CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES

ANNUAL REPORT 09 | 10 Message from the Executive Director

Dear Friends and Supporters of Concordia Language Villages, The mission of Concordia Language Villages is to prepare young people for responsible citizenship in our global community.

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

As we begin the celebration of our 50th anniversary year, we are saddened by the loss of the beloved president of Concordia College, Dr. Pamela Jolicoeur, who died unexpectedly in June 2010. Pam led with passion and conviction and was an inspiration to all around her. In her six years as president, she brought national and international visibility to Concordia’s commitment to 09 | 10 global education. A memorial scholarship fund bearing Dr. Jolicoeur’s name will offer annual scholarships to youth interested in attending the Arabic or Portuguese Language Village, as these two languages were added in her tenure as president. Please let us know if you are interested in making a Christine Schulze, J.D. contribution to this fund that will continue Pam’s legacy of excellence in global learning and international understanding. Executive Director, Concordia Language Villages CONTENTS Vice President for International Development, The stories and photos in this annual report reflect only a small portion of the Concordia College 5 | Tove Dahl Knighting 6 | Launch of The Forest & Confucius Classroom 9 | Senˉ Lín Hú at 25 Years success that we continue to enjoy as an organization dedicated to responsible, global citizenship. This success is a direct result of the supporters we are so 10 | Gamla Upsala 13 | Getting to Know Europe 13 | Online Teacher Training Module Funded 14 | Enrollment Reports pleased to call our friends. Thank you very much. 16 | Financial Report 17 | Villager Awards 18 | Staff Profile & Awards 19 | 25 Years of Dedication 20 | Donors 27 | Leadership With gratitude,

Christine Schulze, J.D.

2 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 3 Tove Dahl Knighting

Tove Dahl, dean of Skogfjorden, is also now a Knight of the First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Ridder 1. klasse av Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden, by order of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway.

During the academic year, Tove is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Tromsø and serves on the University’s Centre for Peace Studies. Her work in the field of peace studies is more than an academic exercise – she lives this central piece of the Language Villages mission in her daily life and works to make it real and accessible for villagers and staff.

“The Norwegian Language Village is an educationally rich setting that reflects the vision and leadership of Dr. Tove Dahl,” said late Concordia College President Jolicoeur of Tove on the occasion of her knighting in the summer of 2009. “As the primary writer of the Skogfjorden curriculum, Tove has not only embedded strong language-learning principles, but also content- rich material on modern Norway. She ensures that Norway’s prominent role in peacemaking is understood and experienced by all villagers,” Jolicoeur continued. Indeed the villagers all understand the ways that language, culture and peace studies weave together to become the fabric of the Skogfjorden experience. By studying prominent Norwegians, learning how language reflects the way we see the world, and practicing the daily habits necessary for a positive community, villagers and staff at Skogfjorden develop the skills necessary for positive global citizenship.

On staff for over 30 years, Tove has been a role model for hundreds of staff and dozens of other colleague deans. "Tove Dahl is a dean’s dean," says Patricia Thornton, Director of Summer Programs at Concordia Languag Villages. "Her peers look to her for advice and counsel. All that she does, from leading songs, to counseling young learners, to working with staff, to language and culture instruction, to curriculum development, to raising her beautiful son, she does with grace, wit, charm, and warmth. Tove is a sterling example of excellence in teaching, leadership in education, and pure goodness in humanity."

“I can think of nothing more interesting and of greater purpose,” Dahl says, “than to help kids discover what they care about and help them find ways to do something meaningful with that far beyond Skogfjorden’s borders.”

