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Dear Members of the FACC-PNW Community,

July National Celebrations times two - This month, enjoy the USA’s 4 ^th  of July Celebration and France’s Bastille Day fête on July 14. To celebrate these special events and learn more about the great bonds between the U.S. and France, FACC-PNW Le Networking Committee invites you to join us for a  virtual trivia game  on July 8.  Look for an entertaining session where you can share your knowledge and/or pick up new perspectives and facts from other participants (details are below).

Because of the restrictions around the pandemic, we continue to organize online meetings on relevant subjects in today’s fast-changing environment. The crisis has the potential not only to change important aspects of our daily lives, but also the pace of change in how we do business. Consider the  webinar on July 9 on how continuous evolution is becoming the “New Normal.”  We’ll discuss how companies can make concerted efforts to develop entirely new frameworks to manage growth, innovation, and transformation, as they move away from ‘strategy as analysis’ to ‘strategy as innovation’ (details are below).

Being an FACC member (see info here) allows you to access many other webinars from the 18 FACC Chapters and on hot topics such as the impact of presidential proclamation on visas, or improving the cash flow of your business through  Loan Forgiveness & COVID-19 Tax Relief Assistance . Visit the  news page of our website  as well as on our Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn  pages.

We are actively planning the 4 ^th   FACC-PNW Aerospace Committee  online meeting on July 23, where companies exchange useful information on how they are facing the current crisis are preparing the future.

We thank you for your continued interest and involvement in our activities, and for your support.

Sincerely,

Eric Beaulieu, Executive Director

FACC-PNW

You are invited to the next Le Networking event celebrating

July 4th - Independence Day and July 14th - Bastille Day

Instead of our traditional social mixers, we will be hosting a Virtual Trivia Game to challenge your knowledge of the US and France, so come play with us and learn a thing or two! If you want to jazz things up, show your colors with a patriotic prop.

Join us on July 8 at 6:00pm PST via Zoom - Free

REGISTER ONLINE HERE



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Today, successful companies make zero assumptions about their market, test everything regularly to understand how behaviors change, and adapt to them rapidly. As continuous evolution becomes the “New Normal” , we must acknowledge it as an on-going effort that requires an entirely new framework to manage growth, innovation, and transformation . We are moving from ‘strategy as analysis’ to ‘strategy as innovation’. (Free for FACC members; $5 for non-members.)

In this webinar you will learn:

 

To discover mega trends and best practices from companies that adapt and thrive in a world of constant change:

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

The Alliance Française de Seattle invites you to discover Frantastique’s French lessons for students of all levels! Learn French daily with an e-mail, a story, and a personalized correction. In each lesson, follow the adventures of Victor Hugo as he explores the Francophone universe.

Try it out with a 2-month free trial.

Made in France is a vibrant community guided by the belief that language, art and culture are powerfully interconnected.

Their magazine in French - le Mag’ fr@ncophone - keeps expanding. From now on, you can read it online: www.magfrancophone.com

or subscribe for free.

Le Mag' fr@ncophone: Read it, ponder it, and of course enjoy it!

French schools and associations offering extra-curricular programs in French in Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond and Seattle have adapted to the crisis and are planning to return to school following the guidelines of the State of Washington. They continue to teach French and American programs while emphasizing the well-being of children and adults.

The Education Committee of the French-American Chamber of Commerce therefore encourages you to visit the websites of these schools and organizations, and to register your children (see the full list of programs and more info here ).

Please also contact them if you are interested in volunteering or working partial of full time .

All these organizations are 501(c)3 non-profit.

Les écoles françaises et les associations proposant des programmes extra-scolaires en français de Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond et Seattle se sont adaptées à la crise et prévoient la rentrée en suivant les directives de l'État de Washington. Elles continuent à enseigner les programmes français et américains tout en privilégiant le bien-être des enfants.

 

Le Comité Education de la Chambre de Commerce Franco-Américaine vous encourage donc à visiter les sites internet de ces écoles et structures ( voir la liste complète et plus d'informations ici ) , et à inscrire vos enfants.

Veuillez aussi les contacter si vous êtes intéressé(e) par du volontariat, ou pour y travailler de manière permanente ou en remplacement.

Tous ces établissements sont des organisations 501(c)3, à but non-lucratif.

 

French Schools:  

French American School of the Puget Sound  – Mercer Island

French Immersion School of Washington - Bellevue

Les Lilas French Bilingual Community School  – Kirkland

North Seattle French School - Seattle

 

Extra-curricular French programs:

Alliance Française de Seattle  – Seattle

Education Française Greater Seattle  – Seattle & Redmond

French Bilingual Association  - Bellevue

French Immersion School of Washington - Bellevue

Made in France  – Bellevue & Issaquah

and more here

We had nearly 60 people at our noontime Zoom meeting in June with Oliver Gee, award-winning Paris podcaster.

We’re happy to share the discount code for his book, that you can buy online here . Use the discount code ‘af’ to get nearly $5.50 off the book purchase. The book ships from Seattle, so you’ll get it soon!

Learn more about the Earful Tower here .

L’Etoile French Immersion School in Portland (OR) is hiring a full-time French Teacher for the 2020-21 school year. L’Etoile is a private school in John’s Landing that offers preschool through 5 ^th grade in a personalized, multi-cultural setting. Coursework is predominantly taught in French, but blocks of time are dedicated to the development of English reading and writing skills. Class sizes are limited to 20 students, but generally range from 15-18.

Learn more online or contact [email protected] .

The Department of French and Italian Studies at the University of Washington invites applications for possible  Lecturer Part-Time – Temporary  positions should vacancies appear during the 2020/2021 academic year.

Appointments will vary in percentage of time and will range from one quarter to one year with the limited possibility of reappointment dependent on performance, departmental need, and funding. Learn more or contact [email protected] .

The FACC-PNW is working remotely to continue to support our members and to bring you important information and events. During these challenging times, we encourage you to:

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