Through its work, CAL seeks solutions to issues involving language and culture as they relate to access and equity in education and society around the globe. Among the populations that CAL serves are language educators of children and adults who are learning foreign languages and English as a second language; immigrants and refugees in the United States and the agencies that provide services for them; schools and school districts in need of curriculum development, professional development, evaluation, and assessments; and policy makers who need information about language and culture to address the important issues of the day.