Bonjour tout le monde,

Over a month ago, we decided to move away from in-person events and toward a new digital platform. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and for staying active participants in the French-American Foundation. We have so many discussions prepared for you in the coming week, including webinars with:

  • Marc Levy, renowned French bestselling author, on creativity in moments of crisis
  • Young Leader-led discussions in partnership with our sister organization, the French-American Foundation - France
  • Chloe Demrovsky (American Young Leader) and Reneau Guidée (French Young Leader) on crisis management during COVID-19 
  • Barkha Gvalani (American Young Leader) and Guillaume Liegey (French Young Leader) on data and COVID-19 
  • Gregory Daco, Chief US Economist at Oxford Economics, on what to expect from the economy moving forward
  • Melissa Clark, NYTimes bestselling food writer and author, leading a virtual cooking class!

Bref, as we say in French, we are doing our best to keep you entertained and engaged while keeping in mind our longstanding mission – strong transatlantic affairs. Now more than ever, we must remain united and collaborative.

Our team is here to help. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to reach out to me directly.

A bientôt et bon week-end,


Emeline Foster
Executive Director
Upcoming Webinar
We are very pleased to welcome Marc Levy, bestselling French novelist, as a guest speaker for our next Zoom webinar. You do not need a Zoom account to join!


with
Marc Levy, bestselling French novelist
Moderated by Karin Tanabe, Author & Young Leader '18


  • Topic: Fostering creativity in this moment of crisis
  • Date & Time: Thursday, April 23 at 1:00 pm ET
  • RSVP: Click HERE to sign up. Registered guests will receive a link to join in the days leading up to the event.
Previous Webinars
Check out the full recordings of our webinars. The links below will take you to a 15-minute preview on Dropbox. You'll have the option to download the full file on the side of the page.
  1. How Coronavirus Will Change Geopolitics
  2. Coronavirus: The Infodemic?
  3. Book Reading: A Hundred Suns
  4. Book Talk: The Cactus League
News
  • "Despite the many coronavirus lockdowns around the world, people still need to eat, and agricultural work continues—but with many new challenges. (...)"

  • "Lately, we've been sharing some of the many 2020 Tiny Desk Contest entries that have caught our eyes and ears. Over the past few weeks, those of us watching Contest entries have noticed how many artists have been getting creative in the age of social distancing. (...)"

  • "A video of the unnaturally quiet streets of Paris shows how the city is adapting to life with social distancing. (...)"

Finding Hope , TIME
  • "The TIME 100 community on navigating our new reality. (...)"
What To Read & Watch This Weekend
  • "20 heures tous les soirs, le nouveau rituel, c'est d'applaudir les soignants. C'est un geste fort qui compte pour eux en cette période d'épidémie. Au delà des applaudissements et des remerciements, France Inter a décidé de leur donner la parole, de prendre le temps de les écouter. (...)"

  • "Themes of dismemberment – physical, emotional, temporal – run throughout this beautifully haunting tale as it effortlessly interweaves the real and the surreal, the spoken and the silent. (...)" Review, The Guardian
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