jan Meese Fred and Tammy McAfee Robert McCabe and Holly Ager Kingsley and Allison McCallum Tom and Lisa McCallum Yvonne McComber Scott and Lisa McDonald Nancy McGaw and Ricardo Campoy Timothy and Lynn McGraw Scott and Margaret McIntosh Allen and Sharon McKelvey Fred McKibben Richard McLain and Lonni Schultz Jeff McMahon John and Sherri McMeeking Starlyn McMillan Michele McNabb Linda McNally Patrick McSwiggen and Tara Smith Robert and Susan Meiches Perry and Rosemarie Meixsel Betty Melbye Lowell Melbye Lloyd and Ordette Mellad Clay Mercer Rita Merk Chuck and Liesl Meyers David and Beatrice Meyers Karen and Richard Michael Eunice Milbrath Dale and Susan Miller Jeff Miller Langdon Miller and Marta Schee Mark Miller and Laura Cripps Marian and Glenn Minkin Jacob Mir Thom Miranda Thomas Misa and Ruth Fothergill Daniel and Cynthia Mjolsness Holly Mockovak Anthony and Rebecca Montefrote Andrew and Rebecca Moody Richard and Lisa Mooers Malcolm and Colleen Moore Thomas and Mae Moore Lee and Ivis Morford Herb and Virginia Morgenthaler T. Michael and Kathleen Moriarity Michael Morrow and Kate MacKinnon Michael and Alisa Morse Natalia Morse Robyn and Barbara Moschet Pope and Kathleen Moseley Gary Muellerleile and Allison Leding Joe and Jill Muldoon John and Beth Mullan Hugh and Linda Mullenbach Jerry Murkowski John and Mary Murphy

Jay Myers and Jody Pearson-Myers Evan and Lynn Myers Kevin Myers Carla Myhre-Vogt and Steven Vogt Jeff Naimon and Carla Wheeler Elizabeth R. Nash Bruce Neeno Catherine Neitge Leslie Nelken and Edward Quinlan Anne-Marie Nelson Dennis and Sandra Nelson Karen Nelson Wendy Nelson Matthew Nemerson and Marian Chertow Elsie Nevala Helvie Auvinen Ivy Nevala Marilyn Newstrum Gerald and Rita Newton Brad Nicol Victor and Susan Niederhoffer John and Deltah Niemi Gary Nies Loni and Donald Niles Stephen and Maureen Nimis Paul and Barbara Nistler Ned and Joan Nordin Christopher and Elizabeth Nordlinger Lennart Nordtorp Nielsen and Michelle NordtorpMadson Betsey and Alan Norgard Karen Norsby Norman and Lori Oberto Nicholas Obradovich and Katherine Numerick Shane, Shawn and Miles Obrigewitch Frederick and Ellen Ochs Earl and Bonnie Ockenga Timothy O'Connor and Margaret Rafferty Ed and Kate O'Connor-Giles Stephen and Laurel Odom Dawn O'Donnell and Deb Patchell Doreen O'Donnell Timothy and Linnea Ogrentz Christopher and Lilla Ohrstrom Reino and Liisa Ojala Margaret and Douglas O'Leary Ed and Michele Olender Charles Oliver and Claudia Pabo Harold Ollila Mark Olson Jeffry and Patricia Olson John Olson Scot Olson and Lori Kangas-Olson Ted Olson and Christine Bellefeuille Paul O'Malley and Susan Firestone Albert and Doris Oman Kerry and Teresa ONeal Joan Orke Greg and Carol Orsak Thomas and Maren Ortmeier Brenda and Donald Oseland Gregory and Petra Otto David Owens and Jennifer Bostwick James Owens and Anna Tennis Richard Owens and Amy Wilcox-Owens

