"Michigan Kannada Kali" was established in January 2018. Our primary goal is to offer Kannada language learning opportunities not only to the Kannada-speaking community but also to non-Kannada speakers residing in Michigan. This includes permanent residents, expatriates, and heritage learners—students with exposure to Kannada through family relationships. We aim to foster bilingualism in children, enabling them to learn and preserve their native language, "Kannada," in the United States. Kannada, boasting a history of 2000 years, is considered a World Heritage Language, rich in culture and literature. Additionally, we collaborate with local high school districts in conjunction with KANNADA ACADEMY, a non-profit organization specializing in the development of Kannada Language Learning Systems, to facilitate high school accreditation for Kannada as a foreign language option. This allows our children to benefit from the credit system.