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2012 ANNUAL CONVENTION AND WORLD LANGUAGES EXPO With more than 250 exhibiting companies, the World Languages Expo is the premier showcase of products and services available for today’s language educators and their classrooms! While visiting the World Languages Expo, you will have the opportunity to connect with our exhibitors face- to-face, learn about cutting-edge products, browse the latest publications, and network with industry leaders. Now there are even more reasons to visit the World Languages Expo and learn new techniques that will advance your students’ language learning. EXHIBIT HALL HOURS The ACTFL World Languages Expo is located in Exhibit Halls D & E on the 200 Level of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Friday, November 16 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Special Dedicated Exhibit Times: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Saturday, November 17 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Special Dedicated Exhibit Times: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Special Dedicated Exhibit Time: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Welcome Coffee Friday, November 16 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Shahnameh (Persian tales) Russian Through Film The SMaLL Portal For language teachers, researchers, and social media practitioners. See at: http:// small.sdsu.edu Lesson Plan Generator For standards-based lesson creation . See at: http:// lpg.sdsu.edu Language Intensive Summer Courses: Arabic, Persian, Russian (3 semesters) Startalk Camps (Pending funding) Professional Level Arabic and Persian Online Workshops/Webinars Passage Rating Social Media ACTFL Oral Proficiency (OPI) Training Booth # 737 Open door to culture and language ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 163

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2012 ANNuAL CONvENTION AND wORLD LANGuAGES ExPO

With more than 250 exhibiting companies, the World languages expo is the premier showcase of products and services available for today’s language educators and their classrooms! While visiting the World languages expo, you will have the opportunity to connect with our exhibitors face-

to-face, learn about cutting-edge products, browse the latest publications, and network with industry leaders. Now there are even more reasons to visit the World languages expo and learn new techniques that will advance your students’ language learning.

ExhIBIT hALL hOuRS

The ACTFL world Languages Expo is located in Exhibit halls D & E on the 200 Level of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Friday, November 16 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Special Dedicated Exhibit Times: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.

Saturday, November 17 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Special Dedicated Exhibit Times: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 18 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Special Dedicated Exhibit Time: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

welcome CoffeeFriday, November 16

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Shahnameh (Persian tales) Russian Through Film

The SMaLL Portal For language teachers, researchers, and social media practitioners. See at: http:// small.sdsu.edu

Lesson Plan Generator For standards-based lesson creation . See at: http:// lpg.sdsu.edu

Language Intensive Summer Courses: Arabic, Persian, Russian

(3 semesters) Startalk Camps (Pending funding) Professional Level Arabic and

Persian Online Workshops/Webinars Passage Rating Social Media

ACTFL Oral Proficiency (OPI) Training

Booth # 737 Open door to culture and language

ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 163

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ExhIBITORS BY CATEGORY

Book Publisher

Barron’s Educational Series, IncBeijing Language & Culture University

PressBetter Chinese LLCBilingual Books IncBreaking the Barrier, Inc Calico SpanishCheng & Tsui China Books & Periodicals IncDelta Publishing Company/Raven Tree

Press Edizioni EdilinguaEMC PublishingEvia Learning IncFocus Publishing/R Pullins Co , IncGeorgetown University PressHeinle Cengage Learning Higher Education PressHolt McDougalInternational Book Import Service (IBIS),

Cornelsen, KlettKisetsu org/Movement for language and

Cultural, IncKodansha USALangenscheidt Educational ServicesLanguagePlan-it McGraw-Hill School Education Group Merriam-WebsterNan Hai Books National African Language Resource

Center (NALRC)Olivia and Hill PressPearsonPeking University PressPeople’s Education PressPPP Company LimitedPro Lingua AssociatesQTalk PublishingRoutledge/Taylor & Francis GroupSantillana USA Publishing Co , Inc Shekinah PublishingTPRS Publishing Inc Tuttle Publishing University of Hawaii National Foreign

Language Resource CenterVista Higher LearningWayside PublishingWileyYale University Press

Culture and heritage Resources

American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI)

Arts & Dance Company Asia for KidsAustrian Cultural ForumBayard Presse/Milan PresseBeijing Language & Culture University

PressCalico SpanishCarlex, Inc Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Cheng & Tsui ChinaSproutCulture For KidsEF Education FirstEnforex - Don Quijote Spanish in SpainGoethe-Institut USA Higher Education PressKisetsu org/Movement for language and

Cultural, IncNational Heritage Language Resource

Center (NHLRC) UCLAPerillo Tours, Inc Pro Lingua AssociatesRadio France Internationale SCOLASosnowski Language ResourcesVamonos ToursVision Wear International

Curriculum materials

ASC-ReLANpro Barron’s Educational Series, IncBetter Chinese LLCBilingual Books IncCalico SpanishCenter for Applied Second Language

Studies (CASLS)Chinese In Focus, LLCChinese Language Association of

Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS)

ChineseCUBESDelta Publishing Company/Raven Tree

Press EMC PublishingEqual Exchange FundraisingEvia Learning IncFilmArobics, Inc The Foundation for International

Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan

Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters)

Hands-On Spanish Travel Higher Education PressIdeal Foreign Books International Schools Services, Inc IQChinese Corp

Langenscheidt Educational ServicesThe Language FlagshipLanguagePlan-it LinguaZone LivemochaMiddlebury Interactive LanguagesNational African Language Resource

Center (NALRC)Noorart Inc Olivia and Hill PressPearsonPeople’s Education PressPPP Company LimitedQTalk PublishingSan Diego State University Language

Acquisition Resource CenterSantillana USA Publishing Co , Inc TPRS Publishing Inc Wordplay (by Brainrush)Yale University PressZentralstelle fuer das

Auslandsschulwesen/Central Agency for Schools Abroad

Distributor/Reseller

American Classical LeagueChina Books & Periodicals IncChinaSproutDelta Publishing Company/Raven Tree

PressIdeal Foreign BooksJPT America, Inc Kinokuniya Bookstores of AmericaMEP SchoolNan Hai BooksSANAKO U S International Publishing, Inc

Educational Institution/Language School

A&O Hotels & HostelsAcademia ColumbusAcademia Latinoamericana de EspanolArgentina – National Institute of

Tourism Promotion ASTUR – Sprach- und Studienreisen

GmbH Center for Open Educational Resources

and Language Learning (COERLL)Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chill Expeditions Chinese Language Center The Open

University of ChinaCommon Ground International, LLCConcordia Language Villages

CPI Spanish Immersion School, Costa Rica

ECELA Spanish SchoolsEnforex - Don Quijote Spanish in SpainEstudio SampereEUROCENTRESThe Foundation for International

Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan

France Langue Goethe-Institut USA Hanban (Confucius Institute

Headquarters)Hands-On Spanish Travel HarvestIES AbroadInstituto CervantesThe Language FlagshipLinguaZone Mexican Spanish Language SchoolsMiddlebury Language SchoolsMy International FamilyNationalities Service CenterOverseas Chinese Affairs Council, R O C

(Taiwan)Passports Educational TravelSant’Anna Institute- Sorrento LingueSAT Subject TestsSchool Year AbroadSpanish Studies AbroadSpeakMandarin comTravel for Teens comUniversidad Internacional/The Center for

Linguistic & Multicultural StudiesUniversité de Nantes – Institut de

recherche et formation en français langue étrangère

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi University of Maryland University

College Vamonos Tours Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsZentralstelle fuer das

Auslandsschulwesen/Central Agency for Schools Abroad

Embassy/Government Agency

Argentina – National Institute of Tourism Promotion

Austrian Cultural ForumCampus France USA Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)Consulate General of Switzerland in

New YorkEducation Office of the Embassy of

FranceEducation Office, Embassy of Spain

166 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide

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ExhIBITORS BY CATEGORY

The Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan

German Information Center USAGovernment of QuébecInstituto CervantesThe Japan Foundation, Los AngelesNational Language Service CorpsNational Security Agency (NSA)Zentralstelle fuer das

Auslandsschulwesen/Central Agency for Schools Abroad

hardware Technology

Robotel Inc SANAKO SANS, Inc (Exclusive Licensor of Sony

Language Learning Systems)

Immersion Programs

Academia ColumbusAcademia Latinoamericana de EspanolAcademic Programs International &

Aspire by APIASTUR – Sprach- und Studienreisen

GmbH Bayard Presse/Milan PresseBetter Chinese LLCChill Expeditions China Travel and TourChinaSproutChinese Language Center The Open

University of ChinaCommon Ground International, LLCConcordia Language Villages Costa Rica Spanish Institute (COSI)CPI Spanish Immersion School, Costa

RicaCultural VistasCulture Quest ToursDuolingoEast Baton Rouge Parish School SystemECELA Spanish SchoolsEnforex - Don Quijote Spanish in SpainEstudio Sampere EUROCENTRESExpérience Fly Inc Explorica, Inc France Langue Hands-On Spanish Travel Intercultural Student Experiences (ISE)Languages Canada/Langues CanadaMexican Spanish Language SchoolsMiddlebury Interactive LanguagesMiddlebury Language SchoolsMy International Family

Perillo Tours, Inc Sant’Anna Institute- Sorrento LingueSchool Year AbroadSosnowski Language ResourcesSpanish Studies AbroadTom Alsop’s Creative Teaching Materials

and WorkshopsTravel & EducationTravel for Teens comUniversidad Internacional/The Center for

Linguistic & Multicultural StudiesUniversité de Nantes – Institut de

recherche et formation en français langue étrangère

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Vamonos Tours WorldStrides International Division:

NETC & Casterbridge

Instructional materials

American Classical LeagueAsia for KidsAvant AssessmentBetter Chinese LLCBilingual Books IncCARLA (Center for Advanced Research

on Language Acquisition)/University of Minnesota

Carlex, Inc Center for Applied Second Language

Studies (CASLS)Center for Educational Resources in

Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL)

Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR)

Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL)

Chinese In Focus, LLCCuriosity Media/SpanistDict comDelta Publishing Company/Raven Tree

Press EMC PublishingEvia Learning IncFilmArobics, Inc Heinle Cengage Learning Holt McDougal Ideal Foreign BooksInternational Book Import Service (IBIS),

Cornelsen, KlettInternational Schools Services, Inc The Japan Foundation, Los AngelesLangenscheidt Educational ServicesLanguagePlan-it McGraw-Hill School Education Group MEP SchoolNational African Language Resource

Center (NALRC)

Olivia and Hill PressPearsonPro Lingua AssociatesQTalk PublishingQuia Corporation Santillana USA Publishing Co , Inc SAT Subject TestsSosnowski Language ResourcesSpeakMandarin comTom Alsop’s Creative Teaching

Materials and WorkshopsTPRS Publishing Inc Tuttle PublishingU S International Publishing, Inc University of Hawaii National Foreign

Language Resource CenterWordplay (by Brainrush)World of Reading Ltd Yale University Press

Language/Learning Labs

ASC-ReLANpro Chill ExpeditionsChina Books & Periodicals Inc Chinese Online Corp , Ltd Concordia Language VillagesDuolingoEF Education FirstEnforex - Don Quijote Spanish in SpainHarvestHeinle Cengage Learning PearsonQuia Corporation Robotel Inc San Diego State University Language

Acquisition Resource CenterSANAKO SANS, Inc (Exclusive Licensor of Sony

Language Learning Systems)Stevens Learning Systems Inc Transparent LanguageTravel & Education

multicultural Arts and Crafts

Asia for KidsCarlex, Inc Culture For KidsFrozen LightVision Wear International

Online Resources

American Public UniversityAvant AssessmentBetter Chinese LLC

CARLA (Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition)/University of Minnesota

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Center for Applied Second Language

Studies (CASLS)Center for Educational Resources in

Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL)

Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR)

Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL)

Chinese In Focus, LLCChinese Language Association of

Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS)

Chinese Language Center The Open University of China

Chinese Online Corp , Ltd Common Ground International, LLCComputer Assisted Language Instruction

Consortium (CALICO)Confucius Institute at Michigan State

UniversityCuriosity Media/SpanistDict comDeutsche WelleDuolingoEMC PublishingEqual Exchange FundraisingHanban (Confucius Institute

Headquarters)Heinle Cengage Learning Holt McDougalIQChinese Corp Kisetsu org/Movement for language and

Cultural, Inc LinguaZone LivemochaMerriam-WebsterNational Association of District

Supervisors of Foreign Language (NADSFL)

National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC) UCLA

Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, R O C (Taiwan)

PearsonPPP Company LimitedQatar Foundation InternationalQuia Corporation Radio France Internationale San Diego State University Language

Acquisition Resource CenterSANS, Inc (Exclusive Licensor of Sony

Language Learning Systems)SAT Subject TestsSCOLAShekinah PublishingSkritter

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ExhIBITORS BY CATEGORY

SpeakMandarin comTransparent LanguageTV5MONDE USAU S International Publishing, Inc University of Hawaii National Foreign

Language Resource Center WileyWordplay (by Brainrush)

Professional Association

American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)

American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI)

American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)

Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL)

Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS)

Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA)

Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO)

International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)

Languages Canada/Langues CanadaNational Association of District

Supervisors of Foreign Language (NADSFL)

Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL)

Pacific Northwest Council for Languages (PNCFL)

Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT)

Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT)

Professional Development

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)

American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI)

American Public UniversityAmerican Classical LeagueAvant AssessmentCARLA (Center for Advanced Research

on Language Acquisition)/University of Minnesota

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Center for Applied Second Language

Studies (CASLS)

Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL)

Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR)

Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL)

Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL)

Cheng & Tsui Chinese Language Association of

Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS)

Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA)

Common Ground International, LLCComputer Assisted Language Instruction

Consortium (CALICO)Confucius Institute at Michigan State

UniversityEF Education FirstFulbright Teacher Exchange ProgramGEEO Travel Programs for Teachers Heinle Cengage Learning International Association for Language

Learning Technology (IALLT)The Japan Foundation, Los AngelesLanguage Testing International, Inc (LTI)Mexican Spanish Language SchoolsNational Association of District

Supervisors of Foreign Language (NADSFL)

Nationalities Service Center Northeast Conference on the Teaching

of Foreign Languages (NECTFL)Pacific Northwest Council for Languages

(PNCFL)San Diego State University Language

Acquisition Resource CenterSantillana USA Publishing Co , Inc Southern Conference on Language

Teaching (SCOLT)Tom Alsop’s Creative Teaching

Materials and WorkshopsTPRS Publishing Inc Travel & EducationUniversidad Internacional/The Center for

Linguistic & Multicultural StudiesUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi University of Hawaii National Foreign

Language Resource CenterUniversity of Maryland University

College WorldStrides International Division:

NETC & Casterbridge

Reference materials

Barron’s Educational Series, IncChinese Online Corp , Ltd

Curiosity Media/SpanistDict comHigher Education PressIdeal Foreign Books International Book Import Service (IBIS),

Cornelsen, KlettJPT America, Inc MEP SchoolMerriam-WebsterNational African Language Resource

Center (NALRC) Olivia and Hill PressTuttle Publishing

Scholarship/Grant Programs

Academia Latinoamericana de EspanolCampus France USA Cultural VistasEnforex - Don Quijote Spanish in SpainFulbright Teacher Exchange ProgramGerman Academic Exchange

Service- DAADThe Japan Foundation, Los AngelesThe Language FlagshipQatar Foundation InternationalSchool Year Abroad

Software Technology

American Public University ASC-ReLANpro ChineseCUBESCommon Ground International, LLCConfucius Institute at Michigan State

UniversityDuolingoEvia Learning IncIQChinese Corp Langenscheidt Educational ServicesLivemochaMcGraw-Hill School Education Group Middlebury Interactive LanguagesQTalk PublishingRobotel Inc SANAKO SkritterTELL ME MORE Transparent LanguageWorld of Reading Ltd

Student/Teacher Exchange Program

Campus France USA Cultural VistasEF Education First

Fulbright Teacher Exchange ProgramGEEO Travel Programs for Teachers GeoVisionsGerman Academic Exchange

Service- DAADGoethe-Institut USA HarvestKisetsu org/Movement for language and

Cultural, IncMy International FamilyNan Hai BooksPassports Educational TravelPerillo Tours, Inc Qatar Foundation InternationalSpanish Studies AbroadTravel for Teens com Université de Nantes – Institut de

recherche et formation en français langue étrangère

Vamonos Tours WorldStrides International Division:

NETC & Casterbridge

Study Abroad

A&O Hotels & HostelsAcademia ColumbusAcademia Latinoamericana de EspanolAcademic Programs International &

Aspire by APIACIS Educational ToursAmerican Association of Teachers of

German (AATG)The Arab American Language Institute in

Morocco (AALIM)Campus France USA Common Ground International, LLCCosta Rica Spanish Institute (COSI)CPI Spanish Immersion School, Costa

RicaCultural VistasCulture Quest ToursDJH City-Hostels in Cologne and

DüsseldorfECELA Spanish SchoolsEnforex - Don Quijote Spanish in SpainEstudio Sampere EUROCENTRESExplorica, Inc FIAP Jean MonnetThe Foundation for International

Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan

France Langue Hands-On Spanish Travel HarvestIES AbroadThe Language FlagshipLanguages Canada/Langues Canada

168 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide

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Mexican Spanish Language SchoolsMiddlebury Language SchoolsMy International FamilyNan Hai BooksPassports Educational TravelPerillo Tours, Inc Sant’Anna Institute- Sorrento LingueSchool Year AbroadSpanish Studies AbroadSpeakMandarin comTravel & EducationTravel for Teens comUniversidad Internacional/The Center for

Linguistic & Multicultural StudiesUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi Vision Wear InternationalWorldStrides International Division:

