Barbara de Bragança Candidate Statement 2024

Name : Barbara de Bragança

Alliance Française chapter of which you are a member: Boston & Cambridge, MA

Please tell us about your current role in your chapter and for how long you have been doing it: Trustee of the French Library/AF and founder of the Mosaïque Cultural Fund and Program 20+ years

Previous roles in this chapter, other chapters, or on the FAF board: President of the AF de Cambridge/Boston, Board Member of FED USA (Currently serving as the Chair of the Nominating Committee and participating on the Grants and Strategic Planning Committees.)

Occupation/profession: Volunteer Fundraiser

Education/degrees: B.A French Lit/International Affairs, Wheaton College

Candidacy Statement - Please write a short summary describing your reasons to join the board (i.e., motivation, experience, vision, highlights).

The Federation of AF is at its most dynamic point since my earliest involvement over 14 years ago. It is excelling at fulfilling its mission by creating effective partnerships in order to strengthen its networks and offer immense value to its member chapters. I am honored and thrilled to be able to play a role here in assisting with the vision of FEDUSA along with a great Board and President.

Description of background and skill sets that would be applied in a board position. These could include expertise in marketing, fundraising, legal expertise, IT experience/graphic design, social media, expertise in the fields of French language pedagogy and francophone culture, etc.

I would like to continue to use my long-standing experience in the areas of Francophone culture, fundraising and communications in my current roles, as well as to explore new areas.

Candidate's name and date:

Barbara (Suki) de Bragança. 9/3/24