FEDERATION AF USA ANNOUNCEMENTS
2024 Convention in Seattle:
Register before September 15 for Early Bird Discount!
The Federation's 2024 Annual Meeting and Convention will take place in Seattle, WA from Thursday, October 24 to Saturday, October 26.
Register before September 15 to take advantage of the Early Bird rate!
In addition, make sure to reserve your room at the convention hotel by the cut-off date of September 30 in order to receive the Federation's
discount rate of $179 per night. Flight discounts are also available through Delta Air Lines. All details and reservation links can be
found here.
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Chapter Chats: How to Make the Most of the IntrAlliances Platform
 Friday,
September 13, 2024
9:00am PT/12:00pm ET
Register here
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!
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FEDERATION OF AF USA CULTURAL EVENTS
French Cinémathèque: Un monde / Playgound
Monday, September 23 | Register
The Federation of AF USA's One Film One Federation program presents French Cinémathèque in collaboration with Telescope Film. Watch the film
at home via streaming, then join us as Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic for Variety, hosts a discussion about Un monde /
Playground.
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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
Thursday, September 26 | Register
After presenting The Paris Library, Janet Skeslien Charles is thrilled to return to AF to discuss her latest novel Miss
Morgan's Book Brigade.
The book celebrates the little-known story of the 350 women who worked forty miles from the front in World War I France.
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SMALL CHAPTERS CORNER
The AF de Reno is running a fall ad campaign with their local PBS station. Read more about it here.
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AI CORNER
AI Resources for Educators and Learners
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Using Artificial Intelligence to create activities for intermediate and advanced students: Click here for
a video created by Rachel Villéger.
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OQLF AI Vocabulary and Infographic: Access a detailed AI vocabulary guide and a clear, visual infographic to understand key
AI concepts (in French). Vocabulary | Infographic
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AI in Education: Discover how AI is transforming teaching in Europe and beyond, with practical classroom applications and
lesson planning tips. AI in Europe | Lesson
Planning
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Google AI Tools: Explore Google's AI tools and training for educators, including new features in Google Workspace designed
for the classroom. Google AI for Education | Workspace
Gemini
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AI Research and Guides: Access research and practical insights on AI in education, including large language models and
their impact. UAB Guide | Apolearn
Articles
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CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENTS
AF de Las Vegas
The AF de Las Vegas is in need of help and is looking for new resources. For more information, please click here.
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AF du North Shore
The AF du North Shore organized a watch party for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Jeux Olympiques. Click here to
read more.
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AF de Reno
To strengthen our community outreach efforts, the Alliance Française of Reno is partnering with Jewish Nevada, an organization dedicated to
preserving and promoting Jewish cultural heritage, and the French and Basque Studies departments at the University of Nevada Reno, to
develop a presentation on the history of the French Resistance whose presence throughout France played a significant role in facilitating
the Allies’ rapid advance through the country following the invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944. One of our objectives is to engage with the
large Basque community in Northern Nevada and incorporate their heritage into our cultural program.
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NATIONAL COORDINATION & FOUNDATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Educational Training Sessions
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A two-hour training session will be held on September 26th at 11 AM EST by Anne Mocaer (Les Fabuleuses du FLE). It will focus on enhancing
oral expression skills for teenagers and adults in French classes. For more information and registration, please refer to the catalog.
The registration deadline is September 12th.
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TV5 Monde Informative Session: Richard Bossuet will host a 1.5h informative session titled “Apprendre le français avec TV5 Monde” on October
10th. More details and registration can be found in the catalog;
registration deadline is October 4th.
Culture
Registration for the 4th Edition of CinéSchool is Now Open!
The 4th edition will run from September 2024 to May 2025, featuring nine French-language films accompanied by educational guides. You can
find the selected films here.
Communication to French Teachers and Schools
Please share this article from
Villa Albertine in your educational newsletters. For detailed program information, visit the Albertine
Foundation’s website. Contact: Nathalie
Charles: nathalie.charles@villa-albertine.org.
Human Resources
- Mr. Alan Nobili will succeed Emilie Georget as the Director of the Alliance Française of New Orleans, effective September 1.
- Mr. Dominique Scobry will succeed Stanislas Riener as the Director of the Alliance Française of Miami Metro, effective September 1.
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Samuel Coeytaux’s role as National Coordinator for the Alliances Françaises in Canada has been extended for a fifth year, with plans to
transition to a permanent local contract.
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Aurélie Gbeffa will succeed Sophie Picavet as the National Coordinator for the Alliances Françaises in the English-speaking Caribbean,
starting September 1.
Funding
The STAFE (Soutien au Tissu Associatif des Français à l'Étranger) is a grant program from the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs that
funds projects with educational, charitable, cultural, or socio-economic integration purposes aimed at supporting French citizens residing
abroad. For the STAFE 2025 campaign, applications can be requested until October 18, 2024, and must be submitted to your consulate
before October 25. For more information, check your consulate's website or visit the following link for general information: STAFE.
Communication
The French band Mr. Tout le Monde will tour from September 19th to October 5th. Alliances Françaises in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Denver, Austin, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, and New York are given the opportunity to promote the event in exchange for free
tickets they can offer to their donors.
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
French Village Fractional Interest For Sale!
We are pleased to offer for sale a 1/10 interest in a village home. The ownership entitles use of 5 weeks per year in a charming 3 bedroom, 2
bath home located in the village of Mirabel Aux Baronnies, Drome, Provence. Near to Nyons, Vaison la Romaine, Orange and Avignon, and in the
center of Cote de Rhone wine region. The home was fully remodeled in 2012 and has operated successfully as a vacation home to its owners
since. For information and photos, click here. Health forces sale.
For price and answers to your questions, contact owner at: Roger Qualman | 360-921-3129 | hrqualman@gmail.com
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FOR SHARING
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The AATF is pleased to offer a coupon/promo code to allow FAF directors and teachers to attend all AATF webinars, free of charge. The code
is: 24FAF25 and will be added to all AATF webinars that have a charge for non-member tickets. This represents a savings of $5 per webinar
attended. A list of the AATF's upcoming events and webinars can be found here.
Un grand merci à l'AATF !
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Rachel Villéger has recorded a video tutorial for Culturethèque that
might be useful for your students and members.
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Share with your AF members: Roger Mummert did a wonderful event for us in late August on the Marquis de Lafayette's 1824 Farewell Tour. See
the recording here.
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Martin Walker, author and past Prix Charbonnier recipient, did an event with us earlier this summer to talk about his newest book, Bruno's
Cookbook.
He is now on tour in the US; dates and locations can be found here.
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For your members who use TikTok, here is a link to the charming page, "What my 87-year-old
French Grandpa fixed for lunch."
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The NYT featured an article
about the man who plays the Marquis de Lafayette at
Williamsburg.
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France Today is inviting its members to win a trip to Paris valued at $20,000. Share the contest
link with
your members.
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France-Amérique magazine has shut its doors for the moment. They have announced that they are planning to reopen in 2025 with a different
format and frequency.
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Bonjour Paris: 50% discount deals for AF members to access their online content
and live events.
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