NETC & Casterbridge

Teacher Education

American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI)

American Public UniversityAustrian Cultural ForumCARLA (Center for Advanced Research

on Language Acquisition)/University of Minnesota

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Center for Educational Resources in

Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL)

Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR)

Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL)

Chill ExpeditionsConcordia Language VillagesConfucius Institute at Michigan State

UniversityCosta Rica Spanish Institute (COSI) CPI Spanish Immersion School, Costa

RicaECELA Spanish SchoolsEnforex - Don Quijote Spanish in SpainFrance Langue GEEO Travel Programs for Teachers Goethe-Institut USA Instituto CervantesInternational Schools Services, Inc Language Testing International, Inc (LTI)McGraw-Hill School Education Group National Heritage Language Resource

Center (NHLRC) UCLANortheast Conference on the Teaching

of Foreign Languages (NECTFL)Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, R O C

(Taiwan)

PearsonQatar Foundation InternationalRadio France Internationale Sant’Anna Institute- Sorrento LingueTom Alsop’s Creative Teaching

Materials and WorkshopsTPRS Publishing Inc Université de Nantes – Institut de

recherche et formation en français langue étrangère

University of Maryland University College

Zentralstelle fuer das Auslandsschulwesen/Central Agency for Schools Abroad

Teaching materials

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)

American Classical LeagueBarron’s Educational Series, IncBayard Presse/Milan PresseBeijing Language & Culture University

PressBetter Chinese LLCBilingual Books IncCalico SpanishCheng & Tsui China Books & Periodicals IncChinese In Focus, LLCChinese Language Center The Open

University of ChinaChineseCUBESCommon Ground International, LLCCulture For KidsCuriosity Media/SpanistDict comDeutsche WelleEdizioni EdilinguaFilmArobics, Inc Hanban (Confucius Institute

Headquarters)Heinle Cengage Learning Holt McDougal Ideal Foreign BooksInternational Book Import Service (IBIS),

Cornelsen, KlettInternational Schools Services, Inc IQChinese Corp JPT America, Inc Language Testing International, Inc (LTI)LanguagePlan-it LinguaZone Merriam-WebsterNational Heritage Language Resource

Center (NHLRC) UCLANoorart Inc Olivia and Hill Press

Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, R O C (Taiwan)

People’s Education PressPPP Company LimitedPro Lingua AssociatesQuia Corporation Radio France Internationale SAT Subject TestsSCOLAShekinah PublishingSosnowski Language ResourcesTELL ME MORE Transparent LanguageTuttle PublishingU S International Publishing, Inc WileyWordplay (by Brainrush)World of Reading Ltd Yale University Press

Tv/Film/music/multimedia Resources

Asia for KidsBeijing Language & Culture University

PressCarlex, Inc ChinaSproutCulture For KidsDeutsche WelleFilmArobics, Inc Heinle Cengage Learning People’s Education PressSCOLATV5MONDE USAWorld of Reading Ltd

Other

A&O Hotels & Hostels (Hotel/Hostel Accommodation)

ACIS Educational Tours (Educational Travel)

airberlin (airline)Appina Travel (Educational Student

Tours)ASTUR – Sprach- und Studienreisen

GmbH (Language Stays)Avant Assessment (Assessment)CHA Educational Tours (Educational

Travel Company)China Travel and Tour (Study Trips)Chinese Online Corp , Ltd (Educational

Games)Culture Quest Tours (Educational Travel

Company)DJH City-Hostels in Cologne and

Düsseldorf (Accommodations/Travel)

East Baton Rouge Parish School System (PK-12 School district)

Enforex - Don Quijote Spanish in Spain (University Credits)

Equal Exchange Fundraising (Fundraising Organization)

Explorica, Inc (Educational Student Tours)

FIAP Jean Monnet (Student Accommodation)

Frozen Light (Jewelry & Clothing)GEEO Travel Programs for Teachers

(Teacher Travel)GeoVisionsHolt McDougal (eTextbooks)Language Testing International, Inc (LTI)

(Assessment)Middlebury Interactive Languages

(World Language Instruction)Nationalities Service Center (Translation

and Interpretation)Nulu (Online Language Learning

Program)Radio France Internationale (Radio)SANS, Inc (Exclusive Licensor of Sony

Language Learning Systems) (Virtual Language Learning Environment)

Steering Committee for the Test of Proficiency – Huayu (Language Proficiency Assessment)

Student Discoveries- Globus Family of Brands (Travel)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (Public School District)

Vision Wear International (Fundraising/T-Shirts)

Wallach & Company, Inc (International Travel Insurance)

Wiley (Journals Publisher)

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A&O hotels & hostels 844Address: Köpenickerstr 126, Berlin, Germany 10179Phone: 0049-30-80947-5030 Fax: 0049-30-80947-5087 Contact: Phillip Winter Email: phillip winter@aohostels comWebsite: www aohostels com Description: A&O is the market leader for independent school group accommodation with about 10,000 beds across Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic Our sensitive focus on security, high standards, good value and officially certified quality convince more than 6,000 school groups per year A&Os are always centrally located and easy to reach by public transportation Find us in: Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Graz, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Prague, Vienna

Academia Columbus 1225Address: Graeffstrasse 5, Cologne, Germany 50823Phone: +49 (0)221 / 29 94 80 - 30 Fax: +49 (0)221 / 29 94 80 - 31 Contact: Inge Groeneveld Email: inge@academia-columbus comWebsite: www academia-columbus com Description: We run three Spanish Language Schools in Latin America Besides a language learning program, we offer a multicultural, diverse and life-changing experience that will transform those who take part in it Following our philosophy, “Living and Learning Spanish,” our aim is to make sure that the student will be completely immersed in a different culture and learning is not merely confined to the classroom Playa del Carmen (Mexico), Quito (Ecuador) and Heredia/San José (Costa Rica) become their schools! Languages: Spanish

Academia Latinoamericana de Español 1415Address: Calle Noruega N10-31 y, Av 6 de Diciembre, Quito, EcuadorPhone: 01159398530919 Contact: Dr Diego Del Corral Email: info@latinoschools comWebsite: www latinoschools com Description: The Academia Latinoamericana de Español offers one of the finest programs of Spanish language study in Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia It is an excellent program for those who wish to quickly develop a working proficiency in Spanish In addition to the four-hour-a-day language classes, taught by native speakers of Spanish, students may participate in cultural seminars, field trips, grammar and conversation classes, and much more!Languages: Spanish

Academic Programs International & Aspire by API 1401Address: 301 Camp Craft Rd , Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746 Phone: 512-600-8900 Fax: 512-600-8999 Contact: Courtney Link Email: courtney@aspirebyapi comWebsite: www aspirebyapi com, www apistudyabroad comDescription: Academic Programs International (API) is an educational organization that has been sending university students abroad to participate in challenging and enriching study abroad programs since 1997 Aspire by API provides the same comprehensive, high-quality opportunities for gap year and high school students API’s customized options allow college and high school faculty members to lead their own students on tailor-made experiences abroad Languages: French, Spanish, Italian

ACIS Educational Tours 1304Address: 343 Congress St , Suite 3100, Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 800-888-ACISFax: 617-450-5601 Contact: Tour Consultant Email: info@acis comWebsite: www acis comDescription: ACIS brings education alive through one-of-a-kind travel experiences Our tours reflect a deep knowledge of the travel process and the specific wants and needs of our teachers and students, guaranteeing each group’s experience will be unique and exceptional

airberlin 751Address: 1040 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10018Phone: 212-754-1084Contact: Marzena PallazzoEmail: marzena pallazzo@airberlin comDescription: airberlin is the second largest German airline It operates a global route network with a strong base in Germany and other European countries where high product quality is combined with above-average service, while still keeping prices low Languages: English, German

Alliance for Global Education/ IFSA - Butler 1228Address: 1730 M St NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-822-0032 Fax: 202-822-2046 Contact: Shannon CatesEmail: scates@allianceglobaled orgWebsite: www allianceglobaled org

American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) 1143Address: Mailcode 4510, SIUC, Carbondale, IL 62901Phone: 618-453-5731 Fax: 618-453-5733Contact: Jayne Abrate Email: abrate@siu eduWebsite: www frenchteachers orgDescription: The AATF is the largest national profes-sional association in the world devoted exclusively to French We provide services to help our members promote French and develop and defend programs at all levels The AATF publishes the French Review and the National Bulletin; sponsors the Grand Concours, National French Honor Society, and National French Week; holds an annual convention; and produces a wide variety of teaching and promotion materials Languages: French

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) 853Address: 112 Haddontowne Ct #104, Cherry Hill, NJ 08053Phone: 856-795-5553 Fax: 856-795-9398Contact: Keith Cothrun Email: headquarters@aatg orgWebsite: www aatg orgDescription: AATG offers information on AATG activities, teacher materials, publications, profes-sional development, and student programs AATG is the only national individual membership organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the teaching of the language, literature, and culture of the German-speaking countries for teachers of German with students at all levels of instruction Language: German

American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI) 721Address: Department of Italian Studies, University of Toronto, 100 St Joseph St , Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1J4Phone: 905-858-5997 Contact: Salvatore Bancheri Email: aati@utoronto caWebsite: www aati-online org Description: The purpose of the American Association of Teachers of Italian is to promote and improve the teaching of the language, literature, and cultures of Italian-speaking countries and geo-cultural areas, and to serve the interests of teachers of Italian on all levels in the United States and Canada Languages: Italian

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American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) 1338, 1339, 1340, 1341Address: 1424 Broadway, UCB 366, Boulder, CO 80309Phone: 303-492-5487 Fax: 303-492-5856Contact: Susan SchmidtEmail: aatj@aatj org Website: www aatj orgDescription: The American Association of Teachers of Japanese is a nonprofit organization to support Japanese teachers and programs at the K-12 and postsecondary levels Languages: Japanese

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) 1243Address: 900 Ladd Rd , Walled Lake, MI 48390 Phone: 248-960-2180 Fax: 248-960-9570Contact: Debra Nigohosian Email: AATSPoffice@aatsp orgWebsite: www aatsp orgDescription: The AATSP is devoted to the promotion of all Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian languages, literatures and cultures through an annual conference, academic publications, national Spanish and Portuguese examinations, student honor societies, and professional development activities Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

American Classical League 837Address: Miami University, 422 Wells Mill Dr , Oxford, OH 45056Phone: 513-529-7741Fax: 513-529-7742Contact: Geri DutraEmail: info@aclclassics orgWebsite: www aclclassics orgDescription: American Classical League fosters studying classical language and civilizations; maintains Teaching Materials Resource Center; publishes The Classical Outlook and ACL Newsletter; grants teacher scholarships (all levels); and sponsors National Latin, National Greek, National Mythology, Exploratory Latin and NJCL online exams Languages: Latin, Ancient Greek

American Public university 1229Address: 111 West Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 Phone: 304-224-6938Fax: 304-885-5425Contact: Susan ShepardEmail: sshepard@apus eduDescription: We are a leader in providing affordable, quality online education Acknowledged by The Sloan Consortium for best practices in online education, we earned our reputation by never forgetting that our students are priority one American Public University System (APUS), regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is a distinguished leader provid-ing affordable, quality online education to motivated students worldwide through American Military University and American Public University When you choose APUS, you join a community of students, alumni, and faculty—each dedicated to their profes-sions and to lifelong learning

Appina Travel 747Address: Starnberger Strasse 15, Munich/Gauting, Germany 82131Phone: +49 89 189345 13 Contact: Luis Lintner Email: luis lintner@appina-travel comWebsite: www appina-travel com Description: Appina Travel is a full-service inbound agency for educational tours/student groups traveling to Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Applause Learning Resources 823Address: 85 Fernwood Ln , Roslyn, NY 11576 Phone: 516-625-1145 Fax: 516-625-7392 Contact: Michael Pollack Email: info@applauselearning comWebsite: www applauselearning comDescription: Supplementary materials in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Latin including books, games, dictionaries, maps, music, DVDs and our award-winning study guides Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin

The Arab American Language Institute in morocco (AALIm) 618Address: P O Box 5544, Williamsburg, VA 23188 Phone: 757-258-0054 Contact: Anne Marie Skye Email: aalimorocco@yahoo comWebsite: www aalimorocco com Description: AALIM (the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco) is a registered business in Virginia which conducts language and culture programs in Meknes, Morocco, where the AALIM Institute occupies a beautifully restored raid (a traditional small palace built around an interior courtyard) in the walled medi-eval city The Institute is staffed full-time by teachers trained to use American pedagogy and meet American educational standards AALIM is accredited by the Moroccan Ministry of Education as an educational and cultural institute Program participants receive official transcripts, certificates of completion and any documentation requested to facilitate transfer credits at their home institution AALIM accepts direct enrollment by individual students and organizes custom programs for groups as well as offering tutoring either on-site or online Languages: Modern Standard Arabic, Moroccan Dialect, French

Argentina–National Institute of Tourism Promotion 723Address: Paraguay 866, 4th Floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1057Phone: 0054 (11) 4850-1400 Contact: Juliana FuchsEmail: jfuchs@argentina travelWebsite: www argentina travelDescription: Argentina invites you to discover the best way to learn Spanish Stay in their cities and enjoy the warmness of their people while learning the language and culture of this fascinating country Languages: Spanish

Arts & Dance Company T1Address: 835 North Shore Dr , Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: 305-420-6622 Fax: 305-420-6619 Contact: John Malaney Email: info@artsdancecompany org, info@flamenco-ballet comWebsite: www artsdancecompany org, www flamenco-ballet com Description: Arts & Dance Company is a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering the finest in cultural education to K-12 students across the United States Serving as the flagship for our subsidiaries, Hispanic Flamenco Ballet and Theatrical Company, it is our mission to open the window of cultural expression and understanding among the youth of America by presenting classic examples of English, Spanish and French theatre, in addition to a variety of traditional Latin American & Spanish dance and music produc-tions Please visit our booth T1 Languages: English, Spanish, French

see you in orlAnDo!Don’t miss the 2013 ACTFL Annual Convention and world Languages Expo that will be held November 22–24, 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center. The theme will be “New Spaces, New Realities: Learning Any Time,

Any Place” and it will be another great professional development experience for all language educators.

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ASC-ReLANpro 925Address: 2012 Gates Ave , Unit B, Redondo Beach, CA 90278Phone: 210-248-8600Contact: Ralf PorankiewiczEmail: ralf@ascd usWebsite: www ascdirect-usa comDescription: ReLANpro is a digital language learning system offering 21st century learning, combining ReLANpro language lab software with the cloud, using apps for IOS and Android, and is Windows/Mac compatible Languages: English, French, German, Spanish

Asia for kids 1028Address: 4480 Lake Forest Dr , Cincinnati, OH 45242Phone: 513-563-3100 Fax: 513-563-3105Contact: Selina Yoon Email: sales@afk comWebsite: www asiaforkids comDescription: Asia for Kids provides carefully selected curriculum and supplemental materials for K-16 language learners Motivate your students with fun teacher resources for languages and culture—iPad apps, eBooks, books, DVDs, posters, music, arts & crafts, games, incentives, flags, and room decorations Stop by to view Families of the World, Sing and Learn, BookBox and games and activities Languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Gujarati, Arabic, Farsi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Turkish, Bengali, Burmese, Hmong, Karen, ELL/ESL

ASTuR–Sprach- und Studienreisen Gmbh 845Address: Sturmiusstr 2, Fulda, Hesse, Germany 36037Phone: +49 (0) 661-92802-0 Fax: +49 (0) 661-92802-25 Contact: Karoline GluraEmail: karoline g@astur-gmbh deWebsite: www astur-gmbh deDescription: ASTUR has been organizing language courses with host family or residential accommodation for children and teenagers from all over the world for over 26 years Organizing class and sightseeing tours for foreign groups is another specialty of ours Languages: German, English, French, Spanish

Austrian Cultural Forum 843Address: 11 East 52nd St , New York, NY 10022Phone: 212-319-5300Fax: 212-644-8660Contact: Susanne KirchgasserEmail: skirchgasser@acfny orgWebsite: www acfny orgDescription: The Austrian Cultural Forum New York (ACFNY), an agency of the Republic of Austria, is a cultural, academic, and intellectual meeting place for Austrians, Americans, and citizens from all over the world The ACFNY seeks to enhance the appreciation of contemporary Austrian creative achievements in the United States It offers programs focusing on current artistic and intellectual challenges and controversies, and cooperates with cultural and academic institutions throughout the United States It also hosts a lending library focusing on Austrian literature and culture with materials in English and German Languages: German

Avant Assessment 918Address: 160 South Park St , Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: 888-718-7887Contact: Patti Beardsley Email: marketing@avantassessment comWebsite: www avantassessment comDescription: Avant’s research-based, four-skill language assessments build student and teacher confidence in real-world learning and deliver accurate standards-based data to inform the learning process Delivered via the web, Avant’s iCAN®, STAMP and Placement are easily accessible, personalized and engaging Languages: STAMP: Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Italian; iCAN: any language

Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 908Address: 250 Wireless Blvd , Hauppauge, NY 11788 Phone: 800-645-3476 Fax: 631-434-3217 Contact: Frederick Glasser Email: school_library@barronseduc comWebsite: www barronseduc com Description: Supplemental language review books and test prep guides, plus Spanish, French and bilingual children’s books Languages: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Mandarin Chinese

Bayard Presse/milan Presse 1137Address: 9709 Sotweed Dr , Potomac, MD 20854 Phone: 301-299-5920 Contact: Marie-Caroline Russell Email: bayardpresse@hotmail comWebsite: www bayard-milan com/mondeDescription: Bayard Presse and Milan Presse, leaders for educational magazines provide authentic material from France and Spain to be used as a complement in the classroom or the library K to college level Languages: French, Spanish

