California Language Teachers Association Inc.

“Members: membership numbers vary from year to year. In 2023-24, clta had about 700-800 members. Members pay a nominal 25 membership fee, which allows them discounts on conferences, free webinars, and many other benefits,enumerated on our website. These members do not elect the members of the governing body. Nor do they approve any decisions of the governing body.”

“The 990 is reviewed by selected members of the board of directors and then distributed to all board members prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy requires that it be signed by all officers and directors each year.”

“The board of directors decide the salary and benefits of the executive director of the agency. The board, which includes independent members, have assessed fair and equitable compensation based on compensation of managers of agencies of similar size, field and location to the agency”

“Wages and salaries of staff are determined by the executive director, with oversight of the board of directors. The wages and salaries are based upon compensation of employees of agencies of similar size, field and location to the agency”

“Governing documents are available upon written request to the agency.”

“Full mission statement: the california language teachers' association has been an organization for more than 50 years dedicated to supporting teaching and learning, and to extending our services and resources for the benefit of teachers and learners of language and culture. We encourage world language professionals to participate in our endeavors by creating and maintaining a dialog within affiliates to vigorously share the clta mission and vision. Our vision: inspiring success, equity,leadership, and advocacy in world language education. Our mission: clta's mission is to reimagine world language education through inspired leadership; create and support powerful world language programs and services designed to promote multilingualism, multiculturalism, and global readiness as defining features of transformative education; and advocate for policies that move our vision to action”

“Clta relies on volunteers in order to carry out its vision and mission. In every aspect of our program, members of clta give of their time and expertise so that our organization can support and expand the teaching and learning of world languages in california and beyond. Examples of volunteer activities are creating and posting social media announcements, editing our bi-monthly newsletter, coordinating and setting up av equipment at our annual conference, and presenting webinars for our monthly book study. There are volunteer opportunities for virtually anyone who wishes to be of service, and clta could not function without this kind and generous donation of people's time.”

“4) summer seminar clta partners with the california world language project to offer a residential summer seminar at ucsb for language educators. We choose a timely theme for our members and bring in the best minds in the state and country to be guest speakers and strand facilitators related to the seminar theme. One of the strands offered is a student strand, intended to attract talented undergraduates to the field of world language education. 5) summer study and travel abroad for members clta solicits donations to support opportunities for our members to travel abroad with the intention of improving their language and target culture proficiency. We offer scholarships to defray travel costs, and partner with organizations to offer free tuition to educational programs designed to improve pedagogical practices. 6) leadership development clta offers a leadership development program (calli) as part of its annual conference. Identified teachers are supported to attend the regular conference and participate in a 2-day workshop designed to grow their leadership capacity for their sites, districts, counties, and for other organizations to which they may belong, such as clta. We also send one candidate per cycle to a similar 2-year national leadership development program (lill). Several current board members have been identified as a result of their participation in these activities. 7) clta voices clta publishes a free bi-monthly newsbrief that advertises our programs as well as activities from other organizations related to world languages and cultures.”