Portraits of lifelong learners: French language and culture.

2. Portraits
des apprenants de langue française des
personnes de tous âges
UW-Madison Continuing Studies
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Rilo (Madison, Wisconsin)
French Camp, été 2013
nombre de participants:
56 enfants de 4-12 ans

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Will (Middleton, Wisconsin)
Commentaires des parents:
“French Camp is one of the
highlights of our summer.”
“We like that instructors
speak only French during
camp. If they speak English,
children rely on English only;
wish there were more
weeks!”

5. 10/16/2015 University of Wisconsin–Madison 5
Jillian (Baltimore, Maryland)
Langue et culture en France
(cours à distance, 2012)
“I wanted to continue my French
education but I had exhausted all
the options at my high school.
There were no higher-level
French classes at local
universities that matched my
school schedule.”

6. 10/16/2015 University of Wisconsin–Madison 6
Isadora (Providence, Rhode
Island)
étudiante de troisième cycle,
français
(Cours à distance)
“I wanted to pursue a career in
French literature. The
independent study courses
enabled me to gain most of my
credits in French literature and
language and apply to graduate
schools while upholding my
responsibilities to my family.”

7. 10/16/2015 University of Wisconsin–Madison 7
Matthew (Brownsburg,
Indiana)
French for Reading
Knowledge, 2013
“I am a secondary school
teacher and graduate
student. I am taking this
course for a future doctoral
program in history.”

8. 10/16/2015 University of Wisconsin–Madison 8
Christine (Salem, Wisconsin)
French 2, 2013
“Our son is in a committed
relationship with a
Frenchwoman (four years
this February!), and I want
learn more about her culture,
country and language.”

9. soutien pédagogique
la formation continue
pour les professeurs de français
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Mary (Stillwater, Minnesota)
Michelle (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
professeurs de français
Advanced Placement Summer
Institute, French, 2013

11. France Synergies
www.francesynergies.com
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2011 survey of readers:
78% used material regularly in their teaching
86% indicated it was a way for them to stay connected to
current events in French and Francophone culture
89% use it to incorporate authentic material into their
curriculum
71% of respondents out of state

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15. French in Wisconsin – Facebook group
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2012-2013
367 apprenants
626 abonnés
à France Synergies
234 membres de “French in
Wisconsin” Facebook group

17. …Vive le français dans le
Ouisconsin!