George and Suzanne Pagels Joyce Palokangas Palmer Jeannine Palms Thomas Palomaki Kei and Susan Pang Carl and Susan Patow George and Debra Parrino Gina Pasquini-Moller and Barry Moller Nancy Pearson Richard and Nancy Peidelstein Robert Pemberton Sriram Pemmaraju and Santhi Hejeebu James and Joan Penner-Hahn Scott and Kimberly Penning Kenneth and Gretchen Penny John Perkins Hiram and Kathryn Perkinson Dale Perszyk Rudolph and Victoria Perttunen John and Vanessa Pesec Rolf Peters and Sarah Bissel Peters Gregory and Maureen Petersen Michael and Dina Petersen Gary and Bobbi Peterson Mark Peterson MaryAnne Peterson Paul and Margy Peterson Thomas and Kristine Peterson Maureen Pettinato John Pettingill Joseph Phelps Mary Pickard Timothy and Mary Pieh Richard and Rosalie Pinomaki Henry Pitot and Kika Dudiak Robert and Betsy Pitts Thomas and Susan Plagemann Curtis and Beverly Plagge David and Susan Plimpton Steven Pollei and Solveig Storvick Pollei Karen Polyard David and Norma Porter Les Porter and Susan Warden Robert and Linda Porter Leonore and Wayne Potter Richard and Lynn Potts Luke and Carol Praxmarer Edna Prestholdt Barry and Joan Prichard Rita Prigioni and Larry Godding Mildred and Lawrence Prince Brad and Kim Prinsen John and Rebecca Printen Gregory and Louise Probert Jeanne Psket Barbara Pugliese Anni Putikka Scott Putney and Susan Sawyer Joel and Vivian Quam David Quimby Brian Quinn and Lisa Clark Jon and Patricia Quistgaard Olli and Katherine Rahkola Urho and Pamela Rahkola

Ossi and Karin Rahkonen Jack Rajala Paula Ramaley and Reeder Holiman Kevin Ramsey Jeff and Nayeong Randorf Kathryn Ranta Dana Rasmussen Kristin and Jack Raymakers Michele and Brett Reese Ronald and Edith Reese Jeffrey and Renee Rehkemper Peter and Sharon Reid Joel and Pascale Reidenberg Bruce Reider Lee and Diane Reiersgord Dale and Mary Ellen Reimers Paul Reinholz Tom Reise and Kristi Larson-Reise Thomas and Lynne Rendahl David and Suzanne Rhees Calvin and Patricia Rice Jay and Jonell Richards David and Fiona Richardson Michael Richardson and Christine Caldwell J. Peter Ricketts and Susanne Shore Phillip and Mary Rickey Mercedes Ridao and Jeff Makholm Steven and Carol Rife Daniel Ringrose and Kathy Hintz Eric Ritter and Alex Cecil William and Mary Roach Joan Robb Brent Robinson Ralph and Vicki Robinson Mark and Sally Rodgers Kevin and Nancy Rodman Claudia Rodning David and Vicky Rogers Leonard Rogoff George and Sue Romano Gary and Barbara Romstad Michael and Margaret Rora David Rosen and Barbara Goren Richard and Rebecca Rosenberg Marissa Rosenblum Carl and April Rosendale Allan Rosenzweig and Sharon Fisch Randall and Gail Ross Margaret Rotter Vergene and Charles Routhe Mary Belle Royer John and Sheila Rozich Derek and Diane Rucker Naomi Rucker Michael and Sandra Ruddick Costanzo Rufo Barry Rumsey and Debra Mazzoleni Scott and Anne Rusert Bette Ruskanen

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Collin Rust and Pamela Scott Joseph and Kathryn Ryan Benjamin Sachs and Debra Knapp Ezequiel Saldivar and Elivd Gutierrez Raymond and Patricia Salemme Kris Salovaara and Carol Matthews Donnelle Sampson John and Linda Sams Stevan and Deborah Sandberg Eino and Elaine Santi Peter Santiago and Carol Solheim Richard and Mel Sather Thomas and Bonnie Satterberg Christopher and Susan Satterlund Courtland and Virginia Saunders Loretta Savery and Alexander Black Robert and Julie Schaffer Timothy and Diane Schallert Ralph and Marilyn Schapira Anne Schardt John Schirber and Kathleen Longley Marion Schmidt Meic and Wendy Schmidt Paul and Nancy Schmidt Joern Schmitz and Birgit Korioth-Schmitz Steven Schooler and Marsha Mansfield Dorothy and Owen Schott Peter and Kate Schraeder Jim and Lauren Schreiner Margaret Schroeder Vernon and Kathryn Schroth John Schultz and Heidi Appel John Schulz and Miriam Rykken Gregory and Joan Schwarz Colin Scott and Anne LaFond Bruce and Nancy Seely Jerry and Jennifer Seibert Andrea and Michael Seifert Catherine Seigley Steven and Colleen Semmer Helen Senesac Ervin and Dorothy Seppala Steve Serber and Susan Otto Gayle Seter Jane Ann Shapiro Brian Sharp and Shari Rivera-Sharp Kenneth and Mary Lou Sharpee Larry and Cheri Sheehan Jack and Cynthia Shelton Thomas and Patricia Sheneman Phillip and Suzanne Sheppard Thomas Sherman Raymond Shoberg Joel and Kay Shoemaker Katherine and Paul Sholtz Gila Shoshany Nathan Siemers and Petra RossMacDonald Rahmawati Sih Robert Silvers and Penny Padgett Jason Simon and Lisa Lindstrom Ted Simons and Andrea Brody Simons Michael and Dr Janell Simpkins Scott Singer and Rochelle Itzen

