"The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators, students, and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry." (taken from the ACTFL website)

"The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching is a regional foreign language teachers' organization that hosts an annual conference in partnership with state foreign language teacher associations. The participating states in SWCOLT are Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah." (taken from the SWCOLT website)

"The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) is a cultural exchange institution which promotes international awareness and mutual understanding between Japan and overseas countries. We also provide a wide range of programs relating to introducing Japanese Arts and Culture, promoting people-to-people exchange, support for Japanese Studies and language, education and assisting media-related projects such as publications, translations, and film/video productions by offering various kinds of grants."

The Hawaii Association of Language Teachers is an organization made up of K-16 language teachers and supporters that organize and facilitate annual conferences and symposiums to support World Language education in Hawaii.

Language Interpreting in the Courts Language interpreters play an essential role in the administration of justice. The Hawai'i state courts use interpreters when a party or witness in a court case has limited-English proficiency or is unable to hear, understand, speak or use English sufficiently to effectively participate in court proceedings. Interpreters help such persons have equal access to justice and help court proceedings function efficiently and effectively.

There are two Summer Language Programs designed specifically for high school and middle school teachers. Students can earn their MA degree in Teaching Spanish or French over the course of three summers, or take classes for professional development.