Programs offered by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States
www.frenchculture.org
TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES
1. Teaching Assistant Program in France
A unique opportunity to spend 7 to 9 months in France with a salary, to master the French language through linguistic immersion and to gain valuable teaching experience! The French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., offer approximately 1,500 teaching assistantships each year for American citizens and permanent residents of the United States to teach English in French schools. Assistants work in primary schools or secondary schools, and teach English conversation classes 12 hours a week.
For more information , please visit : nchculture.org/s p ip.php?rubrique424&tout=ok
2. Grants for K-12 Teachers of French: Stages Pédagogiques de Courte Durée ( SPCD )
Improve your language skills and enhance your knowledge of French culture through pedagogical training in France! The French government offers grants to qualified K-12 teachers to spend 3 weeks in July at a teacher training center in France for an intensive study of French linguistics, the teaching of French and modern French culture through writing, theater, cinema, etc.
For more information , please visit : nchculture.org/spip.php?rubrique516&tout=ok
3. French-American Commission for Educational Exchange
The French-American Commission provides grants to French and American students (graduate and post-graduate levels), young professionals, scholars, teachers and language teaching assistants to expand their educational experience by spending a year in the host country.
For more information, please visit: b r ight-f r anc e .org/ and bri g htonline.org/home.html
4. Memorandums of Understanding between American and French educational authorities
This program fosters professional development exchanges and the sharing of pedagogical projects for students, teachers, and student teachers. It aims to improve both American and French educational systems and to develop an international dimension in teaching (K-12 or K-16).
For more information , please contact your regional French consulate (see A ppendix A and B ).
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
5. Partner University Fund (PUF)
The Partner University Fund (PUF) promotes innovative, long lasting partnerships in research and higher education between French and American institutions of higher learning and research. PUF supports emerging transatlantic partnerships in all disciplines over a three year period, such as joint initiatives in research and publication, faculty and postdoctoral mobility, collaboration in teaching, shared programs, as well as joint and dual degrees at the master’s and Ph.D. level.
For more information , please visit : ecouncil.org/puf/index.html
6. Chateaubriand Fellowships for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Chateaubriand Fellowships are grants offered by the Embassy of France in the United States that allow doctorate students enrolled in American universities and post-doctorates to conduct research in France for up to 12 months and to benefit from an educational experience in the French university system. 15 fellowships are granted per year. Recipients receive about 1300€/month, a round trip ticket to France, health insurance, and about 30 days of per diem for travelling in France for research purposes. The Chateaubriand Fellowship is highly competitive and the awarding of the fellowships is very selective. Applications must be submitted by December 15. The selection process takes place in January and February and decisions are sent out in March.
For more information , please visit: /chateaubriand3/chateaubriand_/
7. The Eiffel Excellence Program: Eiffel Scholarships and Eiffel Ph . D . Scholarships
The Eiffel Excellence Program offers grants to outstanding foreign students identified by French higher education centers as especially deserving of a place in their courses. The grants cover training in France to prepare students for taking up positions of responsibility in the public or private sector (excluding education and research).
For more information, please visit: de.asso.fr/jahia/Jahia/accueil/appels/eiffel
RESOURCES FOR TEACHING FRENCH
8. Maison de la France and French Government Tourist Office Resources for French Teachers
The French Government Tourist Office has created a website dedicated exclusively to French teachers, www.franceguide.com/profs ! French teachers can also obtain posters, brochures and information on France by calling the Maison de la France’s hotline at (514) 288-1904 or by contacting Nancy Anderson at .
For more information, please visit: www.franceguide.com/us
9. Educational and Cultural Audiovisual Resources for French Teachers
The Audiovisual Bureau invites French teachers to visit its websites to download a large amount of audiovisual material, free of charge. A number of complete programs are available, including materials, resources and exercises for use in the classroom such as French music videos, Francophone culture shows, etc., all with related study guides.
For more information, please visit: www.espacefrancophone.org or www.frenchmedia.org. (Media/Cinema > Media Library > Videos for the Classroom)
10. Cinema Resources for French P rograms
· Tournées Festival :
A French American Cultural Exchange (FACE) program, the Tournées Festival is designed to help bring contemporary French cinema to your college or university campus.