4 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 5 The Forest will continue to be the home of El Lago del Bosque Launch of the Forest Wilder in the summer months. However, there are plans to increase program options for youth, adults, families and teachers during the academic year. Specifically, 2010/11 will see an increase in Spring Break Villages, programs that Concordia Language Villages has been leasing Wilder Forest offer a one week session for individuals and school groups from the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation since 2005 during during weeks that many schools are on break in March and the summers to host a Spanish Language Village. El Lago del April. A pilot Spring Break Village program in March of Bosque Wilder has operated with 110 beds each summer since 2009 featured 15 villagers who participated in a Spanish that date. However, beginning in 2009, Concordia Language immersion week. Villages entered into an agreement to lease Wilder Forest the remaining nine months of the year with a particular focus on Spanish and Chinese field trips for Twin Cities schools. Confucius Classroom Operating under the direction of Martin Graefe, director of year-round programs, the first year of this initiative was successful. “The response from teachers and parents about Consul General Ping Huang from the Consulate of the the Villages new year-round presence in the Twin Cities People’s Republic of China in Chicago visited The Forest with programs at The Forest has been fantastic and reaffirms and helped dedicate it as a Confucius Classroom in the fall our decision to expand our programming there. In addition, of 2009. the first year saw a higher than expected interest from groups who want to host workshops, retreats, and meetings. The Confucius Classroom designation was granted through Based on these relationships, I am tremendously optimistic the Confucius Institute at the University of about this new venture and our ability to introduce new with funding coming from the government of the People's generations of villagers to the Language Villages,” says Republic of China. The Institute awarded Concordia Graefe. Language Villages a $50,000 grant to establish a Confucius classroom at Concordia's new retreat center, The Forest. The 2009-2010 enrollment at The Forest – as the facility is now designation and award supported new curriculum to offer known – totaled close to 600 participants in a variety of students an overnight retreat in Chinese language, culture, day and overnight fieldtrips, family and adult programs, history and current events. Students paid a nominal fee to and educator workshops. With close proximity to the 3.2 attend with the grant covering the million residents of Minneapolis/St. Paul, a strategic goal of remaining costs. the Forest is to provide school groups with a more compact version of the Language Villages trademark immersion Consul General Ping Huang observed experience and then encourage families and teachers to students from Fridley High School explore longer-term programs in Bemidji. learning Chinese and participating in Chinese activities such as calligraphy and music.

6 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 7 Senˉ Lin´ Hu´ at 25 Years

Senˉ Lín Hú, the Chinese Language Village, celebrated its 25th summer in 2009 with an event that drew former deans, villagers, staff, and notable Chinese language educators. Hosted by Senˉ Lín Hú in conjunction with International Day in July, the program featured performances by Senˉ Lín Hú villagers, comments from honored guests, and an authentic Chinese meal featuring a wide variety of dishes from Zhua Chao Yu (fried prawns) to stir fried green beans.

Among the guests was Margaret Wong, who teaches Chinese at the Breck School in Minneapolis and who served on the original steering committee when the Chinese Language village was founded in 1984. Wong feels that Senˉ Lín Hú meets a very specific need in Chinese language education: “Chinese is a challenging language to learn, and sometimes students give up before they get very far. By teaching the language and culture together in an exciting environment, Senˉ Lín Hú helps students maintain their interest and enthusiasm for the language.”

When the Chinese Language Village first opened, many wondered if the program would be sustainable or feasible in the long term due to the challenges of finding staff coupled with limited demand for Chinese language instruction in America. Senˉ Lín Hú is now one of the fastest-growing programs with strong villager attendance from across the United States.

8 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 9 Gamla Upsala

“I believe it is important to help Concordia Language Villages construct a Swedish village complete with culturally authentic buildings to preserve Swedish language and culture for future generations. At Sjölunden there is a sense of family … I am happy to be a part of it.”

Kenneth Berglund, Trustee, The Raymond and Florence Berglund Family Foundation

Sjölunden, the Swedish Language Village, dedicated a new building in honor of Florence and Raymond Berglund at a ceremony in conjunction with the August International Day celebration. “Gamla Upsala is the most flexible housing space in the Swedish Language Village,” according to Amy Rutten, construction and special projects coordinator at Concordia Language Villages. “Divided into two halves, with one half housing the dean’s apartment and the other half accommodating up to eight staff or villagers, the two halves are separated by an outdoor covered walkway, offering privacy and building community at the same time. Gamla Upsala continues to build on the densely spaced fishing village design and fulfills a critical role in establishing the courtyard area.” The flexibility will allow for growth in Swedish enrollment asSjölunden continues to establish itself as a center for Swedish language and culture on the national stage.

Ken and Doris Berglund, instrumental in securing the funding for Gamla Upsala, recognize the building as a fitting tribute to Ken’s parents. Specifically, both Florence and Raymond supported Swedish cultural organizations throughout their lives and were particularly supportive of those called to serve and help others. The fact that Gamla Upsala augments the programs at Sjölunden by providing additional space for staff housing is exactly what Raymond and Florence would have found appealing.