Beach Lloyd Publishers, LLC 1414Address: 40 Cabot Street, Wayne, PA 19087 Phone: 610-407-9107 Fax: 775-254-0633 Contact: Joanne S Silver Email: beachlloyd@erols comWebsite: www beachlloyd com

Beijing Language & Culture university Press 1432Address: 5660 N Jersey Ave , Chicago, ILPhone: 773-580-9696Contact: David Wang Email: bywangda@126 comWebsite: www blcup com Description: Established in 1985, Beijing Language and Culture University Press is the only publishing house in China dedicated to the publication of materials for the teaching and research of Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL) Besides providing publications such as books, audiovisual and electronic products, it also conducts research and development of TCFL textbooks and training for teachers BLCUP was selected as one of China’s Top 100 Publishing Houses and National Culture Export Focal Enterprises Languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean

Better Chinese LLC 919Address: 640 Waverley St , Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: 888-384-0902 Fax: 888-384-0901 Contact: James Lin Email: usa@betterchinese comWebsite: www betterchinese com Description: Founded by educators from Columbia University and the UN, Better Chinese is a leading publisher of Mandarin curricula for students of all levels, from pre-K to college Officially adopted by nine states in the United States and used in 1,200+ schools worldwide, the Better Chinese pedagogy, learning materials and technologies are helping to build the next generation of Chinese language speakers Come experi-ence our new Modern Chinese college textbook and the revolutionary Discovering Chinese iPad classroom at Booth 919!Languages: Chinese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese Characters

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Bilingual Books Inc. 819Address: 1719 West Nickerson St , Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: 800-488-5068Fax: 206-284-3660 Contact: Keith Johnson Email: keith@bbks comWebsite: www bbks com Description: Bilingual Books, Inc publishes: 10 min-utes a day® with CD-ROM Series: engaging, practical and effective books with fun software for beginning foreign language learning; for Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Ingles [English], Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 10 minutes a day® AUDIO CD Series: audio courses for Spanish, French, German and Italian, correspond-ing step-by-step with the book for that language Language Map® Series: laminated phrase guides for 20 languages Languages: Arabic, Chinese Dari, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Ingles [English], Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese

BlendedSchools.net 1320Address: 2527 U S Highway 522 South, McVeytown, PA 17051 Phone: 610-390-3521Fax: 814-542-2569 Contact: Evon ZundelEmail: ezundel@blendedschools netWebsite: www blendedschools net Description: The blendedschools net Language Institute provides live, engaging online language learning to small, dialog-focused classes, powered by Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing and Voice tools World language classes include elementary and middle school enrichment, high school and dual enrollment

Breaking the Barrier, Inc. 709Address: 63 Shirley Rd , Groton, MA 01450 Phone: 978-448-0594 Fax: 978-835-1384 Contact: John Conner Email: john@tobreak comWebsite: www tobreak comDescription: Breaking the Barrier publishes Spanish and French textbooks that are ideal for high school, col-lege, and homeschoolers Tests, teacher editions, audio and online resources support the program An iPad version is also now available for the Spanish series!Languages: Spanish, French

Brightspark 813Address: 111 S Pfingsten Rd , Ste 100, Deerfield, IL 60015Phone: 847-509-0088Fax: 847-509-0011Contact: Suzanne PaceyEmail: suzanne@brightsparktravel comWebsite: www brightsparktravel comDescription: Brightspark Travel provides middle grade and high school student groups fun and exciting tours for educational and performance travel throughout the U S and abroad Language: English

Calico Spanish 1423Address: P O Box 498, Mt Hood, OR 97041 USAPhone: 888-375-8484Fax: 888-375-0606Contact: Erica FischerEmail: efischer@calicospanish comWebsite: www CalicoSpanish comDescription: Calico Spanish’s elementary Spanish curriculum inspires the attention of students and leads them to language acquisition Experience excellence with our visuals, music, literature, and teaching guides Supplement lessons with custom online and electronic whiteboard resources Beginning and intermediate packages available Languages: Spanish

Campus France uSA 946Address: 4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington DC 20012 Phone: 202-944-6727Fax: 202-944-6584Contact: Aude OubelkhirEmail: aude oubelkhir@hotmail comWebsite: www usa campusfrance orgDescription: Promotion of higher education in France to American students

Carlex, Inc. 1105Address: P O Box 81786, Rochester, MI 48308-1786Phone: 800-526-3768 Fax: 248-852-7142Contact: Ava Hanna Email: carlexonline@earthlink netWebsite: www carlexonline comDescription: Dice, gamebooks, puppets, and manipula-tives for all languages Specialize in French and Spanish with over 2,000 items including DVDs, movie guides, music, posters, awards, games, readers, workbooks, incentives, teacher guides, crafts, decorations, dictionaries, flashcards, shirts, flags, magnetics, bingos, bookmarks, wristbands, and more! Languages: All languages, specialize in Spanish and French

Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER)–Penn State university 733Address: Pennsylvania State University, 305 Sparks Building, University Park, PA 16802Phone: 814-863-1212Fax: 814-865-1316Contact: Gabriela AppelEmail: calper@psu eduWebsite: calper la psu eduDescription: CALPER, a federally-funded Title VI Language Resource Center, creates innovative teach-ing materials, conducts professional development opportunities, and develops extensive online resources in support of language education in the U S Languages: Non-language specific

Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)/university of minnesota 735Address: 140 UIC, 331 17th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 Phone: 612-626-8600Fax: 612-624-7514 Contact: Karin Larson Email: carla@umn eduWebsite: www carla umn eduDescription: The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) is a federally-funded Language Resource Center that supports language teachers with summer institutes, conferences, and a wide variety of research-based instructional and professional development materials CARLA’s extensive website offers free, practical teacher resources on assessment, culture, content-based instruction, immer-sion education, learner language, less commonly taught languages, study abroad, technology, and more!

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) 812Address: 4646 40th St , NW, Washington, DC 20016 Phone: 202-362-0700 Fax: 202-363-7204 Contact: Sophia Birdas Email: info@cal orgWebsite: www cal org Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics is a private, nonprofit organization working to improve com-munication through better understanding of language and culture CAL provides a variety of research-based resources relating to foreign language and bilingual education, language assessment, and refugee cultural orientation Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Somali, Spanish and more

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Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) 739Address: 5290 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403Phone: 541-346-5699Fax: 541-346-6303Contact: Carl Falsgraf Email: info@uoregon edu Website: casls uoregon eduDescription: CASLS works to improve the teach-ing and learning of foreign languages We provide language learning materials for free or no cost and offer educational services so that all students have the opportunity to learn another language Languages: Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Russian

Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL) 743Address: University of Arizona, 1423 East University Blvd , Tucson, AZ 85721Phone: 520-626-8071Fax: 520-626-3303Contact: Kate MackayEmail: kmackay@email arizona eduWebsite: cercll arizona eduDescription: The University of Arizona’s Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL) researches culture, language and literacy, especially in LCTLs Its projects focus on multi-literacies, including emerging technologies, and provide educators with teaching resources and professional development opportunities Languages: Non-language specific resources, as well as Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish

Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) 739Address: 619 Red Cedar Rd , Wells Hall B135, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824Phone: 517-432-2286Contact: Joy Campbell Email: clear@msu eduWebsite: clear msu eduDescription: Michigan State University’s CLEAR, a federally funded Language Resource Center, is dedicated to improving language teaching and learning through professional development training and innova-tive materials Most of CLEAR’s products are free, and include online authoring tools, web-based lessons, guides, and software Languages: All

Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL) 737Address: The University of Texas at Austin, Mezes Hall 2 126, 1 University Station, Mailcode B3500, Austin, TX 78712Phone: 512-232-2312Contact: Carl BlythEmail: Info@coerll utexas eduWebsite: coerll utexas eduDescription: The Center for Open Educational Resources & Language Learning (COERLL), a National Language Resource Center at the University of Texas at Austin, produces and disseminates Open Educational Resources (OERs) for language learning (online language courses, reference grammars, assessment tools, corpora) Languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Yoruba

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 906Address: Washington, DC 20505 Website: www cia gov Company Description: The CIA is an independent agency responsible for providing intelligence on a wide range of national security issues to senior U S policymakers CIA’s mission is to support the President, the National Security Council, and all officials who make and execute the U S national security policy by providing accurate, comprehensive, and timely foreign intelligence on national security topics; conducting counterintelligence activities, special activities, and other functions related to foreign intelligence on national security, as directed by the President To learn more about the CIA, visit our website at www cia gov Languages: For the language instructor position only we are looking for instructors for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese/Mandarin, Dari/Pashtu, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Persian (Farsi), Serbo-Croatian, Turkish, Portuguese, Spanish

Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL) 1505Address: P O Box 251, Milwaukee, WI 53201 Phone: 414-405-4645 Fax: 414-276-4650 Contact: Patrick T Raven Email: CSCTFL@aol comWebsite: www csctfl org Description: The Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is a 17-state, Midwestern regional conference devoted to the promotion of second language learning and teaching Its annual conference is held in the spring CSCTFL will promote its 2013 conference to be held in Columbus, OH, March 14-16; as well as promote future CSCTFL conferences and membership in its Advisory Council

Centro de Lenguas modernas de la universidad de Granada 1238Address: Placeta del Hospicio Viejo S/N, Granada, SpainPhone: +34 958 215 660 Fax: +34 958 220 844 Contact: Inmaculada Sanz Sainz Email: direccionclm@ugr esWebsite: www clm-granada com Description: CLM is part of the prestigious University of Granada and runs Spanish Language and Culture Courses taught by highly qualified professionals in a unique setting, halfway between snow-capped mountains and subtropical beaches Granada’s vitality and riveting his-tory are reflected in its 70,000 university students and the spectacular Alhambra Palace Languages: Spanish

Centro Superior de Lenguas modernas de la universidad de Cádiz 1236Address: Consorcio Tecnológico de Cádiz, C/ Benito Pérez Galdós, s/n, CP, Cádiz, Spain 11002Phone: +34 956015795 Fax: +34 956015796 Contact: María del Carmen Fernández Email: lenguas modernas@uca esWebsite: www uca es/cslm Description: Characterized by its modern, flexible and effective approach, the University School of Modern Languages of the University of Cadiz was created to encourage the learning of languages at all levels The School also organizes customized courses for foreign universities and other public and private institutions that request our services Therefore, it also offers excellent accommodation and extra-academic activities that are always adapted to the needs and interests of our students Languages: Spanish

ChA Educational Tours 1129Address: 107-115 South Second St , Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: 800-323-4466Fax: 215-923-5583 Contact: Tina Falcione Email: info@cha-tours comWebsite: www cha-tours com Description: Since 1969, CHA has provided American teachers and students with high-quality educational tours at affordable prices Choose from over 120 pre-designed itineraries to Europe, the Americas, Asia and the South Pacific, or design your own custom tour to meet your group’s specific requirements Teachers travel free with every six students!

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Cheng & Tsui 1122Address: 25 West St , Boston, MA 02111Phone: 1-800-554-1963Fax: 617-669-4075Contact: Cindy SuEmail: inquires@cheng-tsui comWebsite: www cheng-tsui comDescription: Cheng & Tsui is a leading educational publisher of Asian language-learning materials and cultural supplements We provide a wide variety of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic textbooks; pan-Asian literature in translation, comprehensive teacher resources; and innovative multimedia for all levels Languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic

Chill Expeditions 1422Address: 124 Sibley Ave , 2nd Floor, Ardmore, PA 19003Phone: 800-551-7887Contact: Carolyne TotherowEmail: carolyne@chillexpeditions comWebsite: www chillexpeditions comDescription: Chill Expeditions, run by 2 career teach-ers, offers customized, off-the-beaten-path eco-immer-sion adventures in Latin America and Spain Our unique approach to education in the field involves immersion through a network of local collaborators, resulting in authentic, inspirational experiences for students Languages: Spanish

China Books & Periodicals Inc. 912Address: 360 Swift Ave #48, South San Francisco, CA 94080Phone: 650-872-7076 Fax: 650-872-7808Contact: Kelly Feng Email: Kelly@chinabooks comWebsite: www chinabooks comDescription: America’s #1 source of publications about China since 1960 We specialize in books, DVDs, software and other educational materials in Chinese learning Language: English, Chinese

China Travel and Tour 1347Address: 5757 Central Ave , Suite 150, Boulder, CO 80301Phone: 720-266-4666 ext 830Fax: 815-331-0813Contact: Kevin YoungEmail: kyoung@chinatravelandtour comWebsite: www chinatravelandtour comDescription: Looking for unique, hands-on immersion, service projects, homestays, and more in China? China Travel and Tour is a premier provider of Greater China study trips that connect a student to China Come engage your students with the culture of China!Languages: Mandarin Chinese

ChinaSprout 1433Address: 110 W 32nd St , 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001 Phone: 212-868-8488 Fax: 212-658-9185 Contact: Xiaoning Wang Email: info@chinasprout comWebsite: www chinasprout com Description: ChinaSprout carries a comprehensive collection of language learning materials for pre-K to college Our resources include textbooks, dictionaries, CD-ROMS, DVDs, content-based materials and graded readers for Chinese immersion programs Our extensive selection of Chinese and Chinese-English bilingual storybooks, folktales and literature provide additional support for Chinese language and culture learning We also carry Chinese cultural games, crafts, toys and do-it-yourself products Languages: Chinese

Chinese in Focus, LLC 1125Address: 87 Kimball Beach Road, Hingham, MA 02043 Phone: 781-740-0545 Contact: Kathy Swanson Email: sraswanson@yahoo comDescription: Chinese in Focus is a new textbook and animation series that is designed for American middle and high school students The author of the text taught high school Chinese for 16 years in Quincy, MA The outstanding feature of this series is the combination of cartoon-like characters and precise language instruc-tion The presentation is visual, lively, clear and enter-taining This is a culturally rich, technology-inclusive, unique approach to language learning Languages: Chinese

Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) 1350Address: 10100 Finch Ave c/o Paul Jia, Cupertino, CA 95014Phone: 925-323-4262Fax: 925-289-1148Contact: Baocai Paul Jia Email: bjia@yahoo comWebsite: www classk12 org Description: Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) is a nonprofit professional organization that represents all Chinese language educators at all levels from elementary to secondary schools CLASS advances and promotes the teaching and learning of Chinese language and culture at preK-12 schools in the United StatesLanguages: Chinese

Chinese Language Center at the Open university of China 1439Address: # 75 Fuxing Rd , Haidian District, Beijing, China 100039Phone: +86-13426494709Fax: +86-10-57519166Contact: Mao Dan Email: maodan@crtvu edu cnWebsite: www myechinese com, www myechinese orgDescription: The Chinese Language Center at the Open University of China is a professional institution of Chinese teaching, teacher education, research, and resources development for Chinese learners and teach-ers MyEChinese is a world-leading distance Chinese learning system providing online courses and services The center also organizes immersion summer camps in cooperation with Sino Language Gateway Languages: Chinese, English

Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) 1326Address: Curtin Hall 829, 3243 N Downer Ave , Milwaukee, WI 53211Phone: 414-229-5837Fax: 414-229-2741Contact: Yea-Fen Chen Email: yfchen@uwm eduWebsite: clta-us orgDescription: The Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA), established in 1962, promotes the study of Chinese language and culture in an international context Given the importance of the Chinese-speaking world and its global cultural, social, economic, and political impact, our mission is to promote the Chinese language as a tool for communica-tion worldwide 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 The Association, along with its affiliated regional associations, is committed to provid-ing leadership, scholarship, and service to its members and to all sectors of society Languages: Chinese

Chinese Online Corp., Ltd. 1442Address: 3 Zhong Guan Cun South Ave , Haidian Science and Technology Building, #1201, Beijing, China 100081 Phone: 86-10-62120602 Fax: 86-10-68944300Contact: Zijian Zhou Email: zhou zijian zzj@gmail comWebsite: www ninhao comDescription: Learning Chinese is easy and fun Innovative educational games greatly help to beat the high CFL drop rate Leading Pad product was chosen for UN employee CFL training Strong ability for content production available as mobile apps and eBooks Languages: English, Chinese

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ChineseCuBES 827Address: 141 Wooster St , Suite 4A, New York, NY 10012Phone: 212-677-7018Contact: Wendy TsaoEmail: wendy@chinesecubes comWebsite: www chinesecubes comDescription: ChineseCUBES is an innovative new learning system that teaches Chinese based on its character system, using new technology to create an exploratory and hands-on learning experience Language: Chinese

CIESE-Comillas, International Center for higher Spanish Studies 1239Address: Avda de la Universidad Pontificia s/n, Comillas (Cantabria), Spain 39520Phone: +34 942 55 00 Fax: +34 942 55 19 Contact: Sophie De Vries Email: info@ciese-comillas esWebsite: www ciese-comillas es, www funda-cioncomillas esDescription: As an International Center for Higher Spanish Studies, CIESE-Comillas is dedicated to the specialized teaching of this language and all the cultural activities linked to it: university undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, professional development, summer/semester study abroad programs, and custom-ized programs Languages: Spanish

CLE International 938Address: 9 Bis Rue Abel Hovelacque, Paris, France 75013Phone: +33 1 72 36 30 59 Fax: +33 1 45 87 44 10 Contact: Bruno Lombard Email: blombard@cle-inter comWebsite: www cle-inter com Description: CLE International is a worldwide-repre-sented French publishing house specializing in French as a foreign language, as well as the publisher of the French teachers’ review “Le français dans le monde ” Languages: French

