WHAT IS AATF ?

How can this professional organization help you :

Promote Your French Program ?

Recruit and Retain Students ?

 Advocate for the Study of French ?

 

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What is AATF ?


 ADVOCACY RESOURCES 

Please see the AATFRI advocacy page link here below.  You will find useful data and printable pamphlets for students, administrators and parents. 

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ADVOCACY Resources


FRANCOPHONE GROUPS (RI & MA)

Alliance Française (Providence, RI) - Dominique Gregoire & Magali Boutiot (www.frenchri.org)
Alliance Française (Newport, RI) - Alain de Leiris & Terry Learned
Club Le Foyer (Pawtucket, RI) - Roger Bonin (www.lefoyer.org)
Club Richelieu (Fall River, MA) - Charlie Pelissier (www.richelieu.org)
Club Richelieu (New Bedford, MA) - Ray Patnaude (www.richelieu.org)
Club Richelieu (Woonsocket, RI) - Jacques Staelen (www.richelieu.org)
Club Richelieu "Les Dames du RI" (Woonsocket, RI) - Sue Bernier (www.richelieu.org)
Franco-American Committee (West Warwick, RI) -
French Practice (North Kingstown, RI) - Sue Berman (www.nklibrary.org)
Parlons Français (Woonsocket, RI) - Sylvia Bartholomy (www.french.meetup.com/599)
South County French-Speaking Union (Kingston, RI) - Marjie Johnston

 

INTERNET RESOURCES 

The list below contains some useful resources for French teachers. If you know of a useful site that should be added to the list, please alert the AATFRI board by email.

Thanks for your help!

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Cristina Carlotti's Resource Page -  Resources from East Providence French teacher's many technology presentations at RIFLA, Northeast Conference, etc.

Museums at a Glance - Art in museums around the northeast (Northeast Conference presentation by Cristina Carlotti)

Teacher's Guide of French Art at the Rhode Island School of Design         (.pdf file). **

Alliance Française de Providence - site of Alliance Française de Providence.

frenchteachers.org - The web site of our parent organization, National Association of Teachers of French.

Rhode Island Foreign Language Association - Find out about conferences, events, scholarships, awards and other programs sponsored by RIFLA

frenchculture.org - This is the web site of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. The site offers information along with links on the arts, literature, cinema, education, music, etc.

France Diplomatie - site of the French Ministry of Foreign Affaires. Many resources for French teachers...

French Culture Now - America's leading English language news resource for all things French.
 

French Language Initiative - site jointly administered by AATF and the French Embassy.to promote French in the USA ("The World Speaks French" campaign)

FACCNE - French American Chamber of Commerce of New England

Discover France - Culture, history, travel, language, and more !

Radio Canada - news, events, entertainment from Québec

france2.fr - Watch the news from France! Click on "le site du 13 heures" for the morning, afternoon, and evening broadcasts.

L'Académie Française - site of the Académie Française

About.com : French language - excellent grammar resource for teachers and students

France -Amérique - French speaking on line newspaper of USA

French Embassy in USA

The French Revolution - site highlights key players, events, etc, of the French Revolution

Fouineux - on-line French language linguistic search site (dictionary, thesaurus, conjugator, etc.

400 Anniversary of Québec - event site for the 400th anniverary of Québec

TV5 - international francophone television channel.  Many resources for French teachers.

lemonde.fr - View the latest edition of Le Monde for free!

edufrance.fr - Study abroad programs offered by the French government.

egide.asso.fr - BFE (Boursiers français à l'étranger) offers scholarships to study in France.

Black, Blanc, Beur - This is the web site for the book Black, Blanc, Beur - Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture in the Francophone World written by, Alan-Philippe Durand, URI professor of French.

louvre.fr - The official web site of Le Louvre

musee-orsay.fr - The official web site of the Musee D'Orsay

FRANCE/USA: strong economic relationship - site highlights the important economic relationship between France and the United States.

French- the most practical foreign language - site discusses reasons why French is practical as a foreign language.


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