{"581824":{"#nid":"581824","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Education series: Humanitarian work in French-speaking countries","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYou\u0026rsquo;ve taken several French classes now and you\u0026rsquo;re thinking seriously about making this a long-term commitment, but you don\u0026rsquo;t know how will you turn your passion into a career after graduation?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBelieve it or not, international organizations and Non-Government Agencies (NGOs) rely heavily on employees who speak French. 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