AFC School News!

by Dr Helen Dunn, AF School Administrator & Executive Assistant

This summer has seen some pretty exciting changes at the Alliance Française!  As many of you already know, we have moved from West Main to our new location, 700 Harris Street.  Also known as the Silk Building, we are now situated beside the well-known Writer House and City Clay.  We know that being among these creative people will make the AFC an even better space for our Francophile persuasions!

August has seen this new space coming together.  From Mouna Smires’ photography, which hangs on our walls, to a library that is full of all titles big and small, we have made our new building work for us beautifully.  We also now have multiple classrooms, which has facilitated putting together our new class schedule featuring not only more courses but simultaneous class meetings.  This means more courses at our most popular meeting times.  It also means an ever-growing staff and membership. 

Right now, we are eagerly preparing for our September 3 Open House, where members will get to see our new home and come toast the beginning of a new academic year.  We want to see everyone there so that we can all enjoy these very positive changes together.  In the meantime, check our course schedule (which is online now) and sign up for something that tickles your fancy.  Learn French language, watch French movies, travel to France:  there’s something for everyone this fall!  Also, check out our new courses for younger members.  We now have French for High Schoolers and French Music, Culture, and Conversation for Kids.  We know these will be welcome additions to our offerings.  

Other exciting school news is that AF teacher Guy Domingo is currently in Besançon for a 6 week teacher training workshop. He will be able to visit his family while he is there as well. We can't wait to hear all about his experiences when he gets back!

As always, please contact us with any suggestions or requests for courses.  We will now be able to accommodate even more of our members’ needs with our larger space and faculty.  

Can’t wait to see you all in September!