Fall 2024 French Conversation and Cultural Events

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Free French Tutoring in Schmitt 230 or by Zoom (Sept. 9-Dec. 20)

• le lundi de 15h à 17h en présentiel : Schmitt 230 (Isaac)
• le mercredi de 11h à 13h en présentiel : Schmitt 230 (Mensanh)
• le jeudi 15h à 17h Zoom : https://montclair.zoom.us/j/88955682780 (Isaac)
• le mardi a 13hr -15hr Zoom: https://montclair.zoom.us/j/88955682780 (Mensanh)

Tutoring is available for conversation practice, to help explain difficult concepts, to read through assignments and to help understand errors in written work, but not to correct or rewrite the work itself. Tutoring is also available for French and other subjects at CAST.

Center for Writing Excellence (CWE). Need help with writing term papers or other projects? Need help with English language projects? Make an appointment with the CWE!  They provide one-on-one feedback for all students, faculty, staff, and alumni on all types of writing, in any stage of the writing process. In addition to face-to-face sessions, online appointments with the option to Zoom are available seven days per week. https://www.montclair.edu/center-for-writing-excellence/appointments/.

Conversation Hour

Wednesdays from 1:30-2:30 in the Schmitt 2nd floor atrium (go to the quad side of the building through the doors). With snacks! Topics will include seasonal events, travel, and vocabulary that students will find helpful in future careers.

Translation

Try your hand at translating a poem (from French into English, Spanish or Haitian Kreyòl) or recording a reading at our “Phares haïtiens: 19th-Century Haitian Luminaries in Translation” repository!

Free French Books!

Check out the “little library” of free French books in the second floor atrium of Schmitt. Feel free to take books home, to share with friends, or to add your own materials.

Upcoming Events

Aug. 28-Sept. 8 Watch the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games! https://www.paralympic.org/paris-2024 Terrific competitions and more beautiful views of France.

Sept. 1-Sept. 10. Gift Card Raffle! Sign up to be entered in a raffle to win gift cards to help pay for books and supplies (with thanks to our alumni donors!). Entry form here for those enrolled in French classes in Fall 2024: https://forms.gle/ShRFeAyX9B69fxp36 Prizes announced at the Welcome fest on Sept. 11!

Sept. 11, 1:30-3pm  Welcome Fest! Schmitt Hall, Room 125. Come make new friends, all of whom are learning languages, and share tasty snacks!

Sept. 21, 5:00pm Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (Music Building). “Epic Narratives on the Piano: A Journey through Ballades,” featuring Younhee Kim. This faculty piano recital will showcase Chopin’s Complete Four Ballades and Liszt’s Ballade in B Minor, along with other pieces. FREE!

Sept. 26, 7:00pm [sign up by Sept. 14!]. Philippe Petit will be ON CAMPUS to discuss his iconic “Man on Wire” film about his illegal tightwalk between the World Trade centers! RSVP here now to reserve your seat to attend with the MSU French program faculty and students. Student tickets are FREE!

Oct 2, 2:30pm: MEMS Lecture: Cristina Guardiola. “Sex Sells: The Rise and Fall of Celestina.” In-person in Schmitt 104, or register for Zoom link here.

Oct. 15: Applications open for the TAPIF (Teach in France program after graduation Program): https://www.tapif.org/

Oct 15, 5:30pm: Translation Speaker Series: Kate Deimling. “Creative and Literary French Translation.” Register for Zoom lecture here.

Scholarships and Other Resources

Scholarship Universe: Check out this new program at the University and start planning to write applications during winter break!

iGrad personal financial portal. Available in NEST to help with financial literacy (prizes available)!

French Career Advice and Career Services. Our Career Services colleagues have tons of tools to help you find job paths that interest you, find an on-campus job or internship, construct a resume, or practice your interview skills! Talk to French faculty as well: we love to strategize about the side skills you may wish to build as you move through our programs! Make the most of your French skills no matter where you go after graduation!

Updated 10 Sept. 2024