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Youth
[|BYU High School French Camp] An affordable option. Students participate in language classes and cultural activities and classes conducted in French. Participants have the option of attending during the day only or staying on campus. user:CarrieEGold

[|BYU Summer High School STARTALK Chinese Program]user:CarrieEGold

[|BYU Summer High School STARTALK Arabic Program]user:CarrieEGold

[|Concordia Language Villages] - Summer youth programs for German language learners of all ages. user:heinke_raymond This organization hosts summer immersion foreign language camps and is based in Minnesota. The offer programs in Arabic, Chinese, Danish, ESL, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. They hold 1-week, 2-week, and 4-week (this program for one year high school or lower-level college credit) sessions for youth 7-18, in addition family camps, teacher workshops, and elder hostels. If they live in the area, students also have the option of attending a day camp or going as a whole class over a weekend or spring break. Their program is less academic/classroom-oriented than other programs--more like a traditional summer camp that just happens to be in a foreign language.user:CarrieEGold

[|Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy] 4-week programs for students in 8-12th grade, held at various locations throughout the country. Languages include Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Conducted through Middlebury College of Vermont and the Monterey Institute of International Studies.user:CarrieEGold

[|National STARTALK Programs] Programs for Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urduuser:CarrieEGold

Adults
[|Concordia Language Villages] Programs include adult immersion sessions, teacher workshops, graduate courses (they do offer a graduate degree through Concordia College), and elder hostels. See description above.user:CarrieEGold

[|Immersion Programs for German Teachers] - A list of study abroad/immersion opportunities for high school teachers through Clemson University. user:heinke_raymond

[|Middlebury Language Schools] Middlebury offers 6- or 7-week summer immersion programs for adults in languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. They offer the option of receiving undergraduate or graduate credit, and offer masters degrees and a doctorate. Programs are currently held in Vermont or California. The school is recognized for its excellence.user:CarrieEGold

Tips
[|Immersion Camp Activities] - Ideas from Richard Ladd and others for activities that could be conducted during a Spanish immersion camp

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