Common Ground International, LLC 1426Address: 1624 Market St , Ste 202, Denver, CO 80202Phone: 888-879-2575Fax: 303-684-5558Contact: Rory FosterEmail: rfoster@commongroundinternational comWebsite: www commongroundinternational comDescription: Common Ground provides Spanish and English language services to professionals, students and organizations We offer Spanish Immersion Programs in Costa Rica, a new cutting-edge Spanish app, professional language classes, and our new online Spanish Tutor Network Languages: Spanish, English

Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) T2Address: 214 Centennial Hall, 601 University Dr , San Marcos, TX 78666 Phone: 512-245-1417 Fax: 512-245-9089 Contact: Esther Horn Email: info@calico orgWebsite: https://calico org Description: CALICO, the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium, is a professional organiza-tion for those who use technology to teach or learn languages CALICO publishes a peer-reviewed, online journal, and a book series exploring various topics on language and technology, and hosts an annual confer-ence Future conferences: 2013, University of Hawaii; 2014, Ohio University; 2015, University of Colorado Come join us and learn some new tech tricks Please visit https://calico org for more information Languages: Any and all languages

Concordia Language villages 1218Address: Concordia College, 901 8th St South, Moorhead, MN 56562Phone: 800-222-4750Fax: 218-299-3807 Contact: Carl-Martin NelsonEmail: cnelson@cord eduWebsite: www concordialanguagevillages orgDescription: Concordia Language Villages is the premier language and cultural immersion program in North America, offering sessions for educators, youth, families and adults in 15 languages Explore language, culture, food, activities and fun at Concordia Language Villages Professional development for teachers also available Languages: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Confucius Institute at michigan State university 719Address: 620 Farm Ln , Room #230, East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-3801 Fax: 517-432-4797Contact: Angelica Kim Email: info@cimsu orgWebsite: www experiencechinese com Description: Confucius Institute at Michigan State University offers innovative programs and services to meet the demand for Chinese language and culture education: Teacher certification program; Online IB Chinese; four-year high school online program; and an open game-based learning community Language: Chinese

Consulate General of Switzerland in New York 847Address: 633 Third Ave , 30th Floor, New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-599-5700 Fax: 212-599-4266 Contact: Sandrine Ligabue Email: nyc culture@eda admin chWebsite: www eda admin ch/newyork Description: We provide educational material that encompasses the rich diversity of Swiss culture, languages and geography It offers an in-depth look into the Swiss political and educational system and provides insight into Switzerland’s innovative achievements in art, science and technology Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Costa Rica Spanish Institute (COSI) 1312Address: P O Box 1366, 2050 San Pedro, San Jose, Costa Rica 2050Phone: + 506-2234-1001 Fax: + 506-2253-2117 Contact: Marvin Lopez Email: marvin@cosi co cr Website: www cosi co crDescription: Spanish language school in Costa Rica Two locations: San Jose (the capital city) and Manuel Antonio (beach and rain forest) Including home stay, cultural activities, internships, service learning, college credits Summer camp for high school students in Heredia Language: Spanish

CPI Spanish Immersion School, Costa Rica 950Address: P O Box 151-3007, San Joaquin de Flores, Heredia, Costa RicaPhone: 011 506-2-265-6306 Fax: 011 506-2-265-6866Contact: Jonle Sedar Email: jonle_sedar@cpi-edu comWebsite: www cpi-edu com Description: Centro Panamericano de Idiomas (CPI), Costa Rican Spanish immersion institute, with over 20 years of experience and three campuses: Heredia, Monteverde, and Flamingo, combines quality language instruction with personalized service Study individually, in our teacher training program OR with a customized group itinerary Languages: Spanish immersion

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Cultural vistas 855Address: 440 Park Avenue South, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-497-3500 Fax: 212-497-3535 Contact: Beth Uding Email: buding@culturalvistas orgWebsite: www culturalvistas org Description: Cultural Vistas is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which provides international exchange opportunities that strengthen global networks, enhance professional skills, and advance mutual understanding in an interconnected world It holds an active partner network in over 100 countries and offers international internships and training, professional fellowships, work and study abroad programs, study tours and short-term experiential programs Cultural Vistas is designated by the U S Department of State as a J-1 visa sponsor in five categories: Intern, Trainee, Teach, WEST, and Summer Work and Travel Cultural Vistas has over 100 years of exchange experience and has opened doors for over 100,000 people around the world seeking to expand their involvement in the global arena Languages: German, Russian, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese

Culture for kids 1026Address: 4480 Lake Forest Dr , Cincinnati, OH 45242Phone: 513-563-3100 Fax: 513-563-3105Contact: Frederick Chen, Selina Yoon Email: sales@cultureforkids comWebsite: www cultureforkids comDescription: Culture for Kids features supplemental materials for K-16 language learners Motivate your students with fun teacher resources—iPad apps, eBooks, books, DVDs, posters, music, arts and crafts, games, and dictionaries Families of Italy, Germany, France, Russia, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, China, Japan, Korea, India, Brazil, Egypt and BookBox multilingual DVD Languages: Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, French, Chinese, Russian, Hindi, Turkish, Latin, ELL/ESL

Culture Quest Tours 1029Address: 15 South 3rd St , Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19106Phone: 800-678-6877, 215-923-1415Fax: 215-923-1146 Contact: Alessandra TaddeucciEmail: ale@cqtours comWebsite: www cqtours comDescription: Since 1993, Culture Quest has designed fully customized educational tours and short-term study abroad programs for high schools and colleges traveling to Europe, Latin America and beyond Stop by Booth 1029 and request your no-obligation travel quote!

Curiosity media/ SpanishDict.com 1223Address: 3179 Wilson Blvd , Suite H, Arlington, VA 22201Phone: 706-491-2331 Contact: Paralee Whitmire Email: paralee@spanishdict comWebsite: www spanishdict com Description: SpanishDict is the world’s largest Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and language learning website We seek to develop and provide reliable, accurate, easy-to-use resources for learning Spanish SpanishDict features 90 full-length instruc-tional videos, 100+ grammar reference articles, 25,000 multimedia flashcards, and a community of more than six million people from around the world Languages: Spanish

Cursos Internacionales–universidade de Santiago de Compostela 1240Address: Avda Ciencias, chalet nº2 Campus Vida, Santiago de Compostela, SpainPhone: +34 881 814422 Fax: +34 881 814432 Contact: Gene González Email: linguas@usc esWebsite: www cursosinternacionales usc es Description: The University of Santiago de Compostela is one of Spain’s most prestigious institu-tions For more than 60 years, the International Courses Office has been organizing Spanish language courses for foreign students aimed at anybody who wishes to learn and perfect the language, while experiencing our culture at firsthand Languages: Spanish

Delta Publishing Company/ Raven Tree Press 732Address: 1400 Miller Parkway, McHenry, IL 60050Phone: 800-323-8270Fax: 800-909-9901Contact: Jeannie PatchinEmail: j patchin@deltapublishing comWebsite: www deltapublishing comDescription: Delta Publishing Company offers imported Italian language materials at competitive prices Its Raven Tree Press imprint publishes award-winning picture books in English and Spanish Visit our website, www deltapublishing comLanguages: Italian, Spanish

Deutsche welle 859Address: Kurt-Schumacher-Str 3, Bonn, Germany 53113Phone: (49) 228 429 2726 Fax: (49) 228 429 2749 Contact: Viola Zintgraf Email: viola zintgraf@dw deWebsite: www dw de Description: Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany’s inter-national broadcaster and a trusted source for reliable, unbiased news and information DW delivers the latest insights and analysis of the issues that are moving the world with regional television lineups and radio and online content available in 30 different languages DW also makes it easier for people to learn German around the world with a full range of online courses and materials at www dw de/learngerman Languages: German

DJh City-hostels in Cologne and Düsseldorf 851Address: 934 8th Ave 2b, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-957-6653 Contact: Rainer Perry Email: rainer perry@djh-rheinland deWebsite: www city-hostel de Description: Astonishing hotel-level budget accom-modations in Cologne and Düsseldorf, Germany Ideal, simple luxury for students and groups: pristine, modern single and multi-bed rooms with private baths at amaz-ing rates for groups and individuals, plus in-house con-cierge and conference services Rates start at € 20 50 per night pp and € 34 00 for a private room, including breakfast and all taxes DJH City-Hostels has four upscale hostels in the cities’ centers and 35 hostels in Germany’s Rhineland region U S Office now open

Duolingo 626Address: 5541 Walnut St , 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15232Phone: 413-340-1112Contact: Jose FuentesEmail: jose@duolingo comWebsite: www duolingo comDescription: With Duolingo you learn a language for free while helping to translate the web Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese

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East Baton Rouge Parish School System 1502Address: 1050 South Foster Dr , Baton Rouge, LA 70806Phone: 225-922-5481Fax: 225-218-8324Contact: Daphne DonaldsonEmail: ddonaldson@ebrschools orgWebsite: www ebrschools orgDescription: East Baton Rouge Parish School System is a pre-K through 12th grade school system We also offer a foreign language immersion program

ECELA Spanish Schools 810Address: 1176 Ayacucho, Recoleta, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhone: 347-329-5506 Fax: 866-726-5705 Contact: Robyn MaceyEmail: info@ecela comWebsite: www ecela com Description: ¡Bienvenido a Escuelas y Centros de Español en Latinoamérica (ECELA)! We are ECELA, a Spanish immersion company recognized worldwide for its excellence both in teaching Spanish and offering true Latin American experience, with locations in Argentina, Chile, and Peru Students attend classes dur-ing the weekdays, leaving weeknights and weekends for exploration and relaxation! Take advantage of our flexibility by combining schools for a multicultural trip! Take a look at our website, ask us your questions and come see us en vivo! Languages: Spanish

ECTACO Inc. 610Address: 31-21 31st St , Long Island City, NY 11106Phone: 718-728-4130Fax: 718-728-4023Contact: Boris KrolEmail: borisk@ectacoinc comWebsite: www ectaco comDescription: Established in 1990, over the past 20 years ECTACO, Inc has grown into one of the most influential linguistic support developers, producers and designers in the world Providing foreign language management solutions for personal and business use, ECTACO has received commissions and commendations from government and industry sources alike ECTACO remains at the forefront of innovation thanks to its extraordinary team of international managers, linguists, designers and programmers Languages: 213 languages including Spanish, French, Russian, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, Farsi, Portuguese

Edizioni Edilingua 720Address: Via Cola di Rienzo 212, Rome, Italy 00192Phone: +39 06 967 27 307 Fax: +39 06 944 43 138Contact: Tina Scudelletti-AlabbasEmail: info@edilingua itWebsite: www edilingua it Description: Established in 1996, Edilingua Edizioni is a world-leading publishing house in the field of Italian as a foreign language Our catalogue includes a complete series of high quality teaching materials: course books and supplementary books, CD-ROMs, DVDs, interactive whiteboard software and an innova-tive digital platform Languages: Italian, English

Education Office of the Embassy of France 1145Address: 4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007 Phone: 202-944-6000 Fax: 202-944-6268 Contact: Jean-Claude Duthion Email: scule washington-amba@diplomatie gouv frWebsite: frenchculture orgDescription: The Education Office of the Embassy of France is responsible for organizing, managing, imple-menting and promoting French educational policies and programs in the United States Language: French

Education Office, Embassy of Spain 1232Address: 2375 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037Phone: 202-728-2335Fax: 202-728-2313Contact: Pedro Pablo Rey RodilEmail: pedro rey@mecd esWebsite: www educacion gob es/eeuuDescription: The Education Office of the Embassy of Spain is responsible for organizing, managing and implementing Spanish educational policies in the United States and Canada Language: Spanish

EF Education First 712Address: One Education St , Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: 617-619-1657 Fax: 800-318-3732Contact: Katherine Schlemann Email: katherine schlemann@ef comWebsite: www eftours com Description: EF Education First provides international experiences that complement school curricula with experiential learning, allowing students to deepen their understanding of the people and places they’ve read about in the classroom while developing essential 21st century skills With schools and offices in more than 50 countries, the EF family includes educational tours, cultural exchange, language schools and academic programs

EmC Publishing 800, 801Address: 875 Montreal Way, Saint Paul, MN 55102Phone: 800-328-1452Fax: 800-328-4564 Contact: Bette Lind Email: educate@emcp comWebsite: www emcschool comDescription: Featuring the NEW T’es branché? 4-level French textbook series! See online resources and exclu-sive Internet technology for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic programs Ask about the three-level, hardcover Chinese program, Zh n Bàng! See Exploring programs, K-12 readers, games, and activity books!Languages: Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Arabic

Enforex–Don Quijote Spanish in Spain 1428Address: Alberto Aguilera, 26, Madrid, Spain 28015 Phone: (34) 91 594 3776 Fax: (34) 91 594 5159 Contact: Carmen Lopez Email: promo@enforex esWebsite: www enforex com, www donquijote orgDescription: Over the past 20 years, more than 450,000 international students have improved their Spanish language skills or studied their academic/semester year abroad program at our Spanish language schools Enforex and don Quijote, located all over Spain and Latin America Based on this, we have expanded our curriculum by adding new programs such as Barcelona International College which offers credits to university and college students from the U S and Canada; eduSpain, a network for university placements in Spain; and our summer camps program for kids and teenagers Languages: Spanish

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Equal Exchange Fundraising 1027Address: 50 United Dr , West Bridgewater, MA 02379 Phone: 774-776-7371 Fax: 508-587-3833 Contact: Kayleigh DeMelloEmail: fundraising@equalexchange coopWebsite: www equalexchange coop/fundraiser Description: Help students connect their everyday foods with the places and cultures they come from in your school’s next fundraiser Equal Exchange Fundraising offers organic and fairly traded foods, artisan gifts and recycled cotton gift wrap with 40%+ profits Ditch the junk and support sustainability, enjoy award-winning products and make a difference in the lives of small farmers and artisans around the globe Receive a FREE Equal Exchange Fair Trade curriculum to help bring lessons of Fair Trade into the classroom

Estudio Sampere 1241Address: Lagasca 16, Madrid, SpainPhone: +34 91 431 43 66 Contact: David Sampere Email: david@sampere esWebsite: www sampere es Description: Since 1956, thousands of students have studied Spanish at Sampere More than 30 U S institu-tions including Carnegie-Mellon University, Samford University, Palomar College and many others, have established programs with Estudio Sampere in Spain, Ecuador or Cuba Visit our booth for a free calendar poster Languages: Spanish

Eurocentres 734Address: Seestrasse 247, Zurich, Switzerland 8038Phone: +41 44 485 50 40Fax: +41 44 485 52 90Contact: Brian NorthEmail: bjnorth@eurocentres comWebsite: www eurocentres comDescription: Eurocentres offers programs abroad for 8 languages Successful students are eligible to receive graded study abroad credit from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee A Council of Europe NGO, Eurocentres developed the levels and descriptors for the Common European Framework of Reference Languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, English

Evia Learning Inc. 809Address: 720 E 8th St , Ste 4, Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616-395-7567 Fax: 415-962-4168Contact: Lee Forester Email: forester@evialearning comWebsite: www evialearning comDescription: Evia Learning Inc develops and distrib-utes culturally based complete curricula for first-year and second-year college language courses Current titles include Auf geht’s! (first year German), Weiter geht’s! (second year German) and Ritmos (first year Spanish) Languages: German, Spanish

Expérience Fly Inc. 1224Address: 1203 du Haut-Bois, Longueuil, Québec, Canada J4N 0A2Phone: 1-888-532-9359 Fax: 1-514-800-1278Contact: Alexandre L’Archevêque Email: info@flyexperience comWebsite: www flyexperience comDescription: Fly Experience recognizes the importance of multilingualism Our mission as a language school goes beyond learning Fly Experience offers a complete language immersion experience for youth Languages: English, French

Explorica, Inc. 928Address: 145 Tremont St , 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02111Phone: 617-210-6180 Contact: Sabrina BombergerEmail: sbomberger@explorica comWebsite: www explorica com Description: Explorica helps teachers create educational tours full of authentic, interactive learning experiences We specialize in connecting teachers and students to new cultures, languages and people on educational tours across the globe Explorica’s combina-tion of exclusive online tools and personalized service enables us to create tours uniquely suited to provide both the best value and the most customized tours in the industry

FIAP Jean monnet 1139Address: 30 rue Cabanis, Paris, France 75014Phone: +33143131710Fax: +33145816391Contact: Karen Di Cato Email: dicato@fiap-paris orgWebsite: www fiap-paris orgDescription: The FIAP is France’s largest youth and student center; ideally located in the heart of Paris in a neighborhood that is lively during the day and quiet at night, easily accessible from airports, walking distance from the metro Simple yet sophisticated, offering safe and modern facilities for groups or individuals Our 200 rooms are all equipped with private baths

FilmArobics, Inc. 708Address: 9 Birmingham Place, Vernon Hills, IL 60061Phone: 800-832-2448 (1-800-TEACH IT)Fax: 847-367-5669 Contact: Judy Sugarman Email: film@filmarobics comWebsite: www filmarobics comDescription: Comprehensive lesson plans to accom-pany feature-length foreign language and ELL films Lessons include comprehension activities, communica-tive activities, vocabulary, cultural notes and homework assignments The film is divided into 10-15 minutes of film time around which an entire lesson is based Languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian and ELL films