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John and Tuulikki Sinks Elizabeth Sirna Lonny and Rochelle Sivers Jill Skogheim Paul and Marsha Skogheim Darlesa Smith Gaylord and Katherine Smith Gregory and Juli Smith J. Randall and Diane Smith Keven and Kendra Smith Mike and Kristin Smith Robert and Carol Smith William Smith Albert and Yana Smolyar Deana Smythe Jussi and Rosey Snellman Devon and Cheryl Snyder Terry Snyder and Glenn Pransky Daniel Sobel and Kira Wigoda Thomas Soderstrom and Carol BrownSoderstrom Slawomir and Bogna Solecki David and Patricia Sonnenberg Kimberlee Sorem Mary Sousa Conrad Sowder and Su S. Skog Gary and Gunlog Spaberg Edward and Susan Spalty Sarahbeth Spasojevich Mark and Kristi Specker Mark Speers and Paula Ness Speers Judy Spencer James and Jeanette Spires Scott and Vicki Springman Gustav and Mary Staahl Paul and Frances Stachour Marius and Daniela Stan Willard Stanback and Jennifer Howard Keith and Dorothy Stanley Brad and Connie Stauffer Clifton and Donna Stedje David and Susan Steel LeRoy and Helen Steffen Greg Steffenson and Jean EulbergSteffenson Jason and Dori Steigman James and Linda Stein Richard and Carol Stein Kerry Stellmach Robert and Judith Stenfors Peder and Tone-Lise Stenslie Russell Stephens Richard Stephenson and Susan Rogers William and Cora Sterling Richard Stern William Stockinger and Diane Bernardi Jenny and John Stoica Bruce Stokes and Wendy Sherman Robert Stolts Alex Stone and Amy Showers-Stone Lael Stone Elizabeth Stopka Rick and Jana Stovarsky James Strait and Janina Levy

John and Carol Strange Francis and Stacy Stranick Alan Strassler Warren and Janny Strickland Carol Suomu Clarence and Shirley Suvanto Richard Sveum and Jennifer Olson Howard and Sheri Swanson Jhan and Ruth Swanson Joseph Swartz David Sweetman and Mai Ho Darrel and Foie Swenson Dana Swenson and Hans Kiem Larry and Lisa Swenson Kurt and Janet Swiecichowski Wendy Symalla Robert and Marilyn Szentirmay Thomas and Katherine Tabatowski Diana Tai Armas Tamminen Philip Tanev James Tanner and Catherine Allegra Thomas Tatka and Theodora Accineilli Eric and Earnesta Taylor James Taylor and Nancy Solo-Taylor Michael and Janice Taylor Ruth Taylor Michael and Nancy Teasdale Kenneth and Karen Tervola David and Naomi Tetzlaff Kamal and Hazel Thapar Stuart Thiel David and Suzanne Thofson Glenn and Ann Thomas Jeff Thomas Robert Thomas and Mary FahnestockThomas Scott and Cristina Thomas Todd and Nichole Thomas David and Luisa Thompson Deanna Thompson and Neal Peterson Elizabeth Thompson Mark and Lori Thompson Wayne Thompson and Gladys Hollant Brian and Sonja Thoreen Christopher Thorn Lance Thornswood and Miriam Block Jim Thornton and Linda Canfield Wayne and Beverly Thorson James and Rebecca Thvedt Edward Tice and Colleen Kalt Paul Tiffin and Sara MacCarthy Mary Tigner-Rasanen John and Denise Tiller Peter and Michele Timmons Jay and Donna Tirpak Mark Toffle Roger and Constance Toffle Wilho and Marty Tolvanen Chris and Julia Tomer Kevin Tomera and Lisa Vukalcic Evelyn Torkelson Todd Trafford John and Linda Traxler

