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FÉVRIER 2015

The Consulate General of France in Boston would like to thank the many citizenswho kindly sent flowers as well as words of support and condolences in responseto the recent attacks against the newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a koshersupermarket in Paris. We are deeply touched by this wave of solidarity andfriendship towards our country. These attacks not only struck a newspaper andthe Jewish community, but freedom of speech and democracy as a whole.Together, in France and within the international community, we will stand unitedagainst violence and terrorism. In these sad times, we would like to thank eachand every one of you for your unfailing support.

Teacher training "Mieux fairecomprendre la culture française auxélèves"February 19, March 14 & April 16.Free and open to all New England high school and middle school teachers ofFrench.

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FORMATION DESENSEIGNANTS

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CONTESTS ANDGAMES

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The Cultural Service of the Consulate General of France in Boston invites allteachers of French in New England to attend Gilberte Furstenberg's workshop,which will tour throughout the region from February to April 2015.

Mrs. Furstenberg, Senior Lecturer Emerita at MIT's Global Studies andLanguages Department, will lead a workshop on intercultural exchanges in theclassroom, aiming to provide teachers with the theoretical and technicaltools necessary to teach children about French culture, and more importantlythe aspects of culture which are harder to teach, such as attitudes, behaviors,values and mindsets in today's France, while avoiding stereotypes.

Only 30 places are available for each workshop, so register now!

Feb 19 at the French Cultural Center (Boston): to register by Feb 15, clickhere.Mar 14 at Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA): to register by Mar 14,click here (NB: for this event, a $22 participation fee will be required in order tocover the costs of the breakfast and lunch).Apr 16 at St Michael's College (tbc), (Burlington, Vermont): to register by Apr13, click here.

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''Le Vent dans les Voiles del'Hermione''WE NEED MORE SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE!

Be part of a fun and exciting contest unlike any other in the United States!

"Le Vent dans les Voiles de l’Hermione" is a contest organized by the Cultural

and Educational Services of the Consulate General of France in Boston for thearrival of the frigate l’Hermione (Lafayette’s ship when he sailed to America in1780) in Boston on July 11, 2015 and the United Nation’s upcoming ClimateChange Conference in Paris in December 2015. Students of French are invited tobuild an eco-friendly sail that illustrates the history of the Hermione andpromotes environmental awareness.

Your class’s sail must be submitted by March 15, 2015. The results of thecontest will be disclosed on March 27, 2015, during the “Matinée de laFrancophonie”.

To enter the contest, please submit your application to Magali Boutiot atmagali.boutiot@diplomatie.gouv.fr by February 15, 2015 (download theapplication form).

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Les tournées du RIIFFHave the Rhode Island International Film Festival come to YOUR classNow open to high schools and higher-education institutions

Each year, the cultural service of the French consulate and Shawn Quirk,program director of Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival, tourthe colleges and universities of New England to screen a selection of French filmshorts and discuss them with students of French. For this edition of the "tournéesdu RIIFF", starting next February, this unique offer has been extended to highschools (French level 3 & 4). A first date is scheduled at UMass Boston onFebruary 18. If you wish to enroll your class in this one-of-a-kind free program,please contact Magali at magali.boutiot@diplomatie.gouv.fr.

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FORMATION DES ENSEIGNANTS

Apply for a grant to trainin France!Deadline: February 18, 2015

A Stage Pédagogique de Courte Durée - SPCD - isa training grant aimed at helping teachers perfecttheir skills in methodologies for teaching Frenchlanguage and culture. The SPCD grants are intendedfor teachers of French as a foreign language whoteach in American elementary or secondary schools.

This year's SPCD will take place from June 29 toJuly 10 in Vichy, France. All travel, housing,training and food costs are covered by the grant.Apply by February 18, 2015!

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Apply for a BELC grantDeadline: March 8, 2015

Applications for the BELC "Université d'été" grantare now open! This summer school aims at trainingteachers of French in four distinct aspects of theirwork: teaching students; training other teachers;evaluation and assessment; andcommunication/marketing.

The BELC "Université d'été" will take place inNantes, France, from July 6 through 30. Twogrants will be allocated this year, and will cover alltravel, housing, food and training expenses.Apply by March 8, 2015!

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Save the date! Universitéd'été de la NouvelleAngleterreJune 29 - July 3, 2015

We're back this year with a new edition of the"Université d'été de la Nouvelle Angleterre"! It willtake place from Monday, June 29 through Friday,July 3 at the University of Rhode Island, offeringteachers of French a 30-hour training course.

More information to follow soon! Stay tuned!

IFos, plateformed'enseignement dufrançais professionnelIFos, la plateforme de formation à l'enseignementdu français professionnel créée par l'InstitutFrançais, prépare les enseignants à construire uncours destiné à des étudiants étrangers inscrits dansdes cursus universitaires en français (tourisme,affaires, formation militaire, etc.). Une partie du siteest gratuite et propose une méthodologie, desoutils et des ressources en libre accès. Une autrepartie du site est diplomante, tutorée et en accèspayant.