10 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 11 Summit, a simulation that provides an opportunity for Getting to Know Europe villagers attending International Day to work together to solve a political, cultural, or strategic challenge. The 2009 Global Summit which took place at both the July and August International Days focused on EU membership Concordia Language Villages received a substantial grant and the challenges facing the EU as it explores expanding from the Delegation of the European Union to support membership. efforts to raise the profile and awareness of EU countries in the upper Midwest. The grant, designed to highlight EU approaches to sustainability issues and the EU links with the Upper Midwest, and underscore the EU’s unity in diversity, Online Teacher Training brought embassy officials and other members of the consular What type of Picture do we corp together to Minneapolis/St. Paul for two days. While Module Funded want here? in the Twin Cities the delegates participated in a program of outreach to schools, a festival celebrating Europe’s birthday and a gala event featuring a panel discussion on the Concordia Language Villages received STARTALK funding importance of Europe as a trading partner with the region. from the United States government to develop an online The panel discussion was moderated by The Honorable training module to help language educators increase their John “Jack” Tunheim, U.S. District Judge for the District of capacity to teach in the language. The multimedia unit titled Minnesota and was comprised of representatives from the "Staying in the Target Language" was produced after filming German, Austrian, and Danish embassies in Washington, and editing an instructional setting to provide teachers D.C., as well as Hubert Joly, President and CEO of the with a look at how they can teach using as little English as Carlson Companies. possible. Donna Clementi, director of education and research, designed and supervised the production of the project. Representatives of embassies and consulates of , “The multimedia project is an excellent opportunity to share , Denmark, Finland, , , Italy, strategies that make the target language comprehensible Portugual, Spain, and Sweden visited over 25 schools to language learners,” according to Clementi. “We were accompanied by Language Villages administrators as well especially pleased to share a conversation with Dr. Carol as faculty from Concordia College. Many of the embassy Ann Dahlberg about the importance of staying in the target officials worked to raise awareness of the cultural, social and language. Dr. Dahlberg is Professor emeritus from Concordia economic connections between Minnesota and their home College, Moorhead, Minn., where she taught methods countries. Søren Jensen, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the classes for K-12 foreign languages.” The video is available Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C. spoke eloquently online as part of a library of similar federally funded projects about green technology projects that Danish and Minnesota designed to increase the effectiveness of teaching in strategic companies are exploring together. languages. Other organizations funded for the same project include Rutgers, Stanford, UCLA, and UC-Berkeley. The grant also funded a specific curriculum designed for International Day for villagers participating in the Global

12 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 13 Total Summer 2009 Summer Youth Residential Enrollment 4,705 Villagers 2009-2010 Year Round, Educator & Non-Residential Enrollment

Total 2009 Summer Residential Enrollment New and Returning Villagers While widely known for the summer residential programs that began in 1961, Concordia Language Villages also runs a wide variety of programs for adults, families, and younger participants. New Returning < 3 years Returning for 3 or more years 1500

Arabic 65% 32% 3% 1337

Chinese 48% 37% 15%

1200 Danish 33% 17% 50%

English 79% 13% 8%

Finnish 39% 33% 28% Adults & Families School Groups Day Camps & Pre-K Educators 900 Families attend programs in the School groups participate in Day Camps are either embedded in Educator programs include the French 49% 34% 17% programs at The Forest as well as 802 summer as well as during the existing summer programs or, like Master of Education in World at the Turtle River Lake facility German 45% 28% 27% academic year. the Pre-K programs, offered as part Language Instruction offered near Bemidji, Minn. of community education programs by Concordia College as well Italian 55% 33% 12% in Minneapolis/St. Paul. as federally funded programs in Chinese and Arabic. 600 Japanese 45% 41% 14% 510 Korean 39% 29% 32% 1,024 3,084 584 60 378 386 383 Norwegian 23% 28% 49% 300 236 Portuguese 50% 46% 4%

129 116 Russian 38% 44% 18% 91 91 107 65 4,752 Total Enrollment 36 28 Spanish 50% 34% 16% 0 Swedish 24% 33% 43% Italian Arabic French English Danish Finnish Korean 0 20 40 60 80 100 Japanese Russian Swedish German Chinese Spanish Norwegian Portuguese

