Organizations

Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages
Advocacy organization devoted to advancing language development for heritage-language speakers

Alliance for Multicultural Multilingual Education (AMME)
Advocacy organization promoting equal opportunity for English-language learners and enhanced language-education programs nationwide

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Professional organization of language educators

CAIS Institute
Organization dedicated to advancing Chinese language and culture

California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
Advocacy organization promoting bilingual education for California students

California Language Teachers’ Association
Association of language professionals that sponsors activities to promote, support, and enhance the teaching of world languages

California Tomorrow
Nonprofit organization working towards a just and inclusive multiracial, multicultural, and multilingual society

Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
Research center dedicated to improving the nation’s capacity to teach and learn foreign languages

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), Two-way Immersion
Research center dedicated to providing research-based information, tools, and resources related to language and culture

Center for Research in Language Acquisition (CARLA)
Immersion education and research

Migration Policy Institute
Think-tank dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide

National Association for Bilingual Educators (NABE)
Professional organization of bilingual-education professionals and advocates

National Council for Languages and International Studies
Coalition of national and regional organizations advocating on behalf of languages and international education

National Council of La Raza
Advocacy organization focused on improving opportunities for Hispanic Americans

National Education Association
Organization of education professionals dedicated to furthering public education

National Foreign Language Center

National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC)
Research and advocacy organization devoted to developing effective pedagogical approaches to teaching heritage-language learners

National Network for Early Language Learners (NNELL)
Network devoted to providing leadership in support of successful early-language learning and teaching

Parents for Public Schools
National umbrella organization of community chapters working with parents and others to strengthen local public schools

Population Resource Council
International nonprofit that seeks to improve well-being and reproductive health around the world

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Professional organization dedicated to developing professional expertise in English-language teaching and learning for speakers