{"id":4953,"date":"2016-11-30T06:48:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T11:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=4953"},"modified":"2020-10-01T13:36:46","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T17:36:46","slug":"tis-the-season-consider-giving-to-these-5-great-organizations-promoting-languages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2016\/11\/30\/tis-the-season-consider-giving-to-these-5-great-organizations-promoting-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Tis the Season: Consider Giving to These 5 Great Organizations Promoting Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Give the gift of language this holiday season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4962\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/11\/xmas-facebook-cover.png\" alt=\"xmas-facebook-cover\" width=\"639\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/11\/xmas-facebook-cover.png 828w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/11\/xmas-facebook-cover-350x133.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/11\/xmas-facebook-cover-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A few years ago, we shared a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2014\/12\/03\/10-holiday-gifts-for-the-foreign-language-lover-in-your-life\/\">10 gifts to give the language lover in your life<\/a>. This year, on the heels of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2016\/11\/21\/non-profit-7000-languages-uses-technology-to-protect-indigenous-and-endangered-languages\/\">7000 Languages launch<\/a>, we&#8217;re thinking a little differently about the holiday season. Rather than (or in addition to) gifts,<strong> we encourage those of you who are interested and able to give back to the language community and donate to one of these fabulous nonprofits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.endangeredlanguagefund.org\/\">Endangered Language Fund<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>ELF is a nonprofit that supports endangered language preservation and documentation projects through grants to individuals, tribes, and museums. What kind of projects do ELF donations fund? In their last round of fundraising, ELF funded eleven projects in eight countries, including projects focused on teacher training, documentation, phonology, development of a writing system, fieldwork, and more.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEndangeredLanguageFund%2Fposts%2F10154003493835373&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"683\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Embedded video\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEndangeredLanguageFund%2Fposts%2F10154003493835373&#038;width=500\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEndangeredLanguageFund%2Fposts%2F10154003493835373&amp;width=500<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/7000.org\/donate\">7000 Languages<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Similar to ELF, 7000 Languages is a nonprofit organization that works with endangered language organizations and advocates, but the focus is on technology. (Full disclosure: we&#8217;re a major supporter and donate our tech to this organization!)\u00a07000 Languages works with teams of linguists and language experts to determine the organization&#8217;s needs, then trains and empowers them to create online language courses using Transparent Language\u2019s technology. Once the course is finished, the language team can share it with anyone interested in their language; thus far, the organization has created courses for 13 languages.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F7000LanguagesProject%2Fposts%2F1267369746658166&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"627\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Embedded video\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F7000LanguagesProject%2Fposts%2F1267369746658166&#038;width=500\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F7000LanguagesProject%2Fposts%2F1267369746658166&amp;width=500<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/livingtongues.org\/\">Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Founded by linguist Dr. Gregory D. S. Anderson, the Living Tongues Institute promotes the documentation, maintenance, preservation, and revitalization of endangered languages worldwide through linguist-aided, community-driven, multimedia language documentation projects. Examples include digital &#8220;talking dictionaries&#8221; in six endangered languages and the full-scale documentation of this &#8216;hidden&#8217; language of Koro Aka. You can donate to their efforts or even adopt a language.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fliving.tongues%2Fposts%2F1174078839306961&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"565\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Embedded video\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fliving.tongues%2Fposts%2F1174078839306961&amp;width=500<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Your Local Library<\/h2>\n<p>While not specific to languages, public libraries throughout the US offer foreign language materials and learning opportunities to their patrons (including the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/libraries\/find-transparent-language-online.html\">hundreds of libraries who offer Transparent Language Online<\/a> free of charge). Get in touch with your local library to see how you can get involved or make a contribution in your community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With you, many things are possible. To support <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SchlowLibrary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@schlowlibrary<\/a> today &amp; every day, click on <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xgh6CgKfIb\">https:\/\/t.co\/xgh6CgKfIb<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GivingTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GivingTuesday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XWcCxtpFRh\">pic.twitter.com\/XWcCxtpFRh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Schlow Centre Region Library (@SchlowLibrary) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SchlowLibrary\/status\/803545325810098177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GivingTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GivingTuesday<\/a> donation to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BuyABook?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BuyABook<\/a> will be matched dollar-for-dollar: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xZG8QCGvc5\">https:\/\/t.co\/xZG8QCGvc5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FtR4Dwvj4i\">pic.twitter.com\/FtR4Dwvj4i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Queens Public Library (@QPLNYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QPLNYC\/status\/803645170151464961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More librarians = better world. If you want to help, donate here: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/6IM61IKGSJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/6IM61IKGSJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GivingTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GivingTuesday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheLibrarians?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheLibrarians<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ilovelibraries.org (@ILoveLibraries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILoveLibraries\/status\/539859115540246528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iie.org\/Give-to-IIE#.WD2fceYrKM8\">Institute of International Education<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Also not entirely rooted in language study, the Institute of International Education does promote international education programs, including language exchange programs. IIE is an independent nonprofit organization that implements more than 200 international exchange programs benefiting over 30,000 people from 185 countries. Foremost is the world-renowned Fulbright Program, which IIE has administered on behalf of the U.S. Department of State since the program\u2019s inception in 1946. Donor support sustains their work, enabling IIE to increase opportunities for young Americans to study abroad, provide emergency help to students overseas, and increase access to higher education for women.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IIE listed  among &quot;top 10 charities changing the world.&quot; Consider IIE this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GivingTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GivingTuesday<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/097Qt9TXC3\">https:\/\/t.co\/097Qt9TXC3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNVT52Fa0S\">https:\/\/t.co\/DNVT52Fa0S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Institute of International Education (IIE) (@IIEglobal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IIEglobal\/status\/671753242204852224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/11\/xmas-facebook-cover-350x133.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/11\/xmas-facebook-cover-350x133.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/11\/xmas-facebook-cover-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/11\/xmas-facebook-cover.png 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Give the gift of language this holiday season. A few years ago, we shared a list of 10 gifts to give the language lover in your life. This year, on the heels of the 7000 Languages launch, we&#8217;re thinking a little differently about the holiday season. 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