CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES ANNUAL REPORT | MAY 1, 2011–APRIL 30, 2012 The mission of Concordia Language Villages is to Looking Back, Moving Forward prepare young people for reponsible citizenship in Dear Friends of Concordia Language Villages, our global community. I would like to thank our many friends and supporters for another tremendous year at the Language Villages. This year we celebrated the 50th anniversary of our French Language Village, Lac du Bois (est. 1962), that featured summer festivities attended by staff and villagers from all five decades, along with great food, songs, and many memories. While we all had fun remembering the past, we also took the time to look ahead at what the future could be for Lac du Bois and the Language Villages. I’m pleased that many of the planners of the celebration have agreed to remain involved as we explore enrollment, development, and program opportunities NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL going forward. Greg Cash Keith & Maria Johanneson Hugh & Linda Mullenbach Boston, Mass. Bemidji, Minn. Potomac, Md. Other notable highlights include new programs to assist Dakota language John Clemedtson Ilya Kastnelson David & Audrey Olsen educators in preserving and strengthening their language, STARTALK programs Moorhead, Minn. Copenhagen, Denmark Lake Elmo, Minn. for Russian, Portuguese and Arabic teachers, new soccer programs featuring Georg & Reidun Gauger Carolyn Lee Jon & Sophie Pederson coaches and referees from Germany at Waldsee, and, of course, another year of Mound, Minn. New York, N.Y. Spicer, Minn. welcoming almost 11,000 learners of all ages to our programs to learn a language Clinton Gilliland & Mary Turner Gilliland Margaret Cuomo Maier Steven Pollei & Solveig Storvick Pollei Menlo Park, Calif. Lattingtown, N.Y. Tacoma, Wash. in a dynamic, educational setting. Alfred Harrison & Ingrid Lenz Harrison Vivian Mason Wayne & Beverly (Bev) Thorson Wayzata, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Bemidji, Minn. We could not begin to have the impact on these learners without the support of the thousands who count themselves friends of the Language Villages. Thank Donald (Don) and Roma Hoff Dan & Cynthia Mjolsness Eau Claire, Minn. Barrington Hills, Ill. you for your encouragement and for your willingness to be advocates for the importance of responsible, global citizenship. LEADERSHIP GROUP My very best, Martin Graefe Christine Schulze Director of Year-Round Programs Vice President for Concordia Language Villages Carl-Martin Nelson Warren Schulze Director of Marketing and Communications Associate Director for Facilities and Site Services Denise Phillippe Patricia Thornton Christine Schulze Associate Director for Program and Staff Director of Summer Programs Development, Summer Programs Vice President for Concordia Language Villages Portuguese 30 2011/2012 was added to the list of Years of Danish at languages supported by Skovsøen Program Highlights STARTALK funding. Lac du Bois celebrated 2011 International Day Theme: Become the 50 YEARS Change of French “ In summer 2011 we welcomed the 124 new President of Adults, children, and teachers attended a Concordia College, Dakota program at The Dr. William J. Craft, Forest near Marine on to the Villages. St. Croix, Minn. With pride we sustain a commitment to global In Fall 2011 education that shines from the children in the 26 Concordia Language “Concordia Language Villages to the undergraduates International students Villages hosted groups who return from international study and service attended Collegetown of corporate and defense with lives transformed. on the Concordia College clients for custom culture campus. and language programs. ” From President Craft's Inaugural“ Address, April 2012 2011-2012 U.S. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF SUMMER YOUTH ENROLLMENT 1-20 ENROLLMENT 50 21-45 States Represented 46-85 86-1000 2011 SUMMER RESIDENTIAL ENROLLMENT PERCENTAGE OF NEW AND RETURNING TOP 10 . BY LANGUAGE SUMMER VILLAGERS 1 MINNESOTA 1000+ 2 ILLINOIS 3 WISCONSIN New Returning < 3 years Returning for 3 or more years 4 CALIFORNIA 1,200 5 NEW YORK 6 VIRGINIA Arabic 77% 13% 10% 7 NORTH CAROLINA 1,054 Chinese 56% 17% 27% 8 IOWA 1,000 9 OHIO Danish 21% 24% 55% 10 NORTH DAKOTA Enrollment Totals 0 3,841 Finnish 26% 20% 54% 800 French 53% 20% 27% . 708 2011-2012 ACADEMIC-YEAR PROGRAMS ENROLLMENT German 43% 21% 36% 3,841 Concordia Language Villages has become a leader in providing a variety of programming for adults, families, 600 school groups, and the youngest language learners. Italian 48% 28% 24% Summer Youth 552 Japanese 48% 24% 28% SCHOOL GROUPS DAY CAMPS & PRE-K 400 354 Korean 37% 22% 41% School groups participate in programs Day Camps are either embedded in existing 302 at The Forest in Marine on St. Croix, summer programs or, like the Pre-K programs, 6,934 234 Norwegian 28% 20% 52% Minn., as well as at the Turtle River offered as part of community education in the Lake facility near Bemidji, Minn. Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. 200 Academic-Year Portuguese 64% 18% 18% 4,888 758 121 100 97 101 78 46 Russian 59% 13% 28% ADULTS & FAMILIES EDUCATORS 29 26 39 0 Educator programs include the Master of e Spanish n 53% 19% 28% e h c h e n h n n n h h h s i a s s s s s s s c a a a i i e i i Education in World Language Instruction i b Families attend programs in the i i e e li ea l g d u n s n n a m n r n g en a e s r r e a g i n a r t o i n summer as well as during the offered by Concordia College as well as 10,775 u e I p u h A F w p Da w F K E t R S r C G Swedish 31% 21% 48% S a r J o academic year. federally funded programs in Chinese, Arabic o N P 1,229 59 and Russian. Total Enrollment 2011-2012 SUMMER STAFF 837 134 29 05 FINANCIALS PROFILE Total Staff International Staff Countries Continents OPERATING FUND (05/01/11 TO 04/30/12) GIFT INCOME REVENUE SOURCE OF GIFTS* Tuition and Fees 9,066,226 Business Support 177,350 Charter School 600,489 Foundation Support 564,431 Retail 313,523 Organizational Support 22,119 2 3 1 Transportation 432,303 State/Federal Government Support 645,147 4 5 5 Total Revenue $ 10,412,541 Foreign Government/Foundation Support 35,000 22 8 Individual Support 366,944 2 2 EXPENSES Total $1,810,991 2 5 3 703 5 Salaries 4,467,153 19 Fringe 1,154,511 ALLOCATION OF GIFTS 2 Services 2,527,356 Capital Funds 37,834 14 1 1 2 1 Supplies 400,559 Endowment Funds 165,811 1 Cost of Sales 1,052,370 Scholarships 726,131 1 NORTH AMERICA 2 2 Equipment 9,822 Program Enhancement and Operating 725,588 CANADA 5 1 COSTA RICA 1 Utilities 425,770 Leadership Fund 155,627 GUATEMALA 2 4 Total Expenses $10,037,541 Total $1,810,991 HONDURAS 1 MEXICO 14 UNITED STATES 703 Balance of Revenue EUROPE over Expenses $375,000 AUSTRIA 2 DENMARK 4 14 FINLAND 3 FRANCE 8 GERMANY 22 *For a list of donors in 2011-2012 please visit www.ConcordiaLanguageVillages.org and click on "Support The Villages." SOUTH AMERICA ITALY 5 AFRICA ASIA ARGENTINA 14 NORWAY 2 BURKINO FASO 1 CHINA 19 BRAZIL 4 RUSSIA 5 CAMEROON 2 HONG KONG 1 COLOMBIA 2 SPAIN 2 EGYPT 2 JAPAN 3 ECUADOR 1 SWEDEN 1 SENEGAL 1 SOUTH KOREA 5 SWITZERLAND 2 VILLAGER Kate Fraser Liam DelMain Emily Johnson Seth Harms Linda Wallenberg Citation of Excellence Award Lily Frenette Thomas Dickstein Anders Kemppainen Karl Satterlund This award is presented to individuals ADULT PARTICIPANT AWARDS Jordan Friend Grant Haskins David Kimball Ashley Suter Evergreen Award who have given outstanding service AWARDS Nora Gualtieri Jane Hulse Erin Meyers Jennifer Suter This award is presented to individuals as a staff member for 5 years. Circle of Peace Medallion Sarah Gunderson Bryn Kalson Nicole Suter whohave given outstanding service Jessica Bacon 5 Year Award The Circle of Peace Medallion is Laura Hanson Rhiannon Loutfi Sēn Lín Hú Allison Tetzlaff as a staff member for 25 years. Alexander Belyi John Bjerke presented to villagers with 10 years Maria Hanson Julia Markert Andrew Aldis Anna Wangen Dianne Haugen Samuel Blum Leslie Carlson of participation in the program. Emma Hawley Brynn Poppe Jasmine Barksdale Jennifer Teichmann Holly Blunk Mark Chekola Elizabeth Herrmann Samuel Rush Francesca Cenzatti Sup sogu˘i Hosu Rachel Braden Paul Chekola Global Citizen Award El Lago del Bosque Josephine Herrmann Courtney Swanson Eric Cox Kiersten Nickel Jessica Cheney Sharon Diedrich This award is presented to individuals Elias Friedman Miles Hirozawa Sarah Swanson Anna Danielson Paula Cortez Anne Farning Waldsee who have given outstanding service Jordan Greco Alexander Hoff Lea Thompson Gavin Fujimori Olivia Ebertz Berit Midelfort Natasha Alford as a staff member for 20 years. Henry Newshutz Claire Houston Rachel Waldner Preston Gilmore Erin Edwards Eugene Pearson Matthew Davis Steve Bennett Emily Zinger Marlo Kastner Emily Wills Lian Giloth Jacob Engstrand JoAnn Rounseville Marlo Kastner Sophia Wright Aidan Harms Sofia Fernandez Barbara Cartford Martin Fankhanel Geraldine Ross Lac du Bois Quinn Kealey Anson Yan Juliana Harms Bailey Flanagan Marcus Erickson Johanna Fierke David Smith Emily Patterson Ty Kealey Seth Harms Mateo Gingrich Francisco Yarto Ramirez Ryan Finkenbinder Priscilla Smith Mandy Kettell Lago del Bosco Justin Hilton Carson Goffinet Stephanie Forsland Lisa Steidl Molly Hamer Circle of Peace Award Sēn Lín Hú Samantha Knight Maria Emerson Savannah Irvin Joel Friedman Katie Hamill This award is presented to individuals Catherine Camp Evan Lee Theodore Waechter Xiaoye Jiang Barbara Greenhalgh 10 Year Award who have given outstanding service Julia Luehr Sophie Linabery Lucy Hamill Stephen Greenhalgh LaRon Croft as a staff member for 15 years.