For more information, please visit: ecouncil. o rg/t o urnees/index.html
· Le Bureau du Documentaire :
3000 documentary films are available for non-commercial viewing.
For more information , please visit : lomatie.gouv.fr/en/france-priorities_1/documentary_2312/non-commercial-distribution_2313/documentaries_5315/index.html
(France-Diplomatie > France priorities > Documentary > Non-commercial distribution > Documentaries)
· Series and collections:
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides more than 300 French films for screenings at festivals, universities, museums, etc. These fiction films range in style and period, from the classical to the contemporary.
For more information, please visit : lomatie.gouv.fr/en/france-priorities_1/cinema_2/index.html ( France priorities > Cinema )
· U niversciné :
Universciné offers more than 100 French films with English subtitles for non-commercial public screenings (the rights have been purchased by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The films can be downloaded over the internet. Requirements: Computer and Internet access, DSL/High-Speed Connections, Projector.
F or more information, please visit: nchculture.org/spip.php?rubrique587&tout=ok
11. Authors on Tour
With the support of the French Cultural Services, fiction and non-fiction authors from France tour the U.S. giving talks, lectures and master classes.
To receive a list of the Authors on Tour in your region over the next few months, please contact your regional French Consulate (see Appendix B).
12. Free S ubscriptions to our Newsletters :
Each regional French Consulate in the U.S. has its own educational and cultural newsletters that feature upcoming French and French-related regional events, the cultural agenda for the area as well as a French-related news pieces.
For more information on how to subscribe, please contact your local French Consulate (see Appendix B ).
RESOURCES FOR STUDYING IN FRANCE
13. CampusFrance
All students planning to study in France for more than 3 months (individually or through a study abroad program) must register and fill out an application through Campus France. This step is essential to getting a long stay visa.
For more information, please visit: p usfr a nce.org/
14. Test de Connaissance de Fran?ais ( TCF )
The Test de Connaissance de Fran?ais (TCF) is a new tool designed to assess the French language skills of non-native speakers. Sanctioned by the French Ministry of Education, the test is geared towards teachers, students, individuals, professionals etc. and serves as the official pre-entrance test for foreign students who wish to enter a French university.
For more information , please contact your regional French Consulate or visit: ww w .ciep.fr / tcf
BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
15. Le fil du bilingue
? Le fil du bilingue ? is a website dedicated to French bilingual education initiatives around the world. Created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre international d’études pédagogiques, the site aims to provide information and resources for bilingual program teachers, schools and educational authorities. The website also offers a free electronic newsletter.
For more information and to subscribe to the newsl etter, please visit: www.lefildubilingue.org
16. Summer Camp s in Frenc h: Les vacances franco-fun!
The French Language Heritage Program, a part of the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE) Council, offers French-language camps each summer for children and teenagers of Francophone backgrounds to strengthen their abilities to speak and write in French. The day camps take place in Chicago, in New York City and Miami. Over the course of two weeks, students participate in numerous workshops taught by Francophone professional artists, including workshops in theater, painting, writing and dance. The full program totals 60 hours of immersion in the French language and Francophone cultures. Through rewarding indoor and outdoor activities, camp participants get to discover the wealth of their own French-speaking cultures while practicing their language skills in a fun, multicultural environment.
For more information, please contact the local French Consulates (see Appendix B).
PROMOTION OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE
17. The World Speaks French Advocacy Campaign
Learn more about the benefits of studying the French language and Francophone cultures, and download free promotional material at the website for “The World Speaks French” Advocacy Campaign.
For more information, please visit: worldspeaksfrench.org/
18. Francofil: Newsletter on the Promotion of French in the W orld.
Francofil is the electronic newsletter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dedicated to the promotion of French around the world. The quarterly newsletter takes a look at the current state of French language on all continents and provides a snapshot of projects underway in the Francophone world. Subscription is free.