14 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 15 2009-2010 Villager Awards

Circle of Peace Medallion Kiran Goyal Emma Selfert Robert Haynes Halley Wheeler 2009-2010 Financial Report The Circle of Peace Medallion is Seeta Goyal Joshua Shealy David Hersey Mae Whitney presented to villagers with 10 years Ana Hoff Emily Sortor Rachel Hersey Zachary Williamson of participation in the program. Jessica Hubert Fortney Stark Caroline Kocha Cooper Willis Sarah Jansen Sarah Streed Beryl Kohnen (05/01/09 to 04/30/10) El Lago del Bosque Emily Kahn Aimee Van Tatenhove Theodore Lee Skovsøen Operating Fund Gift Income Hans-Kristof Nelson Anton Khoutiev Emily Wagner Mackenzie Marden Emily Gotzsche REVENUE SOURCE OF GIFTS Vincent Kloubec Linka Wintersteen Laura Mattson Maya Gotzsche Mori no Ike Ricky Martin Carson Sandiford-Hoxle Brian Mitchell Jasper Lee Tuition and Fees 9,968,228 Business Support 346,915 Amanda McAfee Lago del Bosco Ruthie Stein Kirsten Mitchell Foundation Support 560,187 Devin McSwiggen Kristine Pye Christine Weiland Karsten Poulsen Charter School 421,572 Sjölunden Brian Mironer Jack Yovovich Carina Bragg Retail 343,193 Organizational Support 60,563 Monica Nehls Les Voyageurs Sup sogui˘ Hosu Martin Paz Johanna Kreitzer Sjölunden Nelson Auner Transportation 417,098 Federal Government Support 230,205 Skogfjorden Lorie Pope Marie Olson William Hoverman Brandon Fluegge Danielle Bolme Total Revenue $11,150,091 Foreign Government/ 189,034 Mariel Pumfre Emma Reinke Hannah Kahler Anthony Lapensky Foundation Support Kristiane Cardwell Marcus Rasmussen Sara Kahler Peter Ranta Jillian Flom Naftalia Rose Lesnoe Ozero Alec Krieger Jessie Zumeta Individual Support 400,650 Samuel Moheban Dylan Scott Svetlana Popovic Anna Krieger EXPENSES Total $1,787,554 Anna Mykkelttvedt Natalie Shoultz Deanna Torstenson Ruthie Pace Salaries 4,697,158 Kirsten Norderhaug Larissa Simon Sam Salwasser Bjorn Altenburg Erik Tingelstad John Strand Mori no Ike Codi Shogren Lauren Arnold Fringe 1,163,371 Annaliv Wheeler Caroline VanCleve Ingrid Altenburg Robert Bohjanen ALLOCATION OF GIFTS Services 3,299,121 Jonathan Vick Sarah Baker Skogfjorden Mary Bowman Capital Funds 510,616 Skovsøen Marissa Wall Christopher Cimarusti Ellen Ahlnes Abigail Breeding Supplies 356,950 Kira Jorgensen-Duus Alec Winograd