La Fédération
des Alliances Françaises USA
Supports Alliance Française chapters across the US in promoting the French language and Francophone cultures.
Supports Alliance Française chapters across the US in promoting the French language and Francophone cultures.
Its national board of 19 members is made of representatives from Alliance Française chapters from across the country. The Federation organizes an annual national conference, provides grants, showcases literature and film, and supports all chapters with publications and best practices resources. The Federation also organizes national cultural events and promotes the activities of Alliance Française chapters throughout the country.
The Federation of Alliances Françaises USA supports and inspires its member chapters to promote the French language and francophone cultures.
A rich cultural connection between French‐speaking and American communities.
New candidates are welcome to submit their candidacy for the Federation’s national board. The next election will be in October 2026. Click here for information on eligibility, expectations and terms. Contact us with questions or to request a board candidacy application.
The Advisory Council brings together former Federation leaders and distinguished supporters who provide strategic guidance, institutional perspective, and counsel in support of the Federation's mission.
The Federation of Alliances Françaises USA, founded in 1902, is a nonprofit organization representing more than 100 chapters in the United States. Its national board of 18 members is made of representatives from Alliance Française chapters from across the country.
The Federation organizes an annual national conference, provides grants, showcases literature and film, and supports all chapters with publications and best practices resources. The Federation also organizes national cultural events and promotes the activities of Alliance Française chapters throughout the country.
The Paris-based Fondation des Alliances Françaises provides oversight of the worldwide AF network, with more than 800 chapters in 130 countries and half a million students. It is the modern-day embodiment of the Alliance Française organization that was launched in 1883 by notables such as Jules Verne and Louis Pasteur.
The Coordination nationale of the American Alliance Française network maintains the liaison between the American Alliances and the Paris-based Fondation. It is a government-financed body (its staff are civil servants of the French government) that coordinates with French Cultural Services, the Embassy of France, the Consulates General and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Institut français promotes French culture internationally, in dialogue with foreign cultures. It promotes initiatives related to various artistic fields, intellectual engagement, cultural and social innovation, and linguistic cooperation. It promotes the French language around the world, as well as the mobility of works of art, artists and ideas.