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Our Mission

To promote multilingualism and intercultural understanding.

​LEX America, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers immersion-style multilingual language learning programs for individuals and families, international exchange programs, lectures on language acquisition, and educational publishing. By maintaining a close partnership with the LEX offices in Japan, Korea, and Mexico, LEX America connects its members to a community of more than 25,000 active individuals worldwide.



Who We Are

LEX America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded by Japanese educator Yo Sakakibara. The name LEX stands for Language EXperience, EXperiment, and EXchange.

Our History

The history of LEX America begins in 1968 with the founding of the Language Research Foundation (LRF) in Cambridge, MA by Yo Sakakibara, LRF was founded with the mission of promoting collaborative research on language acquisition by linguists at local institutions, such as MIT and Harvard. In 1972, Sakakibara developed a partnership with 4-H, a U.S. government-sponsored youth education program, to establish an international exchange program. Sakakibara then came to found the LEX Institute in Tokyo, Japan and the Hippo Family Club, a community-based group focused on promoting language acquisition, in 1981.

LEX America itself was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1985, mainly to facilitate the LEX exchange programs in the United States. Since then, the organization has developed language clubs modeled after Hippo Family Club to serve communities across the United States. LRF, now a part of LEX America, publishes books on language, mathematics, and the natural sciences.

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  • Home
  • What is LEX?
    • LEX Overview
    • Our MIssion
    • Our People
    • Language Research
    • Privacy Policy
  • Language Clubs
    • Activities
    • One Member's Story
    • Philosophy
    • Educational Materials >
      • Overview
      • How to Listen
      • MP3s
      • CDs Starter Sets
      • CDs Additional
      • Kanji Cards
    • Time and Place
    • Membership Information
    • Member Scholarships
    • Member Blog
  • Exchange
    • Exchange Overview
    • Countries >
      • China
      • Indonesia Nature Camp
      • Japan Nature Camp
      • Japan Snow Camp
      • Mexico Congreso
      • Mexico Special
      • Thailand
      • Other Countries
    • Exchange Scholarships
    • Hosting
    • LEX Internship to Japan
    • Gap Year / WIP Internship >
      • Intern Voices
    • Application Information
    • Intern Blog
  • LEX Friends
    • Alumni
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Careers
  • Buy Audio/Books
    • Buy Audio Materials
    • Buy Books
    • New MP3s
  • Member Plaza
    • Video Library
    • SA!DA! Library
    • Sample Audio
    • Member Page
    • Member Docs
    • Fellow Page
    • Fellow Docs