Leela Cofell Caroline Andreassen Itziar Fernandez Endowment Funds 29,588 Cost of Sales 860,212 Joshua Zinger Julian Einhorn Calvin Berg Markus Hearn Scholarships 639,931 Waldsee Rachel Gay Blake Bahner Hannah Heerts Equipment 30,530 Jasper Lee Hometown, Europe Isabelle Hughes Orion Donovan Robert Iagemann Program Enhancement 494,550 Utilities 339,367 Lara Cesati Charles Mayo Devin Dybing Madeline Kaiser and Operating World of Friendship Medallion Henrick Hammeken Tatsu Monkman Karl Ericksen Roman Lee Total Expenses $10,746,709 Leadership 112,869 The World of Friendship Medallion Sarah Ryan Birk Evavold Cecilia Brown Lopatto Chelsea Sigmond Zachary Hookom Katerina Meassick is presented to villagers with five years Eleanor Brown Lopatto Total $1,787,554 of participation in the program. Kathleen Spalty Brendan Geck John O'Shea Natalle Casey Nina Stein Claire Geitzenauer Elizabeth Pflibsen Balance of Revenue Mary Clemins Sewall Victoria Tooker Haakon Gisvold John Pflibsen Al-Wa¯ha over Expenses $403,382 · Katie Hoaglund Melina Vanni-Gonzalez Summer Gracey Kathryn Plowright Mackenzie Marden Connor Huot Austin Kelderman Margaret Potts Eva Kunerth Salolampi Kevin Kittleson William Radcliffe El Lago del Bosque Katerina Meassick Jediah Johnson Lisa Kittleson Andrew Raduege Disposition of Balance Ethan Acosta Pearly Mieixsel DonnaMae Kovala Christopher Larson Lydia Rautman John Beaufort Emily Gallagher James Kovala Marit Larson Kelsey Rodgers Current Unrestricted Fund (403,382) Eleanor Berg Alette Gilje Tess Kovala Thea Lund Linnea Savereide Soren Blomquist-Eggerline Kiran Goyal Elle LaMere Isabel MacCay Frances Smith Mariel Bolger Seeta Goyal Henrick LaMere Zachary Manning George Smith Caroline Brasch Laura Haines August Nuutinen Mary McLain Anna Sprunger Total $0 ˉ Ryan Condon Cyrus Rautman George Nuutinen Christopher Ningen Timothy Thorn Gabriel Dale-Gau Hannah Rice Sofia Rajala Wyatt Olson Claire Tolman Alexander Daniel Robert Rife Tyler Schulz Lauren Whipps Zoe Daniel Harriet Rollins Senˉ Lín Hú Dane Sethre-Hofstad Breana Daniel-Schnobrich Lydia Sadoff Kevalin Auluck-Wilson Kelsey Spalding Patrick Daniel-Schnobrich Emma Schaffer Sharay Ayers Kirsten Spalding Nicholas Farley Margaret Scullin Max Fuller Telgen Swanson Molly Garrett Grace Seekins Claire Griffith Sarah Uttormark

