Pen Pals in France!
Children:
Ms. Annelies Scouten, a native of Charlottesville, holds a teaching assistantship in Orléans from the French Government. She writes: "My school (une école primaire) would like to know if it is possible to start a letter exchange by regular post, between themselves and an Elementary school in Charlottesville. I think it would be wonderful for everyone involved.
"The children are 10 years old (Grade CM2), and would be thrilled to have American pen pals in 2006! There are about 25 students."
Interested parents of children in the Charlottesville area may contact Alliance Française of Charlottesville at 434-971-1616 or by e-mail at alliancefrancaisecville@yahoo.com.
Adults:
M. & Mme. Perros of Charmois, France have informed Alliance Française of Charlottesville of their interest in corresponding with persons in the Charlottesville area. Charmois is a small village about 80 kms from Besançon and they learned about us in an article published last August in "Le Pays", a regional newspaper. They are both in their mid-fifties and are familiar with international exchanges. Mme. Perros is an elementary school teacher who has introduced English to her students with the help of an American couple living in their region. Their address is as follows:
Monsieur et Madame Joël Perros
9 rue de Froide Fontaine
90140- Charmois
France
Alliance Française would greatly appreciate if anyone responding to this opportunity were to inform us at 434-971-1616 or alliancefrancaisecville@yahoo.com. Merci!
Family Day 2005
Sunday, April 10th: at the University of VA Museum on the occasion of the visit of the Delegation from Besançon; The Alliance Française awards Sofia Pellon, a high school student at Saint-Anne's-Belfield School, first prize at the local level in the AF National Essay Contest, category C. The prize of $1,000 is a grant from the Albemarle Rotary Club to enable the winner to study and be hosted by a French Rotary family in Besançon during the summer.
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Left to right:
Jean-Louis Fousseret,
Mayor of Besançon
Michel Roignot,
Vice-Mayor
Sofia Pellon,
local winner of the AF national essay contest
Nicole Yancey,
Consul of France in Virginia
Nat Howell,
AF Chair of the Sister-City Committee
Andrée King,
President of the AF
Kahlil Hamady,
Chair of International Affairs at the Albemarle Rotary Club
Blake Caravati,
Charlottesville City Council Member
Louisa Dixon,
Association Franche-Comté/Virginie
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His Honor the Mayor of Besançon tours the AFC's exhibit of his city & exchanges with the Charlottesville area.
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Left to right:
Andrée King,
AFC President;
Jill Hartz,
Director of the UVA Museum;
Jean-Louis Fousseret,
Mayor of Besançon;
Catherine Shaps,
AFC member.
Margareta Douglas,
French Heritage Society;
Ms. Douglas is presenting a book on Franco-American architectural heritage, La France en Amérique to His Honor the Mayor.
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Festival of the Book 2005
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M. Lionel Estavoyer, Chargé de mission auprès du Maire pour le Patrimoine Historique de Besançon and Conservateur du Château de Montcley, following his presentation on the Château at the Jefferson Library at Kenmore on March 17.
Shown here are (left to right) Nat Howell, AFC; M. Estavoyer; Andrée King, AFC; and Blake Caravati, Charlottesville City Council.
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