Patrick and Catherine Treseler John Tricou J. Scott and Holly Troeger Virge Trotter Shane and JoAnn True Joseph and Jean Tucker Andrew and Janet Tumberg Kenneth and Corinne Tuominen Martha Turnquist Marshall and Carol Tynjala Paul Umbarger Gary Umhoefer and Cynthia Lamb John Underwood and Anne Stoughton Nick Valentine Mark Van Meeter John Van Sant Peter and Laurie VanTuinen Hugh Veit and Margaret Fitzgerald Veit James and Rachel Vere Nicoll Christopher Veum and Heidi LeFrois John and Melinda Villerius Steven Vitale Gregory and Janet Vite Anatol Vizitiu and Stela Lupusho Geert Voet and Viviane Hens Hendrik and Gretchen Vroege James and Audrey Waggoner Jerald and Jodi Wahlin Craig Walczyk John Wald and Marianne Remedios Tom and LaVerne Waldrop Larry and Kim Wall Eva Wallen Dorothy Wallenius Brian Walsh and Michelle Waters-Walsh Timothy Walters and Susanne Prokscha Rodd and Cindy Wangen Randall and Cheryl Ward Darin Warling and Deborah Schnur Betty Warren Karin and Locke Wasler Lindsay and Ann Waters Doug and Nancy Watkins Kathleen Webb Mary Jane and David Webster Warner and Diana Webster Kevin and Susan Weidenbaum Alan Weinberg and Claire Weiss David Weiner and Tija Spitsberg Barry Weinmann Nicholas Weiss Chris and Nina Wendt Joel and Karen Werronen Stephen and Robbie Werth Tom and Mary Wessel Susan West Adam and Jessica Wexler Mason and Pamela White Martin and Nancy Wiegand Catherine Wikstrom Rachel Wilder and Philip Lerman Henry and Carol Wilhelm Mary Ann Wilkens Patrick Wilkinson and Nancy Anderson

David and Karen Williams Jamie Williams Paul and Kathy Williams Scott Williams and Leslie Batchelor DaLayne Williamson Kevin Williamson Earl Windahl and Guri Kirkeng Clark and Sharon Winslow Peter Winslow and Cheryl Stewart Mark and Lisa Wittman Robert and Emily Wixson David and Linda Woessner Daniel Wohlenhaus and Jocelyn Warholm Reynold Wong Sue Wong James Woods and Deborah Hall Michael Woods and Joan Pepin George and Carrol Woodworth Michael and Priscilla Wright Mary Wurzer Dawn Wyllie Rick Wysong and Nancy Schneider John and Perla Yanovitch Matthew Yeo Marianne and Randy Yingling Rev Elmer and Miriam Yliniemi Susan Wall Ylitalo Janice Young Thomas Young and Paula Long Michael Yovovich and Michele Lavigne Jeremy Zank Aloida Zaragoza Alexander and Julie Zavelsky Brian and Susan Zeller Carolyn Ziegler Rick and Nancy Zinter Tuenis and Barbara Zondag Carl Zuponcic Current and Former Staff of Concordia Language Villages and/or Concordia College Anonymous John and Liddy Achter Albert and Anita Anderson Verlyn and Evonne Anderson Holly Anderson Battocchi and Dante Battocchi Bruce and Kerisa Baedke Timothy Bambenek Joanne and Corwyn Barfknecht Milton and Elizabeth Bates Stephen and Diane Bennett Chad and Celia Bergman Kerstin Beyer Lajuzan and Aimeric Lajuzan Gerald and Beverly Bjelde Scott and Sarah Bjelde Valerie Borey James Bowers and Kathleen Jordan Barbara Cartford Greg Cash Renée Christensen Donna and Tom Clementi Margaret and John Collins Florene Culp