Fluentu 1324Address: 21st Floor, Yat Chau Building, 262 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong KongContact: Alan Park Email: alan@fluentu comWebsite: www fluentu comDescription: FluentU is a new way to learn Chinese through authentic video content like music videos, movie trailers, news, and inspiring talks With engaging and immersive content, we empower users to learn with fun videos exhibiting the diversity and vibrancy of modern Chinese culture Languages: Mandarin Chinese

Focus Publishing/ R. Pullins Co., Inc. 818Address: P O Box 369, Newburyport, MA 01950 Phone: 800-848-7236 Fax: 978-462-9035 Contact: David Horvath Email: david@pullins comWebsite: www pullins comDescription: Focus Publishing publishes textbooks for the college and high school levels in classical and modern languages Our affordable textbooks range from literature survey books and novels to language acquisi-tion books Including our film for language acquisition best sellers Cinema for French Conversation, Cinema for Spanish Conversation, and Cinéphile: Intermediate French Language and Culture through Film Languages: French, German, Ancient Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

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The Foundation for International Cooperation in higher Education of Taiwan 832Address: Room 202, No 5, Lane 199, Kinghua St , Taipei City, TaiwanPhone: 886 2 2322 2280 ext 117 Fax: 886 2 2322 2528 Contact: Shin-herng Wu Email: herng@fichet org tw Website: www fichet org twDescription: Taiwan, your choice for Chinese learning The Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan (FICHET) is a nonprofit organiza-tion with 118 university members Through integrating the resources of all members, we hope to create more constructive cooperation with the international academic societies Languages: Chinese, English

France Langue 942Address: 22 Avenue Notre Dame, Nice, France 06000Phone: +33 (0) 4 93 13 78 88Fax: +33 (0) 4 93 13 78 89Contact: Nadine VallejosEmail: n vallejos@france-langue frWebsite: www france-langue frDescription: France Langue offers quality French lan-guage programs at all levels in 4 fantastic cities: Paris, Nice, Bordeaux and Biarritz France Langue runs faculty-led programs as well as individual programs that can be complemented by workshops (arts, literature, culture, business…) Languages: French

Frozen Light 615Address: 4459 S Gary Ave , Tulsa, OK 74105 Phone: 918-381-4449Contact: Mona Betz Email: monabetz@yahoo comWebsite: www frozenlight biz Description: Unusual, hand-crafted sterling silver jewelry with gemstones

Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program 1424Address: 1400 K St NW, Ste 700, Washington, DC 20005Phone: 202-326-7774Fax: 202-326-7696Contact: Chelsea RidenourEmail: cridenour@iie orgWebsite: www fulbrightteacherexchange org/Description: The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program seeks to improve mutual understanding among teach-ers, their schools and communities in the U S and abroad through two programs—the Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program and the Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

GEEO Travel Programs for Teachers 1308Address: 2945 Morris Rd , Ardmore, PA 19003 Phone: 877-600-0105 Contact: Jesse Weisz Email: jesse@geeo orgWebsite: www geeo org Description: GEEO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organiza-tion that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers Educators can earn professional development credit while seeing the world over the summer GEEO provides an affordable way to travel WITHOUT your students Languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Slavic Languages, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic

Georgetown university Press 1118Address: 3240 Prospect St NW, Washington, DC 20007 Phone: 202-687-9298 Fax: 202-687-6340 Contact: Jackie Beilhart Email: jb594@georgetown eduWebsite: www press georgetown edu/georgetownlanguages Description: Georgetown University Press Languages publishes peer-reviewed works of academic distinction, with exceptional editorial and production quality in languages and linguistics Languages: Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, Urdu, Pashto, Tajiki, Uzbek, Turkish, and other Less Commonly Taught Languages

Geovisions 1314Address: 63 Whitfield St , Guilford, CT 06437 Phone: 203-453-5838 Fax: 203-738-1024 Contact: Randy LeGrant Email: rlegrant@geovisions orgWebsite: www geovisions org Description: 1 Paid teaching positions abroad with salary and benefits 2 Conversation Corps, founded by GeoVisions, is offered in 15+ countries Conversation Corps involves living with a host family and tutoring them in conversational English up to 15 hours/week 3 GeoVisions places high school students abroad for 1-2 weeks with a host family for English tutoring Languages: Teachers and tutors should be native English speakers

German Academic Exchange Service–DAAD 854Address: 871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-758-3223 Fax: 212-755-5780 Contact: Michael Thomanek Email: thomanek@daad orgWebsite: www daad org Description: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany Each year DAAD, its Regional Offices, Information Centers and DAAD Professors provide information and financial sup-port to over 67,000 highly-qualified students and faculty worldwide for international research and study Located in New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, DAAD North America advises students, faculty and current DAAD fellows in the U S and Canada Languages: German

German Information Center uSA 856Address: 2300 M St , NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037Phone: 202-471-5539 Fax: 202-471-5526 Contact: Jennifer Clardy Chalmers Email: dz-12@wash diplo deWebsite: www germany info Description: The German Information Center USA offers educators a window to modern German through free educational resources and materials, both printed and online at www German info Sign up for our free electronic newsletters and keep up-to-date with the latest news from Germany Languages: German, English

Global Language Project T3Address: P O Box 3851, New York, NY 10185Phone: 646-657-8075Fax: 212-658-9889Contact: Helena ZeweriEmail: hzeweri@globallanguageproject orgWebsite: www globallanguageproject orgDescription: Global Language Project (GLP) is an innovative educational movement that seeks to equip disadvantaged public school students with the skills to compete in a globalized world and workforce Through Speak to Succeed, GLP’s free and compre-hensive language training program, elementary school students will achieve proficiency in a language other than English The curriculum emphasizes traditional and experiential learning and was created by leading educational professionals from Columbia University and New York University Languages: Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin

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Goethe-Institut uSA 850Address: 72 Spring St , New York, NY 10012 Phone: +1-212-439-8700Fax: +1-212-439-8750Contact: Natascha Lehner Email: language@newyork goethe orgWebsite: www goethe de/usa Description: The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany We support the teaching of German as a foreign language and learning about German culture within the U S educational system, as well as transatlantic exchange between the cultures Languages: German

Government of Québec 1054Address: 525, boul René-Lévesque Est, Quebec, QC CanadaPhone: 418-649-2400 Fax: 418-649-2418 Contact: Maria BeauséjourEmail: maria beausejour@mri gouv qc caWebsite: www mri gouv qc ca Description: Mission: To promote and defend Québec’s interests internationally while ensuring respect for its authority and the consistency of government activities The Ministère des Relations internationales carries out its mission through: its knowledge of the international context, the policy advice it provides for the govern-ment, its coordination of international government activities and the ties it builds with foreign govern-ments and international organizations Languages: French, English

hanban (Confucius Institute headquarters) 1351Address: Confucius Institute Headquarters, 129 Deshengmen Wai St , Xicheng District, Beijing, China 100088Phone: (86) 10-5859-5977 Fax: (86) 10-5859-5975 Contact: Wang Jinhong Email: wangjinhong@hanban orgWebsite: www hanban org Description: Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, as a public institution affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education, is committed to provid-ing Chinese language and cultural teaching resources and services worldwide It goes all out in meeting the demands of foreign Chinese learners and contributing to the development of multiculturalism and the building of a harmonious world Languages: Chinese, English

hands-On Spanish Travel 608Address: 22617 N 72nd Dr , Glendale, AZ 85310 Phone: 765-418-2518 Contact: Lee Ann Silva Email: director@hands-onspanish comWebsite: www hands-onspanish com Description: Hands-on Spanish Travel (HOST) is a unique study/travel abroad company that promotes a global citizenry and culturolinguistic proficiency through holistic travel programs in Spanish speaking countries HOST programs include high-impact service learning projects with sister schools; homestays; culturolinguis-tic coursework; historical and ecological tours and a closing reflection banquet Visit us at booth 608 and join us in our workshop Saturday at 2:00 p m in Room #3 to learn about educational travel that makes a difference in our presentation, “A New Educational Travel Model: Global Citizenry Through Intercultural Collaboration ” Register for HOST’s workshop event on Facebook: www facebook com/events/400065590056951/ and double your chances of winning an artisan craft prize at the workshop! Like us at www facebook com/handson-spanishtravel to learn more and see HOST in action!Languages: Spanish

harvest 822Address: 508/510 Room C Building Yonghe Plaza, Andingmen dongdajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China 100007 Phone: 0086-13911088189Fax: 0086-13911088189Contact: Mr Xia MengEmail: summer-pku@hotmail comWebsite: www harvest net cnDescription: Harvest is a private study abroad organi-zation based in Beijing We offer semester and summer study abroad programs in China Our programs integrate students into their overseas communities and lead them to create lasting relationships with their local hosts Languages: Chinese

hEINLE Cengage Learning 1009 Address: 20 Channel Center St , Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 513-229-1664 Fax: 513-229-1020 Contact: Courtney Wolstoncroft, Market Development Manager, World Languages Email: courtney wolstoncroft@cengage com Website: cengage com/community/heinleexperience Description: HEINLE, a part of Cengage Learning, is a leading provider of innovative teaching and learning solutions for the World Languages Higher Education market The company’s products and services are designed to foster academic excellence and profes-sional development, increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese

higher Education Press 1437Address: Floor 23, No 4 Huixin Dongjie, Beijing, Fusheng Dasha, Chaoy, China 100029 Phone: 0086 10 58581350 Fax: 0086 10 58556014 Contact: Wang Chao Email: xp@hep com cnWebsite: www chinesexp com cn Description: Founded in 1954, the Higher Education Press (Group), or HEP, is a large comprehensive pub-lisher in China The Experiencing Chinese series have gained excellent reputation in many U S schools, which range in nature from K-12 education to vocational education, and the rich multimedia resources guide the user toward “Experiencing Chinese, Experiencing Happiness, and Experiencing Success ”Languages: Chinese

holt mcDougal 1101Address: 222 Berkeley St , Boston MA 02116 Phone: 617-351-5344 Fax: 617-351-1169Contact: Carol Whalen Email: carol whalen@hmhpub com Website: www hmheducation com Description: As part of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt family, Holt McDougal is the leading world languages publisher, offering the solid pedagogy and the cutting-edge materials you have come to expect Whether it’s Spanish, French, or German, our outstanding array of print and digital programs helps transform your classroom into a global learning experience If you’re ready to go somewhere exciting, then pack your bags, because Holt McDougal is ready to take you there Languages: Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Italian

Ideal Foreign Books 1133Address: 132-10 Hillside Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418Phone: 800-284-2490Fax: 718-297-7645Contact: Alain FetayaEmail: idealforeignbooks@att netWebsite: www idealforeignbooks comDescription: We provide our customers with a one-stop personal and professional service when it comes to ordering any and all materials published in Spain, Latin America, France and the Francophone world, Italy and Germany Materials include methods, vocabulary, grammar, conversation, civilization, literature, readers, dictionaries and other supplementary materials Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian

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IES Abroad 1500Address: 33 N LaSalle St , 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602Phone: 800-995-2300Fax: 312-944-1448Website: www iesabroad org Description: Founded in 1950, IES Abroad is a not-for-profit academic consortium of more than 200 highly selective U S colleges and universities that educates more than 5,500 students each year With 108 programs in 36 locations, IES Abroad is dedicated to offering outstanding academic options coupled with everyday opportunities for immersion in the local culture Languages: Arabic (Colloquial Moroccan and Modern Standard), Catalan, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu

Instituto Cervantes 1233Address: Amster Yard 211-215 East 49th St , New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-308-7720 Fax: 212-308-7721 Contact: Carmen Blánquez Lozano Email: cenny@cervantes esWebsite: nuevayork cervantes es Description: The Instituto Cervantes was founded in 1991 to promote Spanish language teaching and knowl-edge of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries throughout the world It is now the largest international Spanish teaching organization There are currently three U S locations: New York, Chicago and Albuquerque Languages: Spanish

Intercultural Student Experiences (ISE) 828Address: 129 N 2nd St #102, Minneapolis, MN 55401 Phone: 612-436-8295 Fax: 612-436-8298 Contact: Anca Coleman Email: anca@isemn orgWebsite: www isemn org Description: ISE is a nonprofit organization that has inspired teachers and students through culture and language immersion programs for over 40 years Our one-of-a-kind educational travel programs combine sightseeing with an authentic family stay Students and teachers experience true immersion in the language and culture on our programs because ISE is where lan-guage matters The ISE mission: To inspire and educate students of the world through experiential learning across cultures Languages: French, German, Spanish, Mandarin

International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) 1327Address: Choate Rosemary Hall, 333 Christian St , Wallingford, CT 06492 Phone: 203-697-2588 Contact: Charles E Long Email: clong@choate eduWebsite: www iallt org Description: IALLT is a professional organization dedicated to promoting effective uses of instructional technology for language teaching, learning, and research Professionals in the field of language learning technology require knowledge from a broad range of disciplines IALLT facilitates the exchange of informa-tion in areas such as, instructional media design and development, curricular integration, needs assess-ment, learning center layout, hardware and software evaluation

International Book Import Service (IBIS), Cornelsen, klett 846Address: P O Box 8188, 161 Main St , Lynchburg, TN 37352-8188Phone: 800-277-4247Fax: 866-277-2722Contact: Barbara Patten, Eva Heinrich, Christiane Frederickson Email: ibis@IBIService com, eva heinrich@email de, cfklett@aol com Website: www ibiservice com, www cornelsen de, www klett deDescription: IBIS will exhibit a wide variety of authentic Deutsch als Fremdsprache publications from Cornelsen and Klett: textbooks, grammar books, read-ers, and ancillary materials for learners of all ages, as well as training materials for ZD, DSD, and AP exams Language: German

International Schools Services, Inc. 1413Address: 15 Roszel Road, Princeton, NJ 08540Phone: 609-452-0990 Fax: 609-452-2690Contact: Bruce McWilliamsEmail: bmcwilliams@iss eduWebsite: www iss eduDescription: The World Language Initiative (WLI) provides learning resources, teacher training and con-sultancy designed to improve the instruction of Arabic for Native and Non-Native speakers The WLI has recently published a comprehensive set of standards based Student Learner Packs for grades K–8 Arabic instruction Languages: Arabic, English

IQChinese Corp. 910Address: 17595 Harvard Ave #C268, Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-596-4065 Contact: Serena Chang Email: iqservice@iqchinese comWebsite: www iqchinese com Description: IQChinese Corp , a world-leading Chinese language solution provider IQChinese believes the unique “Type to Learn” Method of Learning Chinese enables it to more easily service its core marketplace “Type-to-Learn” Chinese eliminates the “mystery” of Chinese with the familiarity of a basic computer keyboard The “IQ” in IQChinese products is real It can “speak” any possible combination of Mandarin sounds and tones in a native speaker’s voice Languages: Chinese teaching and learning courseware which includes both Traditional and Simplified Version

The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles 1336Address: 5700 Wilshire Blvd , Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036Phone: 323-761-7510Fax: 323-761-7517Contact: Maki Watanabe Isoyama Email: maki_watanabe@jflalc orgWebsite: www jflalc org, www facebook com/JFLALCDescription: The Japan Foundation promotes inter-national cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and overseas countries We provide comprehensive assistance for Japanese language edu-cators nationwide including professional development, “Advocacy Kit” and various types of grants Language: Japanese

Jarir Bookstore 619Address: 11107 Brookhurst St , Garden Grove, CA 92840 Phone: 714-539-8100 Fax: 714-539-8130 Contact: Jarir Saadoun Email: jarir@alkitab comWebsite: www alkitab com Description: Specializing in classical and contempo-rary books in the Arabic language, and also offering an extensive selection of children’s Arabic books, books translated to or written in English, Arabic audio and video products, and other items

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JPT America, Inc. 1332Address: 477 Littlefield Ave , South San Francisco, CA 94080 Phone: 650-583-4040 Fax: 650-583-4042 Contact: Takehiko Yoshizaki Email: yoshizaki@jptamerica comWebsite: www jptamerica com Description: For educators and learners of Japanese, Japan Language Center offers comprehensive coverage of Japanese language educational materials, textbooks, linguistic books, dictionaries, audiovisual aids, refer-ence guides and more We also distribute materials for university bookstores JPT America, Inc is the exclusive agent for Bonjinsha in the U S and Canada Language: Japanese

kinokuniya Bookstores of America 1337Address: 1581 Webster St , San Francisco, CA 94115 Phone: 415-567-6787 Fax: 415-567-4109 Contact: Satoshi ItoEmail: satoshi_ito@kinokuniya co jpWebsite: www kinokuniya com Description: The Kinokuniya Bookstore sales office specializes in promoting and distributing Japanese language learning and teaching materials Language: Japanese

kisetsu.org/movement for Language and Cultural, Inc. 1343Address: 111 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10011Phone: 212-725-0037Fax: 212-725-0037Contact: Kazuo TsudaEmail: contact@kisetsu orgWebsite: www kisetsu orgDescription: The purpose of this organization will be to provide high quality language and cultural education support services to enhance teaching performance as well as student learning in order to achieve the fullest potential for language and cultural education We intend to develop programs, products and services in the area of language and cultural education Languages: Japanese

kodansha uSA 1342Address: Kodansha USA, 451 Park Ave South, New York, NY 10016 Phone: 917-322-6230 Fax: 212-935-6929 Contact: Laura Shatzkin Email: l-shatzkin@kodansha-usa comWebsite: www kodanshausa com Description: Kodansha is world-renowned as the pub-lisher of books on all aspects of Japanese culture Our extensive list includes language instruction programs, dictionaries, and grammar texts, as well as works of literature, cookbooks, books on martial arts, popular culture, art and architecture, crafts, and travel Languages: Japanese

korea Foundation 922Address: 1612 K St , Ste 1201, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-419-3400 Fax: 202-419-0498 Contact: Kwang-cheol Lee Email: washingtondc@kf or krWebsite: www kf or kr/ Description: Headquartered in Seoul, the Korea Foundation is a nonprofit public organization committed to promoting a better understanding of Korea in the international community through a variety of academic, intellectual, and cultural support programs

