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A think tank focusing on research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States. The Center's policy suggest much of the analysis of immigration issues has been carried out by ethnic, business or foreign-policy interests that have given little attention to immigration's impact in the nation as a whole or to assessing that impact comprehensively. The Center promotes the case against immigration with strong calls for strict

his site is dedicated to the nations of the Fourth World and their elders. The Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) is an independent, non-profit research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding and appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations.

Includes lesson plans for ESL, bilingual education, and foreign language; employment opportunities and professional associations.

European network for information, documentation and research into regional or minority languages in education. In 1987 the Mercator network was set up, with the help of the European Commission, to store and collect documentation and information and to carry out research on minority or regional languages. To do so, a database with up to date material on the position of the languages was prepared. Mercator-Education carries out research and documentation projects.

Migration Dialogue promotes an informed discussion of the issues associated with international migration by providing unbiased and timely information on immigration and integration issues. Four Migration Dialogue activities are highlighted: the newsletters Migration News and Rural Migration News, the work of University of California researchers, and seminars for European and American opinion leaders. UC Davis hosts this site.

At the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of theUniversity of Toronto, The Modern Language Centre addresses a broad spectrum of theoretical and practical issues related to second and minority language teaching and learning. The Centre's work focuses on curriculum, instruction, and policies for education in second, foreign, and minority languages, particularly in reference to English an French in Canada but also other languages and settings.

The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA), formerly the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (NCBE) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse students in the United States.

formerly the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA) was established in 1974 by Congress, the Office helps school districts, local education agencies and institutes of higher education meet their responsibility to provide equal education opportunity to limited English proficient children.

Creative writing resources and materials for ESL teachers.

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Electronic Journal from Berkeley. Many valuable articles from 1994 to present.