Jacob DeBower Edwin and Laura Dehler-Seter Philippe Dubois Susan Pierson Ellingson and Clay Ellingson Linda Erceg Marcus Erickson Matthew and Nora Flom James and Elizabeth Foster François Fouquerel and Ann Skoe Nina and Nikolai Frant John and Wilma Gillis Martin Graefe and Lisa Christensen-Graefe Ann and Bradley Hadrava Dianne and Robert Haugen Rebecca Hegstad Wendy Heilman Craig and Karen Hertsgaard Garett Heysel Peter Hoff Erin Jennings Daryl and Danelle Johnson Ilya Katsnelson Kent and Karen Knutson Sheila Koser Jonathan Steinwand and Carolyn Kramer Mark and Julie Krejci Renae and John Lacher LeAnn Laycock-Ross Anne Linnee Matthew and Kathy Magness John and Annikki Marttila Darcie Novotny McGee Polly and Charlie Merhar Guy Morse Michael and Robin Mosleth Carl-Martin and Martha Nelson Mark and Megan Nelson Kristi Nichols Karin Olson Held and Robert Held Jon and Sophie Pederson Lonnie and Jeff Pederson Denise Phillippe David and Carol Pratt Roland Thorstensson Robert Quanbeck and Dawn Tommerdahl Teri Raiche Kari and Brad Rasmus Lara Ravitch Floyd and Maijaliisa Rudy Amy Rutten William and Jan Sanden David and Ann Sandgren Steve and Terese Schaefer Kirsten and Michael Schnackenberg Christine Schulze J. Warren and Cynthia Schulze Michael Simonson Allison Spenader Benjamin Squire Thomas Stevens Olin and Ruth Storvick Ove and Kari Sundberg Diane Tess Patricia Thornton Hartoonian and Michael

Hartoonian Norman Tiedemann and Mary Buckett Heather and Tom Vick Matt Wells and Lara Andersen Pamela Wesely and Matt Arnold Robb and Tina Westawker John and Annette White Organizations and Foundations American Association of Teachers of French American Swedish Institute Beltrami Electric Cooperative Inc. Bemidji Co-op Association Bemidji Rotary Club Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Charitable Lead Unitrust Danish American Center Danish Brotherhood in America, Heartland District Dayton Foundation Depository Inc. Easy Pronounced Language Systems (I Say It Right) ELCA Foundation Emerson Corporate Division European Union Delegation to the United States of America Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Finlandia Foundation Finnish American Heritage Inc./Minneapolis First National Bank Bemidji First National Bank Bemidji Foundation Freeman Foundation Glacier Medical Services Inc. Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Grimes Real Estate Herington's Shoe Store Ingebretsens Gift Shop International Communication Foundation J. M. Kaplan Fund Inc. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Judith Rauenhorst Mahoney Family Foundation Korea Foundation Lake Country Dairy Inc. Lifetouch Inc. Lorenz Bus Service Inc. Luso-American Foundation Max Kade Foundation MeritCare Medical Group Minneapolis Jewish Federation Community Foundation National Italian American Foundation National Spanish Examinations Indiana National Spanish Examinations Maryland Network For Good North Country Snowmobile Club Omaha Community Foundation Oswald Family Foundation

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Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative Pinnacle Publishing LLC Pohlad Family Foundation Raymond and Florence Berglund Family Foundation Red River Danes Renaissance Hearing Center Renewal by Anderson of Bemidji Inc. Ryan Companies US Inc. Saint Paul Foundation Salolampi Foundation Simone Corporation Terhuly Foundation Inc. Tiger Woods Foundation Turner-Gilliland Family Fund Twin Cities Dalaforening US Bank Donald Weesner Charitable Trust University of Minnesota Vasa Order of America Frihet Lodge#401 Vasa Order of America Grand Lodge Work/Family Directions Yonkang Foundation Matching Gift Partners AT & T Foundation Abbott Laboratories Fund Ameriprise Financial Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation ChevronTexaco Delta Air Lines Foundation Eli Lilly & Company Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation Mobil Retiree GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Home Depot International Business Machines Corp. Microsoft Corporation MN Mining & Manufacturing Foundation Inc. Pfizer Foundation State Street Matching Gift Program Thrivent Financial Giving Plus Program Thomson Reuters United Technologies U.S. Bancorp Wells Fargo Bank Xcel Energy Foundation Government STARTALK Other Scholarship Supporters 4 The Kids 916 Education Foundation Achieve! Minneapolis Alliance Française de Chicago American Association of Teachers of German American Daughters of Sweden American Swedish Institute, Bemidji Beltrami Area Service Collaborative Chicago Public Schools/Summer Quest Clay County Columbus Citizens Foundation CommonBond Communities Concrete Engineering & Found Co.