Langenscheidt Educational Services 857Address: 6957 West North Ave , Chicago, IL 60302 Phone: 800-458-1226Fax: 708-445-1553 Contact: Dagmar Schalliol Email: info@langenscheidt-education comWebsite: www langenscheidt comDescription: Langenscheidt offers high school and college textbook series for beginning, intermediate and advanced level German as well as AP German Languages: German, Spanish, French, Italian

The Language Flagship 722Address: P O Box 20010, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 703-696-1991Fax: 703-696-5667Contact: Allison TrepodEmail: info@thelanguageflagship orgDescription: The Language Flagship is an innovative partnership to enhance critical language learning Flagship’s goal is to bring students to ACTFL Superior-level proficiency alongside an academic major of their choosing through our network of 22 universities and 10 Overseas Flagship Centers Languages: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish

Language Learning for Business and the Professions: Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) 611 Address: 319 Grinter Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611Phone: 352-273-4723Fax: 352-392-7682Contact: Mary RisnerEmail: maryr@ufl edu Website: www nble orgDescription: The U S Department of Education Title VI-funded CIBER network links the needs of the U S business community with international education and language training The 31 CIBER Centers serve as resources to businesspeople, students, and educators at all levels CIBERs represented at the ACTFL booth are: University of Pennsylvania, University of Florida, Florida International University, and George Washington University Languages: All languages

Language Testing International, Inc. (LTI) 713Address: 3 Barker Ave , 3rd Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: 914-963-7110 Fax: 914-963-7113Contact: Gabriel Cruz Email: Gabriel cruz@languagetesting comWebsite: www languagetesting com Description: Language Testing International (LTI), the exclusive licensee of ACTFL, is committed to offering language assessments supported by the highest level of service, utilizing the latest technologies to deliver quick and valid results ACTFL assessments are avail-able in 80+ languages and are delivered and/or rated exclusively by ACTFL Certified Testers and Raters Languages: 80+ world languages

LanguagePlan-it 1127Address: P O Box 67516, Rochester, NY 14617 Phone: 585-719-5454 Contact: Alicia Fonseca Email: aliciafonseca@languageplan-it comWebsite: www languageplan-it com Description: LanguagePlan-it creates formal lesson plans complete with all materials necessary for lesson delivery We make it possible for teachers across all languages to teach to the same learning objective simultaneously including common assessments and activities All plans come complete with explicit student-centered and differentiated learning objectives which are integrated into any curriculum or language learning program Languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Arabic

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Languages Canada/ Langues Canada 1051Address: 161 Gilmour St , Ottawa, ON, Canada V3S 6Z8Phone: 613-324-8409 Fax: 888-277-0522 Contact: Maud Pinard FréchetteEmail: mpinard@languagescanada caWebsite: www languagescanada ca Description: Languages Canada is Canada’s premier language organization representing its two official languages: English and French Membership is limited to schools which meet the rigorous standards of the association and who are committed to upholding them Languages Canada is recognized by the Canadian government and internationally Come to our booth to meet Languages Canada and its participating French members: International Language Schools of Canada, École Québec Monde, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, University of Victoria and Université McGill Languages: French, English

Learn Spanish in valladolid 1234Address: Acera Recoletos (Tourist Office), Valladolid, SpainPhone: +34 983 219 438 Fax: +34 983 217 860 Contact: Loreto Arenales Email: lengua@valladolidturismo comWebsite: www spanishvalladolid com Description: The Spanish language is the major asset of Valladolid Its humanistic legacy, the university, its incessant cultural life, industrial and economic activity and, above all, its people improve and enrich the learn-ing experience of students in Valladolid, the ideal place to learn Spanish Languages: Spanish

Lingt Language, Inc. 613Address: 410 Steiner St , Ste 1, San Francisco, CA 94117Phone: 415-894-5464Fax: 415-534-0815Contact: Kim VuuEmail: info@lingtlanguage comWebsite: www lingtlanguage com Description: Lingt Language, Inc builds educational technology to help students learn foreign languages in new and innovative ways Our main product, Lingt Classroom, lets you create online assignments that make engaging in spoken performance as natural as giving out a worksheet Languages: Lingt Classroom can be used to teach all languages

LinguaZone 726Address: 417 Yorkshire Rd , Bryn Mawr, PA 19010Phone: 484-372-0310Fax: 717-249-0237Contact: Elizabeth S DeteEmail: liz@linguazone comWebsite: www linguazone comDescription: LinguaZone offers three resources for teachers LinguaZone com offers web-based multimedia tools to customize lessons Prima Lingua is a prepara-tory course designed for students beginning language study Summer Language Camps in the Philadelphia area for students interested in learning something new, remediation or advancement Languages: French, Spanish, German, Russian, Latin, Ancient Greek, Italian, Albanian, Romanian, English, Chinese

Livemocha 1319Address: 1011 Western Ave , Ste 1000, Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 617-645-0160 Contact: Julia Bonnheim Email: julia@livemocha comWebsite: www livemocha com Description: Livemocha is the world’s largest language learning community, fusing traditional teaching meth-ods with practice with native speakers The Livemocha community contains nearly 15 million members from over 195 countries, including 300,000 certified teach-ers Voted one of Time Magazine’s 50 Best Websites, Livemocha offers basic courses in 38 languages and a fluency series, the Active Courses, in Spanish, French, Italian, German and English Languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu

mcGraw-hill higher Education 601Address: Two Penn Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10121-2298Phone: 212-904-3732Fax: 212-904-3561Contact: Jorge ArbujasEmail: Jorge_arbujas@mcgraw-hill comWebsite: www mhhe comDescription: McGraw-Hill World Languages offers teaching and learning solutions for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, and Russian Our nationally renowned authors and highly qualified edito-rial staff ensure the publication of innovative, pedagogi-cally sound and comprehensive language programs for all teaching environments, supported by the best digital learning platform in the market, Connect: connect mcgraw-hill com/ Stop by to learn more and visit us online at www mhhe com Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian

mcGraw-hill Professional 601Address: 1221 Avenue of Americas, 45th Floor, New York, NY 10020 Phone: 212-512-3501Fax: 212-512-4346Contact: Elizabeth SchachtEmail: elizabeth_schacht@mcgraw-hill comWebsite: mhprofessional comDescription: McGraw-Hill Professional publishes the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect series, Schaum’s Outlines, Vox and Harrap’s dictionaries Please visit our display for Spanish, French, Italian, and Chinese language resources appropriate for high school and college students Languages: All major world languages

mcGraw-hill School Education Group 601Address: 8787 Orion Pl , Columbus, OH 43240-4027Phone: 212-904-6881Fax: 212-904-6633Contact: Rose Presley-AlstonEmail: rose_presley-alston@mcgraw-hill comWebsite: MHEonline comDescription: Glencoe and Wright Group, trusted names in world languages education, provide leading K-12 products such as Invitation to World Languages, ¡Viva el español!, Español para ti, ¿Cómo te va?, ¡Asi se dice!, El español para nosotros, Bon voyage!, Trésors du temps, and Latin for Americans Stop by our booth to see these and other innovative and respected products Take a tour of eStudio (powered by Quia)—a platform that contains all components of our new Spanish program online Languages: Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese

mEP School 932Address: 8124 N Ridgeway Ave , Skokie, IL 60076 Phone: 847-676-1596 Fax: 847-676-1195 Contact: Daniel Eastman Email: deastman@mep-inc netWebsite: www schoenhofs comDescription: Leading distributor of foreign language materials for K-12 and beyond We supply French, German, Italian and Spanish textbooks, reference materials, literature, AP, teacher resources, periodicals, audiovisuals, games, posters, software and more Languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish

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merriam-webster 1329Address: 47 Federal St , Springfield, MA 01105 Phone: 413-734-3134 Fax: 413-734-2014 Contact: Don Bernier Email: dbernier@m-w comWebsite: www merriam-webster com/ Description: From premier Collegiate-branded refer-ence books to top-rated mobile apps, Merriam-Webster is America’s leading provider of language information in print and digital formats Visit our booth to learn more about new products including Merriam-Webster’s Illustrated Spanish-English Student Dictionary, Merriam-Webster’s Spanish-English Medical Dictionary, new visual dictionaries, and our Learner’s Dictionary app

mexican Spanish Language Schools 1307Address: San Juan 4, Colonia Las Palmas, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico 62051 Phone: +52-777-318-6407 Fax: +52-777-312-5418Contact: Harriet Guerrero Email: harriet@cemanahuac comWebsite: www mexicosi orgDescription: Meet and understand your distant neigh-bor (Mexico) by studying at one of our schools We offer year-round programs for teachers, students and professional groups Mexico is your best destination to study Spanish and Mexican culture Languages: Spanish

middlebury Interactive Languages 627Address: 152 Maple St , Middlebury, VT 05753Phone: 802-442-2900Contact: Jason FishbeinEmail: jfishbein@middleburyinteractive comWebsite: www middleburyinteractive comDescription: Middlebury Interactive Languages is the national leader in online world language instruction to K-12 students and institutions We offer a range of dynamic and innovative language courses based on Middlebury College’s renowned immersion methodol-ogy Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy is our summer immersion program Middlebury Interactive is a joint venture between Middlebury College and K12 Inc Languages: Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, German, Latin

middlebury Language Schools 815Address: Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: 802-443-5510 Fax: 802-443-2075 Contact: Brook EscobedoEmail: bescobedo@middlebury eduWebsite: www middlebury edu/sa, www middlebury edu/lsDescription: Middlebury offers summer intensive immersion programs from beginning to advanced levels in 10 languages, 37 study abroad sites, and many graduate programs Small classes, in-language activi-ties, and Language Pledge Need-based financial aid and fellowships available Languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

minds Abroad 614Address: 6000 Brass Lantern Rd , Raleigh, NC 27606Phone: 877-822-7623 Fax: 919-341-5248 Contact: Carl JaramilloEmail: carlj@mindsabroad comWebsite: www mindsabroad comDescription: Minds Abroad offers customized programs in China that incorporate language or culture classes, service learning, rural homestays, and educational travel Students can transfer academic credit with our programs To ensure the best possible student–teacher interaction, classes are limited to only three students

my International Family 728Address: 5916 W Waveland Ave , Chicago, IL 60634Phone: 1-866-440-5771Fax: 312-674-7643Contact: Will MejiaEmail: Will@myinternationalfamily comWebsite: www myinternationalfamily comDescription: My International Family creates the ultimate travel experience by completely immersing stu-dents and teachers in the language and culture of their choice Receive private tours or language instruction from homestay families who offer a unique insider’s look at their country Languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

Nan hai Books 1443Address: 3000 Lakeside Dr , Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: 408-380-8088 Fax: 408-380-8089 Contact: Mark Zhang Email: mzhang@nanhai comWebsite: www nanhaibooks com Description: Nan Hai Books offers the biggest col-lection of Chinese language learning textbooks and reference materials, ranging from K-16 core language course materials as well as textbooks for Chinese culture, Business Chinese, and test-prep materials for SAT-II and AP Chinese Languages: Chinese

National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) 743Address: 1900 E Tenth Street, Eigenmann Hall, Room 701, Bloomington, IN 47406-7512Phone: 812-856-3699 Fax: 812-856-1206Contact: Amber KentEmail: nalrc@indiana eduWebsite: nalrc indiana eduDescription: NALRC serves the African language learning community, sponsoring educational and profes-sional activities for improving the accessibility and quality of African language instruction We encourage a variety of pedagogical approaches to accommodate learners and the integration of culture in language learning Languages: Acholi, Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Bamana, Baoule, Beti & Ewondo, Bemba, Chichewa, Dinka, Edo, Ewe, Fang, Fon, Fulfuda, Moore & Dioula, Hausa, Igbo, IsiXhosa, Kamba, Kikongo, Kikuyu, Kimbundu, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Kpelle, Krio, Lingala, Luganda, Luo, Mandinka, Malagasy, Maasai, Mende, Ndebele, Nuer, Oromo, Oshvambo, Pulaar, Runyankore, Sango, Sesotho, Setswana, Shona, SiSwati, Somali, Swahili, Tamazight, Temne, Tigrinya, Tsonga, Twi, Venda, Wolof, Yoruba, Zarma, Zulu

National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NADSFL) 1503Address: 50 Springdale Rd , Princeton, NJ 08540 Contact: Priscilla Russel Email: Priscilla_russel@princetonk12 orgWebsite: www nadsfl org Description: NADSFL is a professional organization for supervisors of world languages programs at the district or school level It provides professional development for its members and convenes annually just prior to the ACTFL Convention

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National heritage Language Resource Center (NhLRC)–uCLA 737Address: 1333 Rolfe Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone: 310-825-2510Fax: 310-206-5183Contact: Kathryn PaulEmail: kathryn@humnet ucla edDescription: NHLRC is a research and program development office and one of 15 national Language Resource Centers Our focus is on the study of and support of heritage language learners, teachers and communities through materials development, training and program development and support

National Language Service Corps 501Address: P O Box 12221, Arlington, VA 22219 Phone: 703-284-9146 Contact: Wei-Tsu Huang Email: recruiting@nlscorps orgWebsite: www nlscorps org Description: The National Language Service Corps (NLSC) is a one-of-a kind organization that offers citizens with language skills the chance to help communities during times of crises, emergencies and non-emergencies; domestic or abroad These individu-als make themselves available to help others in times of emergency or crisis wherever that may be They have the opportunity to help their neighbors and fellow citizens by participating in national and state efforts when their expertise can make a difference Languages: All languages

National Security Agency (NSA) 1411Address: MB2, Suite 6779, Fort Meade, MD 20755-6779 Phone: 410-854-5901 Fax: 410-854-1960 Contact: Jen FernandesEmail: jkferna@nsa govWebsite: www nsa gov/careers Description: The NSA/CSS core missions are to protect U S national security systems and to produce foreign signals intelligence information

Nationalities Service Center T5Address: 1216 Arch Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone: 215-609-1544 Fax: 215-735-8715Contact: Suzanne Grossman Email: sgrossman@nscphila orgWebsite: www nsc-languages org, www nscphila orgDescription: NSC is a nonprofit organization that has been providing language translation and interpretation services in the Delaware Valley since 1921 Today we serve immigrants and refugees, businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and individuals on projects of every size, scope, and subject Languages: We provide translation and interpretation services in over 150 languages Our Interpreter Training Workshops are for bilingual speakers of any language Instruction is in English

The New York Times 1403Address: 613 South Ave , Weston, MA, 02493 Phone: 781-890-2666 Fax: 781-890-2799 Contact: Jessie Morris Email: jessie@ontheavenuemarketing comWebsite: www ontheavenuemarketing com Description: The New York Times is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the U S It is frequently relied upon as the official and authoritative reference for modern events Visit The New York Times booth for 50% off home delivery, plus digital, and receive a free gift with subscription

Noorart Inc. 620Address: 1356 Exchange Dr , Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: 972-234-9108 Fax: 972-534-1442 Contact: Hani Ghosheh Email: hani@noorart comWebsite: www noorart com Description: Noorart is dedicated to educating and inspiring our Arab kids, youth and adults in the West by producing and distributing quality educational products

Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) 1507Address: Northeast Conference at Dickinson College, 28 N College St , Carlisle, PA 17013Phone: 717-245-1977 Fax: 717-245-1976Contact: Rebecca KlineEmail: nectfl@dickinson eduWebsite: www nectfl orgDescription: NECTFL is the largest regional organiza-tion serving educators pre-K-16+ We provide outstand-ing leadership, advocacy and professional development through a yearly conference that attracts attendees from 40 states and 15 countries, through our new webi-nar series and through our online journal, the NECTFL Review! Join us at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, March 7-10, 2013 Our theme is “Developing Leaders for Tomorrow’s Learners ”

Nulu 718Address: 101 West Broadway, Ste 200, San Diego, CA 92101Phone: 800-376-4049Contact: Avi Stieglitz Email: avi@nululanguages comWebsite: www nululanguages comDescription: Nulu is the best daily supplement to build foreign language skills It combines fresh news articles, human translation and pronunciation, and a contextual-ized review system to effectively and enjoyably comple-ment foreign language instruction Whatever else you do, be sure to Nulu, too

Olivia and hill Press 1209Address: 3460 East Ellsworth Rd , Ann Arbor, MI 48108Phone: 734-971-0202 Fax: 734-971-0220 Contact: Cindy Grime Email: cgrime@oliviahill comWebsite: www oliviahill comDescription: The Olivia and Hill Press publishes a series of self-study handbooks for students of French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Latin, Japanese, Arabic and Chinese, introducing them to English gram-mar and pointing out the similarities and differences with the language studied Complements any textbook and method Languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Latin, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese

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Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, R.O.C (Taiwan) 833Address: Floors 15, No 5, Hsuchou Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R O CPhone: 886-2-2327-2600Fax: 886-2-2356-6338Contact: Elly ChangEmail: elly@ocac gov twWebsite: www huayuworld orgDescription: Republic of China (Taiwan) setups Taiwan Academy in Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office at Houston and Los Angeles Taiwan Academy provides Chinese education service through face-to-face courses and online distance learning