16 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 17 2009-2010 Summer 25 Years of Dedication

3 Staff Profile 3 6 4 1 2 1 1 Seasonal Staff 1 8 3 8 2 2 17 895 745 5 6 1 11 7 This year our world-class summer staff 3 members came from 34 countries. 17 1 Argentina 14 1 2 2 Austria 2 1 Azerbaijan 1 2 1 5 Belgium 1 5 Brazil 6 Burkina Faso 1 6 5 1 Canada 1 Chile 1 China 17 Colombia 5 14 Costa Rica 2 Patricia Pia Johnson Renae Lacher Frank Stellman Denmark 2 2009-2010 Egypt 3 Patricia Pia Johnson celebrated While the dynamic and exciting Finland 6 Frank Stelman has worked in the France 8 taff wards her 25th year on staff this summer staff members that inspire villagers facilities department as a caretaker Germany 8 S A during a special Midsommar event in the summer and academic for 25 years at the Turtle River Guatemala 2 35 Year Award Francois Fouquerel Brandon Kendhammer Leah Ewing Alison Ritten Italy 6 This award is presented to individuals Susan Harstad Steven Knuteson Eric Golder Susan Rollins at Sjölunden, the Swedish Language year are pivotal to the success Lake site near Bemidji, Minn. Japan 7 who have given outstanding service as Myrna Parker Laura Kurland Lars Peder Grambo Timothy Rundell Village. Joined by dozens of of our programs, without Renae While Frank has shampooed Mexico 17 a staff member for 35 years. Elise Peters Aimeric Lajuzan Derrick Granowski Kaylene Ruwart Nigeria 1 Heidi Hamilton Cathy Smith H. Christine Midelfort Ann Hadrava Maria Salas Swedish staff, former villagers and Lacher’s dedication and hard work thousands of rugs and changed Norway 3 Christine Schulze Morten G. Nielsen Thomas Halvorsen Constance Sauer families, Pia’s event began with none of them would work for the Peru 1 Circle of Peace Award Jeanne Psket Jung Hye Han Marit Schmidt hundreds of light bulbs, he is Russia 3 Sage Award This award is presented to individuals Elizabeth Skelton Emily Helgerson Courtney Smith a traditional Swedish smörgåsbord Language Villages. Renae Lacher most loved for his friendly smile, 2 This award is presented to individuals who have given outstanding service as Lyle Stroup Kimberly Hull Michelle Swanson and ended with a Midsommar has processed over 25,000 staff South Korea 11 who have given outstanding service as a staff member for 15 years. Michelle Theis Kirsten Huppler Marit Swartout comfortable greeting, and genuine Spain 5 a staff member for 30 years. Kevin Francis Jeffrey Timm Yelena Ishutina Sylvain Tchapet Dokou dance performed by the villagers. contracts in her years in the staffing interest in others. He champions Andrew Johnson Sharon Vettrus Sweden 4 Karen Anderson Joel Hansen Paul Magnuson Citation of Excellence Award Laura Johnson Suzanne Wheeler Commenting on Pia’s 25 years on department at Concordia Language the mission of the Language 2 Linda Nelson This award is presented to individuals Kathleen Jordan Jake Winchester Taiwan 1 Evergreen Award staff, Sjölunden dean Allison Magda Villages and has been a quiet hero Villages by helping create and This award is presented to individuals Isabelle Schallreuter Olson who have given outstanding service as Jeehun Kim Jeff Wizner United Kingdom 1 who have given outstanding service as Kent Schuver a staff member for five years. Dorian Kvale Peggy Wolfe Spenader spoke warmly of Pia’s in the Moorhead office for 25 years. maintain the spaces where United States 745 a staff member for 25 years. Lynne Ann Vesper Jessamyn Blau Dianne Ladd Monika Zinter love for reading, her dedication Known for her infectious laugh and Venezuela 1 Patricia Johnson Amy Boxrud Larry Ladd Liz Zizzo global understanding happens; Renae Lacher Key to the Village Award Tracie Breeding Heather Linehan to children, and inspiration as a positive attitude, Renae has been Frank embodies the mission by Frank Stelman This award is presented to individuals Amy Brevik Alison Link colleague and mentor to so many a welcome, friendly voice as staff who have given outstanding service as Obadiah Brown-Beach Jessica Lougeay-Benson demonstrating compassion and Global Citizen Award a staff member for 10 years. Sean Bussell Janis Lundberg Swedish staff and villagers. from Cameroon to Argentina to kindness in his interactions with This award is presented to individuals Erin Bissonnette Bryan Cain Laura Martell Egypt navigate U.S. visa regulations who have given outstanding service as Andrew Cohen Julie Carlsen Joseph Pecorelli others every day. a staff member for 20 years. Nadia Donchenko Melanie Carlson Chunhai Peng en route to becoming staff at the Kari Berit Gustafson Monica Foote Emma Deutsch Ellinor Pernow Villages. Randi Buckley Ellen Frierson Jessica Dietz Justin Quam Bjorn Christian Nils Hoyum Margaret Dorer Cheri Reinarz