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Dallas Independent School District Devil Track Resort Company, Inc. Expert Building Services Finlandia Foundation of Seattle Finlandia Foundation National Finlandia Foundation of Boston Finlandia Foundation of Florida Finnish-American Cultural Activities, Inc. Friends of Children Foundation Galileo Academy of Science & Technology Greater Beneficial Union of Pittsburgh Goethe-Institut Chicago Hallinglag of America Hennepin County Independent Order of Vikings, Linne' Lodge Independent Order of Vikings Grand Lodge Independent School District 659 Independent School District 0480 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Jewish Family & Children's Service of Minneapolis Jul Fest Kisarit Finnish American Folk Dancers La Familia Guidance Center Ladies of Kaleva Loring Pasta Bar Lynne M Olson Rommesmo, DDS Manning-Pugh School Marshall College Preparatory School Menasha Education Endowment Fund Metro Youth Partnership Millenium Consulting Group Minnesota Finnish-American Historical Society, Inc. Minnesota Office of Higher Education Nordikids Norse Federation Norske Torske Klubben Foundation Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church NW Mental Health Center Oklahoma Association of Gifted, Creative & Talented Plascore Price County Wisconsin Providence St. Mel School Scandinavian Women's Society Skovsøen, Inc. Sons of Norway, District 1 and local lodges Sons of Norway, District 8 Sons of Norway, District 4 and Kringen Lodge Sugarloaf, Inc. Summer Search Swedish Cultural Heritage Society Swiss Benevolent Society Davidson Institute for Talent Development Dennis & Anne Beaver Foundation Minneapolis Foundation, Destination 2010 Tide Center Tricity Family Services, Inc. Trust Point, Inc. Trustees of Phillips Academy VASA Order of America, District 8

VASA Order of America, District 9 VASA Order of America Grand Lodge Westside Law Office, Inc. Wolf Lake Minnesota Finnish-American Historical Society

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Donald (Don) and Roma Hoff Minneapolis, Minn.

Dan & Cynthia Mjolsness Barrington Hills, Ill.

DIRECTORS Donna Clementi Director of Education and Research Martin Graefe Director of Year-Round Programs Matthew Magness Director of Finance and Business Affairs

Administrative Office: Concordia College 901 8th St S Moorhead, MN 56562 Phone: (800) 222-4750 or (218) 299-4544 Fax: (218) 299-3807 E-Mail: [email protected] Bemidji Office: 8659 Thorsonveien NE Bemidji, MN 56601 Phone: (800) 222-4750 or (218) 586-8600 Fax: (218) 586-8601 St. Paul Office: Hamline Park Plaza, Suite 201 570 Asbury St St. Paul, MN 55104 Phone: (651) 647-4357 Fax: (651) 647-4353

Carl-Martin Nelson Director of International Exchange Programs and Director of Marketing and Communications

Patricia Thornton Director of Summer Programs

Christine Schulze Executive Director Vice President for International Development, Concordia College

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In 1960, Gerhard Haukebo, a Concordia College faculty member, suggested the College initiate an experimental program using immersion techniques to teach language. The intent of the program was to teach young people about other languages and cultures, while giving Concordia students the opportunity to gain practical teaching experience. Concordia College sponsored the project in the summer of 1961. The College rented Luther Crest Bible Camp, north of Alexandria, Minn., for the first two-week German session. "Camp Waldsee," which was limited to 72 campers aged 9-12, was a resounding success. Interest in the program increased steadily and more "Villages" were added. Now, in addition to seven year-round, architecturally authentic sites on Turtle River Lake near Bemidji, Minn., several seasonal sites throughout Minnesota host Language Villages every summer.

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Waldsee | German Language Village Lac du Bois | French Language Village Skogfjorden | Norwegian Language Village El Lago del Bosque | Spanish Language Village Lesnoe Ozero | Russian Language Village Sjölunden | Swedish Language Village Salolampi | Finnish Language Village Skovsøen | Danish Language Village ˉ Lín Hú | Chinese Language Village Sen Mori no Ike | Japanese Language Village Hometown | English Language Village ˘ Hosu | Korean Language Village Sup sogui Lago del Bosco | Italian Language Village A l-Wa¯h· a | Arabic Language Village Mar e Floresta | Portuguese Language Village