Pacific Northwest Council for Languages (PNCFL) 1509Address: 5290 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5295Phone: 360-352-5498 Fax: 360-709-0202Contact: Lauren Kiolet Email: lkiolet@earthlink netWebsite: www pncfl org Description: PNCFL advocates for the value of world languages as a core curriculum and supports policies that reflect this ideal PNCFL connects world language educators from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming at regional and national levels and inspires them to improve instruction for all students through professional development and leader-ship opportunities Language: Non-language specific

Passports Educational Travel 821Address: 389 Main St , 461 West Sturbridge Rd , Spencer, MA 01562 Phone: 508-885-4600 Fax: 508-885-0329 Contact: Shawn D Bernard Email: shawn@passports comWebsite: www passports com/ Description: Passports Educational Group Travel pro-vides travel tours for high school and college students, their teachers and professors, and adults Travel trips are scheduled year-round to Europe, Scandinavia, Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and Australia at low, guaranteed prices, and are normally accompanied by local group organizers, who enjoy special benefits For immediate assistance, call 800-332-7277

Pearson 1200Address: One Lake St , Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Contact: Denise MillerEmail: denise miller@pearson com Website: www pearson comDescription: Pearson is the world’s leading education company, providing educational materials, technolo-gies, assessments and related services to teachers and students of all ages

Pearson 1201Address: 1900 E Lake Ave , Glenview, IL 60026Phone: 847-486-2213Contact: Cathy WilsonEmail: cathy wilson@pearson comWebsite: www pearsonschool comDescription: Pearson, the leader in pre-K–12 educa-tion solutions, transforms education by connecting personalized, assessment-driven programs, services, school improvement strategies, and technology that deliver improved outcomes in student performance and classroom instruction Pearson’s research-based curriculum in print, digital, or blended options engages digital natives while empowering teachers with profes-sional development training and services

Peking university Press 1444Address: 205 Chengfu Rd , Haidian, Beijing, China 100871Phone: 8610 62767349 Fax: 8610 62556201 Contact: Deng Xiaoxia Email: dxxvip@yahoo com cnWebsite: www pup cn Description: Peking University Press is one of the largest academic and educational publishers in China PUP has published a remarkable range of textbooks and scholarly works in nearly all academic disciplines The PUP Department of Chinese Language has published all sorts of books for foreigners who take Chinese as a sec-ond language, including textbooks, reading materials, learning materials and teaching materials Languages: English, Chinese

People’s Education Press 1436Address: 17-1 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian, Beijing, China 100081Phone: 86 10 58759836Fax: 86 10 58759335Contact: Zhao Huan Email: zhaoh@pep com cnWebsite: www pep com cn Description: The People’s Education Press is the largest educational publishing house in China It mainly engages in school textbooks for Chinese students and Chinese teaching materials for foreigners from K-12 to adults, such as Learn Chinese with Me, Kuaile Hanyu Since its establishment, a total of over 30,000 titles have been published with 60 billion copies Languages: Chinese, English

Perillo Tours, Inc. 806Address: Perillo Plaza, 577 Chestnut Ridge Rd , Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677Phone: 855-784-7687Fax: 201-829-9235Contact: Laurie SicklesEmail: lauries@perillotours comWebsite: www perillotours comDescription: Since 1945, the Perillo family has been America’s leader in tourism to Italy Today Perillo Tours also provides the same quality tours to Italy and beyond Perillo Tours works with the educator so that learners of all ages can experience the richness and diversity of the world, while applying their learning through hands-on experiences such as performances, language immersions, art discoveries and even cooking classes!Languages: Perillo Tours provides international tours All languages are applicable

PPP Company Limited 1427Address: Unit 713, Level 7, Core E, Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport, Hong KongPhone: +852 2201 9725Fax: +852 2869 4554 Contact: Audrey Reisdorffer Email: audrey@ppp com hkWebsite: www primarymandarin com/ Description: P3 is a Hong Kong-based publisher which closely works with international schools in Hong Kong, Singapore and China and has developed a whole range of bilingual products to support primary school Mandarin departments For the past three years, we have implemented an integrated suite of teaching resources (Primary Mandarin) which is now used in over 200 schools worldwide Primary Mandarin products are used by 2 million primary students in Asia, North America and the UK Languages: Simplified Chinese

Pro Lingua Associates 1419Address: P O Box 1348, Brattleboro, VT 05302 Phone: 802-257-7779 Fax: 802-257-5117 Contact: Arthur Burrows Email: andy@ProLinguaAssociates comWebsite: www ProLinguaAssociates com Description: Since 1980, Pro Lingua has been publishing innovative and original, student-centered language learn-ing materials Many of these materials are photocopyable teacher resources Our primary focus has been material for ELLs from middle school to adult, but many of our books are appropriate for teaching other languages

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Qatar Foundation International 623Address: 1828 L St NW, Ste 1180, Washington, DC 20010Phone: 202-652-0147 Fax: 202-652-0194Contact: Arabic Language and Culture InitiativeEmail: alci@qfi orgWebsite: www qfi orgDescription: Qatar Foundation International is a not-for-profit U S -based member of Qatar Foundation, dedicated to advancing global citizenship through education QFI focuses on grant-giving and programmatic activities that promote education as a force that facilitates collaboration across geographical, social and cultural boundaries Languages: Arabic

QTalk Publishing 604Address: 15 Marshall Dr , Enfield, CT 06082 Phone: 1-877-549-1841 Fax: 212-219-9895 Contact: Catherine Waldron Email: sales@QTalkPublishing comWebsite: www qtalkpublishing com Description: Do your students speak fluently? Used by thousands of teachers worldwide, Maurice Hazan’s scientifically-based QTalk® method of language instruc-tion enables students to think and speak the target language with ease! SMART Board activities, online practice games, curriculum series, visual vocabulary delivery, teacher guides, student workbooks, classroom games and assessment stickers Languages: Spanish, French, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese

Quia Corporation 1025Address: 777 Mariners Island Blvd , Suite 600, San Mateo, CA 94404 Phone: 855-255-8800 Fax: 650-372-4301 Contact: Subscriptions Department Email: orders@quia comWebsite: www quia comDescription: Quia Corporation (now IXL Learning) is an educational technology company like no other Our products include Quia Web, the original “create-your-own” website for teachers, and Quia Books, which brings languages like Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic to life as the leading online platform for world languages courses Languages: Spanish, Chinese, Arabic

Radio France Internationale 1141Address: 104 avenue du Pt Kennedy, 75016 Paris, France Phone: + 33 1 84 22 73 84Contact: Lidwien van DixhoornEmail: lidwien van-dixhoorn@rfi frWebsite: www rfi fr/languefrancaise Description: International news radio station that broadcasts worldwide in 13 languages via its FM net-work, the Internet, mobile phones, cable and satellite Thanks to its expertise and network of correspondents, RFI offers independent news and understanding of information The “Langue Française” department of RFI provides learners and teachers of French online resources for the French classroom with lessons and ready-to-use listening exercises Language: French lessons by audio and multimedia

Real Language right away 1407Address: P O Box 576, Downers Grove, IL 60515Phone: 630-408-2425Fax: 630-969-0131Contact: Elizabeth RobertsEmail: hippocampepublications@gmail comWebsite: www reallanguagerightaway comDescription: Created by teachers, Real Language right away is a unique communicative approach for beginner language students The program is perfect for elementary and middle school language programs, and our products provide excellent supplemental materials for high school language teachers We offer the following products in Level I and Level II for French and Spanish: Teacher Starter Kit, Partner Conversations book, Student Activity Book, Teacher’s Guide, Audio CD, and Partner Conversations eBook Languages: French, Spanish

Robotel Inc. 1219Address: 3185 Rue Delaunay, Laval, QC, Canada, H7L 5A4Phone: 450-680-1448 Fax: 450-680-1928 Contact: Gerry Sullivan Email: gsullivan@robotel caWebsite: www robotel comDescription: SmartClass+ WiFi Digital Language Lab system supports desktops, laptops, and tablets (iPad & Android), and both wired and wireless networks Workstations can be school-supplied or BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) SmartClass+ HomeWork supports web-based access to self-study language exercises

Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group 1208Address: 711 Third Ave , New York, NY 10017Phone: 800-634-7064Fax: 800-248-4724 Contact: Jessica PlummerEmail: Jessica plummer@@taylorandfrancis comWebsite: www routledge com/languagesDescription: The Routledge Language Learning program publishes the best in reference and teaching resources for all levels of the language learner in a wide array of languages Among the highlighted titles at ACTFL, please visit www routledge com/languages for our extensive list of offerings Languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Basque, Bengali, Breton, Bulgaria, Cambodian, Cantonese, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Mongolian, Norwegian, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese of Brazil, Romanian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Somali, Spanish, Spanish of Latin America, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba

San Diego State university – Language Acquisition Resource Center 737Address: 5500 Campanile Dr , EBA 419, San Diego, CA 92182Phone: 619-594-7887Fax: 619-594-0511Contact: Raquel CardosoEmail: rcardoso@projects sdsu eduWebsite: larc sdsu eduDescription: The Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) is a national Language Resource Center located on the San Diego State University campus LARC, a San Diego University-housed program sponsored by San Diego State University Research Foundation (SDSURF), is one of 15 Department of Education Title VI-funded Language Resource Centers (LRCs) The LRCs were established by Congress in 1989 Their purpose is to improve the teaching and learning of foreign and second languages in the United States Our mission is to develop and support the teach-ing and learning of foreign languages in the United States through research, technology, and publications Particular attention is paid to less commonly taught languages, cross-cultural issues, language skills assessment, and teacher training Languages: Arabic, Persian, Iraqi, Pashto, Russian

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Sanako 1300Address: 16 West Main St , Suite 757, Rochester, NY 14614Phone: 888-611-4785Fax: 888-389-3858 Contact: Michael Murphy Email: michael murphy@sanako comWebsite: www sanako comDescription: Sanako enjoys a reputation for quality and innovation and is the premier provider of digital language labs which enable creative language learn-ing at school or at home Sanako solutions provide a dynamic environment for students to excel and teachers to maintain focused learning Sanako and our certified resellers provide first class training and support at all levels of learning Please visit our booth to see our cloud-based language learning system, Study Speak!

SANS, Inc. (Exclusive Licensor of Sony Language Learning Systems) 909Address: 10 White Wood Ln , N Branford, CT 06471 Phone: 203-315-5529 Fax: 203-481-4870 Contact: Stella Derum Email: sderum@sansinc comWebsite: www sansinc com/ Description: Engage students in a collaborative envi-ronment, provide individualized learning, build student confidence to boost interpersonal communication skills, create real-world, content rich activities, simplify AP® testing—these are just some of the compelling reasons to choose Sony Virtuoso™ digital lab technology Extend language learning to 24/7 with SANSSpace™ Virtual Language Learning platform Tools for language skill development, recording, and tracking of student progress Languages: All world languages, ASL, ESL

Sant’Anna Institute– Sorrento Lingue 1212Address: Via Marina Grande 16, Sorrento, Italy 80067Phone: +39 0818075599, Skype: sorrentolingue comFax: +39 0815324140Contact: Cristiana Panicco Email: director@sorrentolingue comWebsite: www sorrentolingue com Description: Founded in 1999 and located in an old convent overlooking the Bay of Naples in central Sorrento, Southern Italy, SASL organizes academic programs (short-term, fall and spring semester, faculty-led programs) focusing on Italian Studies, Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences, Archaeology and Art, Business Studies, Internship & Community Service Course credits (including online Italian language) are transferable through our U S partner institution, SUNY Alfred Languages: Italian, English

Santillana uSA Publishing Co., Inc. 1301Address: 2032 NW 84th Ave , Doral, FL 33122Phone: 1-800-245-8585Fax: 1-888-248-9518Contact: Janelle Cepero Email: jcepero@santillanausa comWebsite: www santillanausa comDescription: Santillana USA is dedicated to the diffusion of the Spanish and English languages, with second language instructional materials and children’s literature for K-12 education We work in conjunction with other Santillana offices around the world to bring you the best in both languages Languages: Spanish, ESL

SAT Subject Tests T4Website: SATSubjectTests org/teachersDescription: SAT Subject Tests™ are the only high-school-level admission tests where students choose the subjects—in languages, science, math, literature or history—that showcase their achievements and interests SAT Subject Tests in Languages allow students to demonstrate their language skills and potentially place out of introductory language courses in college Languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Hebrew, Spanish

Scarf king 609Address: 18 Meadow Ln , Roslyn Heights, NY 11577Phone: 646-232-6105 Fax: 516-621-6008 Contact: Rob Liebman Email: rliebman@hotmail com

School Year Abroad 826Address: 439 South Union St , Lawrence, MA 01843Phone: 978-725-6828 Fax: 978-725-6833 Contact: Kait MartelEmail: KMartel@sya orgWebsite: www sya orgDescription: SYA is a nonprofit organization running schools in China, France, Italy, and Spain The central elements of SYA—the nine-month home stay, and an academic program emphasizing foreign language acquisition—ensure that students return home with a real mastery of the language, a deep understanding of the host country’s culture and a better understanding of themselves Financial aid and merit scholarships are available

SCOLA 1421Address: 21557 270th St , McClelland, IA 51548Phone: 712-566-2202Fax: 712-566-2502Contact: Peter HeinickeEmail: pheinicke@scola orgWebsite: www scola orgDescription: SCOLA was formed to significantly enhance the foreign language learning and cultural awareness capabilities for higher educational institu-tions in the United Sates SCOLA offers 12 different services that allow learners to use reading and/or listening skills Languages: Acholi, Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Assamese, Azeri, Bahasa, Basque, Belarusian, Bemba, Bengali, Bodo, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Cebuano Bisaya, Chavacano, Chechnyan, Croatian, Czech, Dari, Diviana, Dutch, English, Farsi, Flemish, French, Ga, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kapampangan, Kazakh, Korean, Kurdish Kurmanji, Kurdish Sorani, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luganda, Macedonian, Maithali, Malay, Malagasay, Malaylam, Mandarin, Manipuri, Mandingo, Marathi, Mina, Modern Standard Arabic, Moldovan, Mongolian, Nagamese, Nepali, North Korean, Northern Kurdish Languages, Oromifa, Pashto, Pidgin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Shona, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Tausug, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Uighar, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Yoruba, Zulu

Shekinah Publishing 1550Address: Building 7, 331 Rosedale Rd , Albany, Auckland, New Zealand 0632Phone: +649 972 0800Contact: Deirdre ChapmanEmail: Deirdre@shekinahpublishing comWebsite: www magicstorybox comDescription: Shekinah Publishing is known and respected worldwide as a leading publisher of Mandarin educational materials We have a large range of high-quality books, resources and online media that are currently being used by thousands of schoolchildren Languages: Mandarin, English

Skritter 1322Address: 4524 Wenchelsea Pl , Raleigh, NC 27612Phone: 440-935-5105Contact: George SainesEmail: George@skritter comWebsite: www skritter comDescription: Skritter helps students of Chinese and Japanese better learn and remember their characters Our iPhone and iPad app just launched, which means that students can now learn on the go Languages: Chinese, Japanese

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Sosnowski Language Resources 807Address: 13774 Drake Ct , Pine, CO 80470 Phone: 800-437-7161 Fax: 303-816-0634 Contact: Mary Sosnowski Email: mary sosnowski@wispertel comWebsite: www sosnowskibooks com Description: We feature a wide selection of K-12 French and Spanish supplementary materials, including picture books, French African and Holocaust literature, music and books/CDs We specialize in elementary materials and have many new items for perusal Languages: French, Spanish

Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) 1504Address: P O Box 33615, Decatur, GA 30033 Phone: 404-290-1942 Contact: David Jahner Email: scoltdj@gmail comWebsite: www scolt org Description: SCOLT organizes and hosts joint confer-ences with state language associations in the SCOLT region to share and to promote world languages educa-tion and research SCOLT also recognizes professionals in the region through awards, scholarships, and profes-sional development Publications: DIMENSION (journal); SCOLTalk (newsletter) Conference: April 11-13, 2013 in Birmingham, AL (details on SCOLT Website): “World Language Learning: Setting the Global Standard ” Languages: All languages

Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SwCOLT) 1506Address: 713 Rock Hollow Rd , Edmond, OK 73034 Phone: 405-613-1481 Fax: 405-340-0293 Contact: Jody Klopp Email: jody klopp@okstate eduWebsite: www swcolt org Description: The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching is a regional foreign language teachers’ orga-nization that hosts an annual conference in partnership with state foreign language teacher associations The participating states in SWCOLT are Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah

Spanish Studies Abroad 1227Address: 446 Main St , Amherst, MA 01002 Phone: 413-256-0011 Contact: Gisella Casasnovas Email: gisella@spanishstudies orgWebsite: www spanishstudies org Description: Spanish Studies Abroad offers Spanish language immersion programs in Spain and Argentina Since 1969, Spanish Studies Abroad has designed its own innovative programming with a focus on academic integrity, Spanish language acquisition, and student integration into the local culture For more information, visit www spanishstudies org Languages: Spanish

Speakmandarin.com 808Address: 1650 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014Phone: 858-220-4585Contact: Yang YangEmail: yang yang@speakmandarin comWebsite: www speakmandarin comDescription: SpeakMandarin com connects students from around the world to our certified teachers in Beijing via the Internet We help enhance the existing Chinese program of the school by allowing students to have additional speaking and listening practice live online Languages: Mandarin Chinese

Steering Committee for the Test of Proficiency–huayu 835Address: 5-6F , No 6, Lane 5, Qingtian St , Da-an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106Phone: +886-2-7734-5631Fax: +886-2-3343-2413Contact: Shao-Ju ChenEmail: sjc tops@gmail comWebsite: www sc-top org twDescription: The Steering Committee for the Test of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP) was established in November 2005 under the direction of the Ministry of Education of R O C The Committee aims to develop and promote an effective Chinese assessment system, mainly the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL), for Chinese learners worldwide to assess their Chinese proficiency Languages: Chinese