For more information on how to subscribe, please visit: lomatie.gouv.fr/francofil
Appendix A
LIST OF MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MOUs alr eady in effect :
Kentucky / Dijon: Signed in February 2002 and renewed in June 2005
Connecticut / Toulouse: Signed in February 2002 and renewed in February 2006 at the University of Yale
Nebraska / Besan?on: Signed in June 2005 in Nebraska
Wisconsin / Bordeaux and Aix-Marseille: Signed in April 2006 in Wisconsin
Indiana / Strasbourg: Signed in July 2005 in Indianapolis , Indiana
Louisiana / Rennes: Signed on March 19, 2007 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana
Oklahoma / Amiens: Signed on March 20, 2008 in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
South Carolina / Clermont-Ferrand: Signed on March 20, 2007 by videoconference
Delaware / Créteil: Signed on June 5, 2008 in Delaware
Maine / Nantes: Signed on February 24, 2009 by videoconference
MOUs in progress :
Utah / Grenoble
Missouri / Lyon
Washington / Nantes
Hawaii / Nouvelle Calédonie
Oregon / Poitiers
Appendix B
french cultural services in the united states
September 2009
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ATLANTA
( Alabama , Georgia , Mississippi , North Carolin a , South Carolina , Tennessee )
Consulat Général de France
Service Culturel
Prominence in Buckhead, Suite 1840
3475 Piedmont Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Tel : 404.495.1660
sulfrance-atlanta.org
Carole Scipion, Attaché culturel
Emilie Renouvin, Attachée culturelle adjointe
BOSTON
(Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
Consulat Général de France
Service Culturel
Park Square Building, Suite 750
31 St. James Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
Tel : 617.832.4460
sulfrance-boston.org
Anne Miller, Attachée culturelle
Samantha André, Attachée culturelle adjointe
CHICAGO
( Illinois , Ind iana , Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , North Dakota , Ohio , South Dakota , Wisconsin )
Consulat Général de France
Service Culturel
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3710
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel : 312.327.5230/35
sulfrance-chicago.org
Marie-Anne Toledano, Attachée culturelle
Jean-Fran?ois Rochard, Attaché culturel adjoint
Laurence Geannopulos, Assistante
HOUSTON
( Arkansas , Oklahoma , Texas )
Consulat Général de France
Service Culturel
777 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77056
Tel : 713.985.3285
sulfrance-houston.org
Dominique Chastres, Attaché culturel
Marie Maurannes, Attachée culturelle adjointe
LOS ANGELES
( Arizona , Southern California, Colorado , New Mexico , Southern Nevada )
Consulat Général de France
Service Culturel
10390 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 410
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel : 310.235.3200
sulfrance-losangeles.org
Jean-Christophe Harel, Attaché culturel
Yann Perreau, Attaché culturel adjoint
MIAMI
( Bahamas , Florida , Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos , U.S. Virgin Islands )
Consulat Général de France
Service Culturel
Esperito Santo Plaza
1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1050
Miami, FL 33131
Tel : 305.403.4150
sulfrance-miami.org
Norbert Duffort, Attaché culturel
Martine Johnston, Assistante de l’Attaché culturel
NEW ORLEANS
(Louisian a )
Consulat Général de France
Service Culturel
1340 Poydras Street, Suite 1710
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel : 504.569.2870
sulfrance-nouvelleorleans.org
Olivier Brochenin, Attaché culturel
Aude Ghespière, Attachée culturelle adjointe
NEW YORK
( Bermuda , Connecticut , New Jersey , New York )
Ambassade de France
Service Culturel
972 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Tel : 212.439.1400
Fabrice Jaumont, Attaché linguistique
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SAN FRANCISCO
(Alaska , Northern California, Guam , Hawaii , Idaho , Montana , Northern Nevada, Oregon , Utah , Washington , Wyoming )
Consulat Général de France
Service Culturel
540 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel : 415.616.4908
sulfrance-sanfrancisco.org
Denis Bisson, Attaché culturel
Ivan Bertoux, Attaché culturel adjoint
WASHINGTON
( Delaware , District of Columbia , Maryland , Pennsylvania , Virginia , West Virginia )
Ambassade de France aux Etats-Unis
Service de Coopération et d’Action Culturelle
4101 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Tel : 202.944.6052
afrance-us.org
nchculture.org
Catherine Pétillon, Attachée de Coopération Educative
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