{"628811":{"#nid":"628811","#data":{"type":"event","title":"French Day 2019","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch3\u003E11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Meet and Greet (Swann 106)\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0026rsquo;re kicking off the 2019 French Day with a brunch, the French way!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCome and meet our faculty as well as other French and Francophile students: majors, minors, ALIS, GEML, M.S. and members of the French Club, while enjoying coffee and light pastries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Mini Study Abroad Fair (Swann Atrium)\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFeaturing Georgia Tech Lorraine, our LBAT Paris-Nice and our LBAT Senegal.\u0026nbsp;Learn how to get to complete fluency and achieve a French minor in the most efficient way: abroad!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESwing by and meet students who have done our LBATs, learn all about our courses and the details of the programs. Hear about the host families, the daily outings around Paris, Nice, Metz and Dakar, to visit local startups and businesses, scout filming locations and lend a hand to urban farming. Ask about our financial incentives, the Serve-Learn-Sustain program and the International Plan!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDes Livres \u0026amp; D\u0026eacute;lices, a French concept store located in Raleigh, NC, will join us with books and treats for us all! -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/deslivresetdelicesus.com\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk307433\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/deslivresetdelicesus.com\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrench Study Abroad Opportunities!\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/lbat\/france\u0022\u003ELBAT France\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/lbat\/senegal\u0022\u003ELBAT Senegal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lorraine.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Lorraine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Speed Dating with the French Club (Swann 320)\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWant to meet friends? Hone your casual conversation skills while snacking on heart-shaped chocolates? The French Club speed-dating event is for you! No actual dating involved, but a series of encounters with other eager conversationalists like you, in a friendly atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Student Research Showcase (Swann Atrium)\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s showtime! This event will showcase our students\u0026rsquo; research, and show you the great array of cultural, historical, scientific, artistic and linguistic subjects you can specialize in within our programs! Approach a scholar, ask about their project and they will present their research to you as a personalized, 5-minute elevator pitch. A great way to discover the trends in culture and research, and to learn a little bit about a whole range of subjects!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are interested in participating, please click this link\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.gle\/yfnbqVoAZMaGQpz99\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk230710\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/forms.gle\/yfnbqVoAZMaGQpz99\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E3 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Crepe Party (Swann Atrium)\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0026rsquo;re bringing the pans, you\u0026rsquo;re doing the work! This cr\u0026ecirc;pe party will allow you to learn to make and flip your own cr\u0026ecirc;pe, before the well-deserved reward of eating it. A culinary workshop of sorts, so bring your talent and your appetite!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. French Connections (Clary Theatre, Bill Moore Student Success Center)\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe closing of this year\u0026rsquo;s French Day will be at the the Clary Theatre, Bill Moore Student Success Center. There, you will get to meet consulates from France, Switzerland, Qu\u0026eacute;bec and Belgium, as well as Georgia Tech members of Faculty for International Affairs, and ask them questions about their work in diplomacy and the job prospects in their field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELast year\u0026rsquo;s event was a success and we have moved it to a bigger venue this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EList of Participants:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnne-Lise Gallay,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Deputy Cultural Attach\u0026eacute;, Educational and University Affairs, Consulat G\u0026eacute;n\u0026eacute;ral de France \u0026agrave; Atlanta\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeter Zimmerli,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EConsul General of Switzerland\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYves Berthelot,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Vice Provost for International Initiatives, Steven A. Denning Chair in Global Engagement, President of Georgia Tech Lorraine, and Professor.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAngela Hales\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Office Manager - D\u0026eacute;l\u0026eacute;gation du Qu\u0026eacute;bec \/ Qu\u0026eacute;bec Government Office\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlasdair Young,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Professor of International Affairs, Co-Director of the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, Co-Editor, JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Cerulus\u003C\/strong\u003E, Consul, Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESophie Fr\u0026egrave;re,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Public Affairs, Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoudelyne Nogar Jean,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Consul, Consulate General of Haiti in Atlanta\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EOngoing Throughout the Day!!!\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ERaffle!! 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Participating in this year\u0026rsquo;s might be just what you need to forget about school for a few minutes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThank you to our sponsors!!\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Annual French event hosted by School of Modern Languages"}],"uid":"34815","created_gmt":"2019-11-08 20:08:06","changed_gmt":"2019-11-08 20:09:26","author":"esnelling3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2019-11-19T11:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2019-11-19T16:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2019-11-19T16:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2019-11-19 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2019-11-19 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2019-11-19 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food","freebies"],"hg_media":{"628812":{"id":"628812","type":"image","title":"French Day 2019","body":null,"created":"1573243718","gmt_created":"2019-11-08 20:08:38","changed":"1573243718","gmt_changed":"2019-11-08 20:08:38","alt":"","file":{"fid":"239476","name":"French Day 2019.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/French%20Day%202019.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/French%20Day%202019.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2888488,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/French%20Day%202019.png?itok=rBCUXClx"}}},"media_ids":["628812"],"groups":[{"id":"612000","name":"Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)"},{"id":"611608","name":"Global Media and Cultures (GMC)"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"477091","name":"Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmily Snelling\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMarketing and Events Coordinator\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}