18 Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages 19 James Dahlberg and Elsebet Lund Kenneth and Sherry Eggen Eric France and Judith Stein Bill and Josephine Guenzel Peter and Amy Hinrichs Donors Bring the World to Us Teresa and Rod Dahlstrom Gerhard and Glenys Ehlert Jim and Eleanore Francoeur Mark and Margaret Gunggoll Kent Hirozawa and Lynn Kelly Dale and Diane Daniel Gilbert and Karen Eian Jared Frandson Darryl Gwyn Solomon and Francine Hirsh Damian and Irene Danopulos Herbert and Denise Eidt Lorinda Franklin Ted and Sara Hagen Fred and Martha Ho Concordia Language Villages salutes the generous visionaries who have offered their support and resources to our programs in the past year. We are thankful and Brian David and Lori Lillienberg Karina M. Einarson Christoffer Frantsvog and Ann Charles and Ursala Hahn Gene and Patricia Hodges Dale and Mary Davis Michael Einspahr Robinson David and Virginia Hahn Daphne Hoff humbled to be a part of such a strong, dedicated community of donors, many of whom have supported our programs and our capital investments for decades. Guy Davis and Norma Hensler-Davis David and Carol Eisinger Ralph and Bernadette Frascone Scott and Ann Haines Cletis and Julie Hoffer Mark Davis and Mary Sue Kranstover Jeffrey and Elizabeth Ekola Shannon and Ben Frauenholtz Pekka and Susan Hakkarainen Joseph and Mary Hoffmann Owen and Marianna Davis Erick and Brooke Ekstrom Charles and Patricia Frieman Charles and Gail Hall Kenneth Hoffmann During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, 1,455 families, friends, staff, corporations and foundations contributed to Concordia Language Villages. The following list Robert and Barb Davis Ahmed El Ayoubi and Ching-Ping Sun Jon and Elizabeth Frierson Lyle and Susan Hall William and Mary Hollinshead recognizes donors who made gifts between May 1, 2009, and April 30, 2010. Contributions received after April 30, 2010 will appear in next year’s report. This list Peter De Yager William Elfers Glen Fuller and Susan Dahle-Fuller John and Kate Hall George Holmes and Ann Koontz is compiled from our computer records. Please notify us if you find incorrect information. Mark Deaton and Dawn Fogle Deaton John and Suzanne Elinger Gareth and Cynthia Funka-Lea Brian and Jean Hallingstad Michael and Patricia Holmes Jay and Rebecca Debertin Nalini Elkins Eric and Carolyn Fure-Slocum Peter and Marcy Halvorson Jim Holst and Noel Carlson Angelo DeCecco and Julie Long Paul Engelman J.S. and Edith Futcher Daniel and Jennifer Hamann Chuck and Sarah Holtman Lindley Degarmo and Sarah Finlayson Frank English and Mary West Brad and Lele Galer Craig and Monica Hamer John and Barbara Hooper Thomas and Meredith Degen Nancy and Charles Engstrom Aida Garcia Denny and Bonnie Hamill Robb and Liz Horstman Individual Donors Albert and Wendy Deibele James Enwistle and Siv Brit Saetre Michael and Ann Garcia Dale Hammerschmidt and Mary Bill Horton and Judilyn Brooks Anonymous O. Elaine Anuta James and Marianne Bendas Dede Kern Brown Paul and Carol Cherryhomes Patrick and Cory DeLacey Sean and Nacide Ercan-Fang Michael and Jennifer Gassman Arneson David Hough and Katie Glazebrook John Aamodt Ralph and Madelynn Appelbaum David Benditt and MaryAnn Goldstein Glenn and Harriet Brown Stephen and Eleanor Chiquoine Katherine and Owen Deneen Charles and Lenore Erickson Georg and Reidun Gauger Diane and Randy Hancock Ken and Sharon Housinger Dick and Sue Abbott Gordon and Allyson Arbuthnot Scott Benfield and Dana Gorman Ila Brown Sandy and Lee Choate Alan and Anne Denton Duane and Barbara Erickson Gary and Sharon Gayan James and Patricia Haney Ruth Howe Bassel and Rima Abou-Khalil Craig Arends Stephen and Gail Benko Jeffery and Jessica Brown Carol Christensen Michael and Anne Marie Deppe John and Janet Erickson Stephen and Linda Gedney James Hanneman David and Koko Howell Lully and Janet Abshire Walter and Mary Arendt Joseph and Caprice Benoit John Brown and Nancy Johnson Gary and Paula Christensen Mark and Kathryn Desmond Marlyn and Ruth Ervasti Greg and Susan Geitzenauer Jordon and Silvia Hansell Emily Hridel Ivette Acevedo Dale and Susan Armstrong Kermit and Sandra Bensen Bucky Beach Nelson Christensen Graeme Dewar Evelyn Esala Mark Gelatt Anne Hanson Steven Hughes and Deborah Saul Paul Adams and Chery Shepherd- Michael and Susan Arnold Inger Benson Heather and Blaine