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Stage deperfectionnement enéducationDeadline: February 17, 2015

L'Association Canadienne d'Éducation de LangueFrançaise (ACELF) propose un stage deperfectionnement du 7 au 16 juillet 2015 à Québec(Canada). Les enseignants (tous niveaux) etdirecteurs d'école sont invités à déposer leurcandidature avant le 17 février 2015. L'ACELF

décerne quatre bourses chaque année.

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Université d'été -Francophonie desAmériquesDeadline: February 15, 2015

Vous pouvez dès maintenant déposer votrecandidature pour participer à la 4ème édition del’Université d’été sur la francophonie desAmériques, présentée en collaboration avecl'Université d'Ottawa (Ontario). Cette formation dehaut niveau regroupera 40 participants sur le thèmede « l'Économie des échanges : espace derencontre et de développement ».

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RESSOURCES PÉDAGOGIQUES

Être Charlie en Amériquedu NordThe blog "Être Charlie en Amérique du Nord" isdesigned to be a forum for students and professorswanting (and needing) to discuss the recenttragedy in Paris. The effort is being led andadministrated by Virginie Greene of Harvard andLynn Ramey of Vanderbilt.

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Dossiers pédagogiquesde MyFrenchFilmFestivalComme chaque année, MyFrenchFilmFestival.comédite des dossiers pédagogiques sur plusieurs filmsde leur sélection, dont des fiches pédagogiquesspécifiquement destinées aux enseignants deFrançais Langue Etrangère. L'édition 2015 deMyFrenchFilmFestival.com propose desaccompagnements pédagogiques sur 12 filmsaccessibles depuis le site du festival.

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Des sites web pourenseigner le FLELes Zexperts FLE est un blog proposant une séried'articles et de ressources déstinés à aider lesprofesseurs de Français Langue Etrangère àpréparer leur cours.

Le Café du FLE est un site communautaire dédiéaux professionnels du FLE et permettant de déposerson CV, publier des offres d'emploi, tisser sonréseau professionnel et connaître les prochainsévénements FLE dans sa région.

Agora francophoneL'AFI (Année Francophone Internationale) et ZigZagFrancophonie présentent la plateforme AgoraFrancophone. Ce site a pour vocation de mettre envaleur le travail d'enquête et de recherche de l'AFIen l'associant aux possibilités du multimédia et del'interactif. Agora Francophone suit égalementl'actualité de la francophonie et relaie le travaildes associations en lien avec le mondefrancophone.

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GRANTS AND PROGRAMS

2015 PUF Call forproposalDeadline: February 15, 2015

Le Partner University Fund permet à des équipesfrançaises et américaines de mettre en oeuvre desprojets communs d’enseignement et de recherchepour une durée de 3 ans. Il contribue à la mise enplace de cursus conjoints, de doubles diplômes, àla mobilité des professeurs et étudiants, et à desactivités de recherche collaborative.

L'appel est ouvert jusqu'au 15 février 2015, pourdes projets qui commenceront à l’autonome 2015.

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Benjamin Franklin TravelGrantDeadline: March 15, 2015

This travel grant aims at giving students enrolled inAmerican universities an opportunity to discoverFrance. It is open to sophomore, junior & seniorstudents who are enrolled in a double major,including one major in French and one major inanother discipline. Consideration will also be given tostudents enrolled in a minor/certificate in French andmajoring in another subject.

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CONTESTS AND GAMES

Le Grand Concours del'AATFGrades 1-6 (FLES): February 14-28, 2015Grades 7-12 (levels 01-5): February 21 - March 22,2015

The AATF's 80th edition of the Grand Concours willtake place next February and March! This annualcompetition invites students of French in grades1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, to competeagainst other students with similar educationalbackgrounds for prizes. Contact your local chapterfor information on enrolling your students.

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BP Art Exchange ContestDeadline: February 27, 2015

For the second year, the Institut français in Londonand the BP Art Exchange at the Tate Britain wouldlike to invite French and Art teachers in the UnitedStates to participate in an exciting venture exploringart and language. The aim of this annual initiative isfor classes to create a collective piece of artworkin response to 10 French words chosen by the"Dis-moi dix mots... que tu accueilles" project.

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DANS VOTRE RÉGION

Actualités des écolesToute l'actualité des écoles de la région (portesouvertes, offre d'emploi, etc.) est désormaisdisponible en anglais et en français sur le site duconsulat.

Our "bulletins éducatifs"online!Important ressources are published every month foryou! Did you miss one of our Educationalnewsletters or delete it by mistake? Fear not: all ourprevious newsletters can be found in PDF formaton the website of the consulate! Ideas andcomments are welcome.

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The Consulate on theRoad: Magali Boutiot atTaunton HSOn January 7, Magali Boutiot, from the FrenchConsulate, visited Taunton High School, MA, togive a presentation on "Why Learn French?" to anaudience of 150 students. This short talk (35-45minutes) aims at showing how French will beuseful to students outside of school.

If you wish to register your class for this project,please fill out this form and send it back tomagali.boutiot@diplomatie.gouv.fr. She is happy tocome to your school if her schedule allows it!

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