JULY / AUGUST 2024

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website! As part of our ongoing commitment to provide you with the best possible experience, we have redesigned our site to make it more user-friendly, informative, and engaging.

What's new?

• Fresh Look: A modern design that’s easy to navigate and will help drive more visitors to their local AF chapter.
• Improved Accessibility: Enhanced features to ensure everyone can easily access information.
• AF Leaders' Pages: Quick access to upcoming and past webinars, grants information, annual convention details and more.
• Mobile-Friendly: Optimized for viewing on all devices, so you can stay connected on the go.

We invite you to explore the new website here. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for further improvements, feel free to reach out to us at federation@afusa.org.

Un grand merci to Upi Struzak, Vice President of the Federation of AF USA and Chair of the Communication and Technology Committee, and Melissa Saura, National Program Manager, for all of their work in bringing the new site to fruition!

The Federation's 2024 Annual Meeting and Convention will take place in Seattle, WA from Thursday, October 24 to Saturday, October 26. Register now to take advantage of the Early Bird rate!

While you're at it, don't forget to reserve your hotel room and flights. More details and links can be found here.

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The Federation's AATF Committee has been working to connect AF chapters with their local AATF chapters. A new tool has been developed to increase the visibility of AF chapters within the AATF network and to promote AF events and increase AF membership.

Take a moment to complete this table with your AF chapter events. 

 

The Fondation des Alliances Françaises has just released the statistics from its most recent Questionnaire. For an overview of the worldwide AF network, click here.

The Fondation has also prepared an overview of the AF network exclusively for the US. Click here to see more.

Friday, September 13, 2024 | 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET | Register

What’s the point? It’s time-consuming I don’t get it ! I’m lost! If this is your reaction when someone says “IntrAlliances”, this Chapter Chats session is for you!

Get ready to discover the functionalities, useful documents and hidden corners of the Alliance Française social network and main communication tool. Vasilena Koleva, Platform Administrator and Chargée de Mission at the Fondation des Alliances Françaises, answers all your questions about “IntrAlliances” and gives you some helpful tips in order to make your workdays easier and make getting in touch with your colleagues around the US and the world – facile comme bonjour!

AF d'Oklahoma City

L'Alliance Française d'Oklahoma City celebrated France’s Fête nationale on July 14 in a beautiful historic setting with French food, music, prizes, and fun games.

Click here to read more.

See below for a variety of links that may be of interest to your AF chapter:

• Watch the tutorial created by Racel Villéger showing how to use ChatGPT to create class activities for A1 French students.
• Case study: how to leverage AI tools to teach Arabic as a foreign language (see also tools listed here for foreign language teaching in general).
• Teaching with AI: a new book which might be useful for teachers who don't know where to start. 
• Bringing Gemini to Google Workspace for Education
• Explore Claude 3.5 Sonnet: a game-changer for educators with practical examples of what LLMs can do for teachers.

AF de Charleston

L’Alliance Française de Charleston a participé aux événements entourant la célébration du D-Day le 6 juin 2024 pour approfondir leurs liens avec la Ville Jumelle de Charleston en Normandie Flers de L’Orne. Elle a été invitée sur le USS LAFFEY, un des navires impliqués dans le Débarquement qui fait partie dans le Port de Charleston du musée du Yorktown (Patriot Point). Nous avons passé quatre heures à rendre les visiteurs sur la raison de notre présence sur le bateau. Ensuite l’association Sisters Cities of Charleston a organisé une cérémonie. Avec une proclamation faite par la Mairie à l’Église Huguenote où nous avons dit quelques mots. Nous avons eu la chance d’avoir la présence des journaux et de la télévision.

AF de Grand Rapids

Jouer à la Pétanque with a twist à l'AF Grand Rapids !

Imagine playing pétanque on the grass. It’s a little bit challenging to point or shoot because since the ground is hidden below the grass, you have no means to study the terrain between you and le cochonnet.  So, playing on grass is like pétanque sauvage as Jolene Vos-Camy, President of AF Grand Rapids, introduced the event. With that kind of terrain, discovery while playing pétanque was source of a lot of fun and camaraderie. Click here for the full article.

L'Alliance New York

In honor of its 125th anniversary, FIAF has rebranded itself as L'Alliance New York, with a new website: lallianceny.org.

Congratulations on the rebranding!

AF Silicon Valley

L’Alliance Française Silicon Valley a été élue meilleur centre d'apprentissage/tuteur de la région par SFGATE. Elle s'est également classée parmi les trois meilleurs dans les catégories suivantes :

• E-learning
• Programmes parascolaires
• Camps d'été

Félicitations à toute l'équipe !

Educational Trainings

The online pedagogical session is back with a session on August 31st at 12pm EST. This session will cover the use of authentic documents in the French as a foreign language classroom, led by Emma Franks and Brett Lipshutz. The session will last for 2 hours. For more details and registration, please refer to the catalog. The deadline for registrations is August 23.

Sport Friendly: The Field of Diversity

In celebration of the Olympic Games in Paris and Pride Month, the National Coordination of the Alliances Françaises in the United States is hosting an exhibition at the Ambassade de France aux Etats-Unis. This exhibition showcases inclusivity and diversity in sports. The collaborative project is led internationally by the French artist Emilien BUFFARD and is supported by the Institut français. It brings together 21 Alliances Françaises and Institut Français in 16 countries.

Five Alliances Françaises from the US network participated in the project: San Diego, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta, and Washington DC. They identified local inclusive teams, organized photo shoot sessions, and collected testimonials from players.

Be part of the game and join the adventure here. Video of the event (credit: Emanuel Miranda).

How to Stream the Olympic Games in Paris Online

• Peacock: NBC's streaming service, Peacock, will provide live coverage of the events. You can subscribe to Peacock to stream the Olympics.
• NBC Sports App: You can also use the NBC Sports app to watch live events and replays on your mobile devices or smart TVs.
• NBCOlympics.com: The official NBC Olympics website will offer live streams and on-demand content (NBC Olympics) (whattowatch.com).

For a detailed schedule and more information, you can visit NBC Olympics and What to Watch.

For those near Washington, DC, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games will be broadcast at the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, on July 26th. Stay tuned for more information on : https://franceintheus.org/.

Fashion, History and the Olympics

For the third consecutive year, Vogue hosted its spectacular fashion and performance event, Vogue World. The 2024 edition promised a vibrant and stylish celebration, created in collaboration with youth athletic academies across France and drawing inspiration from the rich history of sports and fashion. The event took place at Place Vendome on June 23. Watch the replay of the runway show.

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