Stevens Learning Systems Inc. 1501Address: 4034 Enterprise Way, Ste 130, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 Phone: 800-445-7203Fax: 770-246-0983 Contact: Ralph Pohlmeier Email: RalphPoh@att netDescription: Inspired by the needs of our customers, Stevens Learning Systems Inc assimilates instructional technology with actual classroom teaching through ongoing training and continuous support, and in-service workshops presented by a leading foreign language educator on topics such as standards-based curriculum, performance-based assessments and rubric design

Student Discoveries–Globus Family of Brands 629Address: 5301 S Federal Cir , Littleton, CO 80123 Phone: 908-528-2116Fax: 303-795-0962 Contact: Isabella Mastroianni Email: imastroianni@globusfamily comWebsite: www studentdiscoveries com Description: Student Discoveries is a refreshing and unique alternative to traditional student travel programs Our programs are 100% influenced by educa-tors and completely customized for students We offer enriching experiences around the globe for a trip of a lifetime—every time

TELL mE mORE 600Address: 3710 E University Dr , #1, Phoenix, AZ 85034 Phone: 602-470-0300 Fax: 602-470-0311 Contact: Sebastian Louisoder Email: sebastian louisoder@tellmemore comWebsite: www tellmemore comDescription: Renowned for advanced speech recogni-tion technology, users also focus on vocabulary, gram-mar and the culture of the country being studied With beginner through advanced levels available, TELL ME MORE fits the needs of every language learnerLanguage: English/ESL, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic

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Tom Alsop’s Creative Teaching materials and workshops 1214Address: 6707 Yorkshire Pl , Avon, IN 46123 Phone: 317-213-8764 Fax: 317-271-7700Contact: Tom Alsop Email: talsop@indy rr comWebsite: www masterclassworkshops comDescription: Tom’s company provides on-site workshops/seminars for creative teaching strategies, books, DVDs, posters and Spanish teacher immersion programs in Madrid, Spain and Guadalajara, Mexico College credit for Tom’s workshops/seminars and teacher immersion programs is available through the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Languages: Spanish, French, German

TPRS Publishing Inc. 1213, 1318Address: P O Box 11624, Chandler, AZ 85248 Phone: 480-656-0356 Fax: 480-963-3463 Contact: Shirley Thomas Email: Info@tprstorytelling comWebsite: www tprstorytelling com Description: TPRS Publishing provides innova-tive materials & training, specializing in powerful Comprehensible Input-based approaches to teaching/learning language Training is based on research-based, classroom-tested strategies Our materials are based on high-frequency vocabulary and are unrivaled in terms of ease of use and student achievement All lessons adhere to strict guidelines for managing vocabulary, providing ample CI through a variety of activities and providing an abundance of instructional support Languages: Many languages offered

Transparent Language 1019Address: 12 Murphy Dr , Nashua, NH 03062 Phone: 603-262-6321Fax: 603-262-6475 Contact: Lauren GancarzEmail: lgancarz@transparent comWebsite: www transparent comDescription: Transparent Language builds language learning software and online courses for consumers, edu-cational institutions, libraries, and government Working with language experts and native speakers around the world, Transparent Language is committed to helping mil-lions learn new languages quickly, easily, and effectively Languages: Transparent Language supports over 70 unique languages

Travel & Education 1409Address: 111 South Independence Mall East, Ste 970, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: 215-238-0235, 1-866-559-0235 Fax: 215-238-0236 Contact: Patrizia D’Adamo Email: admin@travelandeducation orgWebsite: www travelandeducation org Description: Travel & Education is a U S -based provider with origins in Spain T&E offers a full service package for students who would like to study abroad in Spain for academic credit Students will take Spanish language immersion courses at their level and learn about culture through firsthand experience with Spanish host families and through our extensive social-cultural program during afternoons and weekends Teacher benefits including professional enrichment courses are also available Languages: Spanish

Travel for Teens.com 1220Address: 900 West Valley Rd , Ste 300, Wayne, PA 19087 Phone: 484-654-1034Fax: 484-654-1041 Contact: Ned Clark Email: ned@travelforteens comWebsite: www travelforteens com, www facebook com/travelforteens/ Description: Travel for Teens wants to teach teens to be travelers not tourists The goal of our trips will be for your students to live the life of a local! We offer custom travel programs for teachers, not superficial tours that herd large groups from one site to another We offer trips to Europe, Central & South America, Asia, Australia, and Oceania where we offer the opportunity for teenagers and their teachers to explore the culture from a less “touristy” perspective This allows us to achieve the goal of delivering trips which are both fun and enriching Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese, German, Japanese, Arabic

Tuttle Publishing 1024Address: 364 Innovation Dr , N Clarendon, VT 05759 Phone: 800-526-2778 Fax: 800-329-8885 Contact: JD Wilson Email: academicsales@tuttlepublishing comWebsite: www tuttlepublishing comDescription: Tuttle Publishing has been a leader and pioneer in books about the languages and cultures of Asia for 62 years Our classroom-tested products are written by teachers Each volume employs both time-proven as well as innovative teaching methods Languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog/Filipino, Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian, Burmese, Thai, Cambodian, Lao

Tv5mONDE uSA 1050Address: 8733 Sunset Blvd , Ste 202, West Hollywood, CA 90069Phone: 310-967-0096 Fax: 310-967-0196Contact: Laura Gratta Email: Laura Gratta@tv5monde orgWebsite: www tv5monde com/USADescription: TV5MONDE, the leading French language network, offers the best in French language films, international news, kids programming, entertainment and sports all without commercial interruptions!Languages: French, English

u.S. International Publishing, Inc. 839Address: 43-01 21st St , Suite 102, Long Island City, NY 11101 Phone: 718-706-6678 Fax: 718-706-7536 Contact: Peter Pu Email: peteryp@gmail comWebsite: www usipusa comDescription: Our company specializes in Chinese language learning materials, including books (our text-book covers K–12), CDs, CD-ROMs, posters, reference books, eBooks and iBooks We also carry self-study books for adults, and English–Chinese, Chinese–English dictionaries Language: Chinese

universidad de Alicante 1235Address: Centro Superior de Idiomas Edif Germán Bernácer Campus San Vicente S Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain 03690Phone: +34 96 5903793 Fax: +34 5903794 Contact: Pilar Barra Email: info@csidiomas ua esWebsite: www csidiomas ua es Description: The Universidad de Alicante Language Centre offers Spanish and other modern language courses, a translation service, a conference organiza-tion service, and other complementary services such as accommodation, cultural activities, stays and scholar-ships abroad and visa consultancy Languages: Spanish

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universidad de Salamanca. Cursos Internacionales 1237Address: Patio de Escuelas Menores s/n, Salamanca, Spain 37008Phone: +34 923 294418 Fax: +34 923 294504 Contact: Carmen Mota Email: internat@usal esWebsite: www usal es/cursosinternacionales Description: A wide range of courses are offered at Salamanca University: Spanish language courses throughout the year, some of them taught in English; courses with Spanish students at the regular classes in the university; customized programs; teacher training courses; Masters degree Languages: Spanish

universidad Internacional/ The Center for Linguistic & multicultural Studies 1306Address: San Jerónimo 304 Colonia San Jerónimo, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México 62179Phone: 017773174235Fax: 017773170533Contact: Carlos GuzmanEmail: cguzman@uninter edu mxWebsite: www uninter edu mxDescription: Universidad Internacional /The Center for Linguistic & Multicultural Studies, has a mission to teach Spanish as a second language and Latino American Courses to students from all over the world and to immerse them into the Mexican culture Languages: Spanish, English, French

universitat Internacional de Catalunya 1242Address: Immaculada, 22, Barcelona, SpainPhone: + 34 93 254 18 35 Fax: +34 93 254 18 50 Contact: Matthew Kwiatkowski Email: mkb@uic esWebsite: www uic es Description: UIC is a private, liberal arts, nonprofit university We offer BA, MA and PhD programs in 16 different areas of knowledge The student population currently stands at 4,600 Languages: Spanish

université de Nantes – Institut de recherche et formation en français langue étrangère 940Address: 1 quai de Tourville, BP 13522, Nantes, France 44035Phone: +33 253 46 21 62Fax: +33 253 46 21 61Contact: Loïc FravaloEmail: loic fravalo@univ-nantes frWebsite: www irffle univ-nantes frDescription: IRFFLE is a department of Université de Nantes, for students wishing to learn French or perfect their mastery of the discipline It is also a research institute on French as a Second Language offering master’s level degrees and research programmes Languages: French as a Second Language

université du Québec à Chicoutimi 1056Address: 555, Boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada G7H 2B1 Phone: 888-545-5036Fax: 418-545-5416Contact: Pierre LincourtEmail: pierre_lincourt@uqac caWebsite: elf uqac caDescription: French immersion courses for university students and for teachers Summer, fall and spring programs Homestay for most participants Special intensive 10-day programs for teachers in July Chicoutimi is the perfect setting for French immersion with 99% of the people speaking French Languages: French

university of hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center 743Address: 1859 East-West Road #106, Honolulu, HI 96822-2322 Phone: 808-956-9424Fax: 808-956-5983Contact: Jim YoshiokaEmail: nflrc@hawaii eduWebsite: http://nflrc hawaii eduDescription: The National Foreign Language Resource Center at the University of Hawaii provides professional development opportunities and resources to foreign language educators to support, promote, and improve foreign language education in the United States, with a particular focus on less commonly taught languages Languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Indonesian, Samoan, Vietnamese, and more

university of maryland university College 929Address: 3501 University Blvd East, Adelphi, MD 20783Phone: 1-855-CLS-5300Fax: 301-985-7514Contact: Tatiana SchlenkerEmail: cls@umuc eduWebsite: www umuc edu/actflDescription: UMUC is pleased to offer ACTFL members an online graduate certificate in Instructional Technology Integration designed for K-12 teachers of world languages ACTFL members may be eligible for a waiver of UMUC’s application fee and a 25% discount on out-of-state tuition

vamonos Tours 612Address: P O Box 7842, Wilmington, DE 19803Phone: 888-366-6121Fax: 877-550-9463Contact: Esther RiddleEmail: esther@vamonostours comWebsite: www vamonostours comDescription: Our cultural immersion tours of Puerto Rico provide travelers with a unique and safe experi-ence through our culture, language, and nature Our tours are designed to make travelers participate in the Latino culture, not just observe We offer travelers the opportunity to grow as Spanish-speakers and as culturally sensitive travelers (who learn from and enjoy their experiences in Latino culture) Vamonos tours are designed by experienced middle and high school teacher entrepreneurs who are very familiar with stu-dents’ needs, parents’ concerns and teachers’ desires for touring “off-the-beaten path ” We offer wholesale and tour operator educational tours for students, music groups, church groups, and families exclusively of Puerto Rico Languages: English, Spanish

virginia Beach City Public Schools 750Address: 2512 George Mason Dr , Virginia Beach, VA 23456Phone: 757-263-1021Fax: 757-263-1085Contact: Bernard P PlattEmail: bplatt@vbschools comWebsite: www vbschools comDescription: Great support, high achievement and cultural diversity are hallmarks of Virginia Beach City Public Schools Virginia Beach and the surrounding communities offer a high quality of life through a wealth of free-time pursuits Numerous universities also afford chances for continuing education We offer nine world languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Latin, Japanese, Russian and Spanish Please visit our website, www vbschools com, or our Facebook page, “Come Teach at VA Beach” to find out more Virginia Beach City Public Schools—a great place to learn—a great place to teach—a great place to live!

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vision wear International 1313, 1412Address: P O Box 1736, Provo, UT 84603 Phone: 801-222-9159 Fax: 801-222-9199 Contact: Eric Speckhard Email: eric@visionwear comWebsite: www visionwear comDescription: Vision Wear provides multicultural t-shirts and other items useful for promotions and fundraising We have custom items as well as provide services for custom design of items

vista higher Learning 901, 1001Address: 500 Boylston St , Suite 620, Boston, MA 02116Phone: 800-618-7375Email: info@vistahigherlearning comWebsite: www vistahigherlearning comDescription: Independent, specialized, and privately owned, Vista Higher Learning was founded in 2000 as a publisher focused exclusively on world languages We are committed to helping people communicate across languages and cultures Languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish

walking Tree Travel 926Address: P O Box 18636, Denver, CO 80218 Phone: 303-396-5653 Contact: Paul Laurie Email: info@walkingtree orgWebsite: www walkingtree org Description: Walking Tree Travel provides students and teachers unique travel opportunities to countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia where they can live with local families, work on meaningful community service, strengthen their language skills and, most importantly, have a life-changing adventure

wallach & Company, Inc. 1310Address: 107 W Federal St , P O Box 480, Middleburg, VA 20118 Phone: 540-687-3166 Fax: 540-687-3172 Contact: Richard Wallach Email: rwallach@wallach comWebsite: www wallach com Description: Short-term medical insurance for persons traveling abroad and foreign nationals visiting the USA Coverage includes medical evaluation, repatriation of remains and international assistance

wayside Publishing 1211Address: 50 Downeast Dr , Yarmouth, ME 04096 Phone: 888-302-2519 Fax: 888-302-2519 Contact: Greg Greuel Email: greg@waysidepublishing comWebsite: www waysidepublishing com Description: Wayside Publishing provides quality textbooks to independent and public middle and sec-ondary schools Our titles include nationally recognized World Language AP Exam preparation workbooks, History series and English workbooks Authored by faculty members of prestigious independent middle and secondary schools, our titles are written to meet the academically challenging curricula of these elite schools Languages: French, German, Spanish

wiley 1111Address: 111 River St , Hoboken, NJ 07030 Phone: 201-748-6000Contact: Rolando Hernandez Email: rhernandez@wiley comWebsite: www wiley comDescription: Wiley is a market leader in Global Education classroom solutions, publishing materials for many language courses WileyPLUS, our suite of online learning materials, is available with select programs Wiley-Blackwell is proud to publish Foreign Language Annals on behalf of ACTFL

wordplay (by Brainrush) 1246Phone: 805-807-9985Contact: Tina HooverEmail: tina@brainrush comWebsite: www wordplay comDescription: Wordplay is a FREE and simple language-learning game that makes it easy to master vocabulary, including meaning, pronunciation and spelling The game adjusts to each student’s unique needs and builds long-term retention with reviews that adjust in frequency as skill improves Languages: Spanish, ELL/ESL, more languages to come soon

world of Reading Ltd. 900Address: P O Box 13092, Atlanta, GA 30324-0092 Phone: 404-233-4042, Toll-free: 800-729-3703Fax: 404-237-5511 Contact: Cindy Tracy Email: polyglot@wor comWebsite: www wor com Description: Since 1989, World of Reading has offered the largest selection of foreign language and ESL products We offer software, foreign films on DVDs and audio CDs, games and books, for ALL ages, all levels, all at discounted prices—over 100 foreign languages and English as a second language—for learning a language and learning IN a language Visit our online catalogue at www wor com—let us make recommenda-tions based on YOUR needs Do your holiday shopping with us! Monolingualism CAN be cured! Languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, ASL, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, English (ESL), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujurati, Hebrew, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Latin, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Xhosa, Yiddish, Zulu

worldStrides International Division: NETC & Casterbridge 824Address: 50 Franklin St , 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110Phone: 800-771-2323Fax: 617-725-1019 Contact: Casey ParkEmail: cpark@educationaltravel comWebsite: www educationaltravel com Description: WorldStrides International Division is comprised of NETC and Casterbridge, the leading orga-nizers of high quality, educational travel We provide over 200 carefully designed itineraries on six continents as well as specializing in customized and private tours Our unique, interactive, and cultural programs bring your classroom to the world We are the only organiza-tion to offer the LEAP! Educational Enrichment Program Our high-quality tour services ensure the safety and comfort of our groups Centrally located hotels, authen-tic food in local restaurants and excellent LEAP!-trained tour directors all contribute to outstanding educational outcomes All teachers traveling on our tours as group leaders earn free Professional Development Credits

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Yale university Press 1119Address: P O Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040Phone: 1-800-405-1619Contact: Karen Stickler Email: language yalepress@yale eduWebsite: www yalebooks comDescription: Yale University Press publishes foreign language textbooks and materials which include beginning through advanced texts and ancillaries, and multimedia materials For more information, go to our website at www yalebooks com/languages Languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Zentralstelle fuer das Auslandsschulwesen/ Central Agency for Schools Abroad 842Address: 223 King Farm Blvd , Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 630-276-6917 Contact: Gert Wilhelm Email: gertwilhelm@gmail comDescription: The ZfA (Central Agency for Schools Abroad) supports worldwide 140 German schools and about 870 state-run educational institutions with a German program Encountering the culture and society of the host country, providing schools for German children abroad and promoting the German language are the primary goals of ZfA We provide further education and training for headmasters, teachers and administrators and we conduct and evaluate language examinations (DSD = Deutsches Sprachdiplom)

2013 Central States ConferenceA joint conference of the Central States Conference on the

Teaching of Foreign Languages and the Ohio Foreign Language Association

March 14 – 16, 2013Hilton Columbus Downtown

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For more information, contact

Patrick T. RavenCSCTFL Executive Director

PO Box 251Milwaukee, WI 53201-0251

Phone: 414-405-4645Fax: 414-276-4650

E-mail: [email protected]: www.csctfl.org

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