Brownell Amee Christian Donald Dewitt and Vickie Nash Ted and Gail Esala Alan and Jae Geller Dwayne and Kathleen Hanson Arthur and Mildred Hulkonen Adams Steve Arnold and Helen Paul Oliver and Linda Benton Donna Browning Christopher and Linda Church Henry and Winifred Dick Evelyn Eskeli Anna Gemrich Frank Hanson and Shelley Colvin John Humleker and Cordelia Anderson Rick Adams and Anne H. Hathaway Bill and Mary Arnquist David and Betty Berg Travis and Kathryn Brownlee Christopher Cimarusti Mike Dickerson and Ana Rodriquez Barbara and Evald Eskilson Jerrold and Ann Geshone John and Melinda Hanson Thomas and Susan Hunter Peter and Joan Addington-White David Aronson Carl and Linda Berger Daniel Brudney and Ellen Rosendale Chris and Katherine Claflin John Dickinson Robert and Darlene Esko Sara and James Gibson Roger Hanson and Anna Biermeier Richard and Lisa Hurban Claudia Adkins Andrew and Tami Arthur Darren and Ellen Berger Frederick and Jeannie Brunk Jennifer and Jason Clarin Jenna Didier Beaufils John and Jeanne Ettelson Fred and Elizabeth Gibson Scott Hanson Edward and Rebecca Huseby Mats Agren John and Laurie Askew Robert Berger and Janet Holwell Joan Bryan Patrick Clary and Mary Rhiel Paul and Sarah Diehl Thad and Erin Ewald William Giddins Dustin Harber Kent and Julie Hustad Steven and Cynthia Ahlgren Jon and Linnea Asp Kenneth and Doris Berglund Emanuel and Karyn Bucur John Clemedtson Victor and Judy Diller Keith and Molly Ewing Robert and Kristen Giere Harry and Sandy Haroldson Ann Hutchings Asif Ahmed Vergie and Albert Asper Rolf and Martha Bergman James and Sharon Buhr Cameron and Marlene Clemens Peter and Sara Discenza James Faber and Joyce Miyamoto Daniel and Sun Gilderman Ivan Gaviria and Heidi Harriman Robert and Catherine Hutton Suzanne Aho David and Suzanne Auerbach Edward and Ann Berlin Michael and Anita Burg Therese and Yanthe Clements Dennis Dobbelstein Susan Erickson Thomas and Mary Fabry Dan and Nancy Gildner Jeffrey Harris and Judith Wasserheit Karl and Evelyn Hyypio Stanley and Sharon Aiello Eleanor Aune Uri and Mary-Elizabeth Berliner Tim and Linda Burkett Richard Closner Dobbelstein Harold Fahl and Jean Romadka Nick and Kathy Giori Stewart and Priscilla Harris Thomas and Sharon Igoe Feudor and Mary Aijala Bradford and Sally Austin Stuart and Junelle Bernard Bob Burman Lawrence and Janet Clouse Belvin and JoEllen Doebbert Arild and Kari Farkvam Enrico and Gail Giovannini Herman and Cheryl Harstad William and Julia Ingram Arnold and Linda Alanen Howard and Colleen Austin Carol Berseth Marilyn Burnson William Cobau and Marcia Torres Chris and Jennifer Doerfler Neal Faussett Peter Gjevre Tim and Debbie Hart Mark and Mary Stuart Irion Art Alanen and Dorothy Green Jason Austin James and Julie Biddle Erik Burton Christian Cochran Daryl and Elizabeth Doering W. 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In 1960, Gerhard Haukebo, a Concordia College faculty member, 1961 Waldsee | German Language Village suggested the College initiate an experimental program using 1962 Lac du Bois | Village immersion techniques to teach language. The intent of the program 1963 Skogfjorden | Norwegian Language Village was to teach young people about other languages and cultures, while El Lago del Bosque | Spanish Language Village giving Concordia students the opportunity to gain practical teaching experience. 1966 Lesnoe Ozero | Russian Language Village 1975 Sjölunden | Swedish Language Village Concordia College sponsored the project in the summer of 1961. The 1978 Salolampi | Finnish Language Village College rented Luther Crest Bible Camp, north of Alexandria, Minn., 1982 Skovsøen | Danish Language Village for the first two-week German session. "CampWaldsee ," which was 1984 Senˉ Lín Hú | Chinese Language Village limited to 72 campers aged 9-12, was a resounding success. 1988 Mori no Ike | Japanese Language Village Interest in the program increased steadily and more "Villages" were 1999 Hometown | English Language Village added. Now, in addition to seven year-round, architecturally authentic Sup sogui˘ Hosu | Korean Language Village sites on Turtle River Lake near Bemidji, Minn., several seasonal sites 2003 Lago del Bosco | Italian Language Village throughout Minnesota host Language Villages every summer. 2006 A l - W a¯ h· a | Arabic Language Village 2008 Mar e Floresta | Portuguese Language Village