Mission Statement
The Alliance Française, headquartered in Paris, is a worldwide non-profit organization with the mission of promoting Francophone culture and language and cross-cultural understanding. There are over 1,000 Alliances in the world. Of 100 Alliances in the U.S., the Portland group is the only Alliance in Oregon and ranks 11th in the United States.
Annual Calendar
2012
Winter Term 2012 – January 2 through March 10, 2012
Spring Term 2012 – March 26 through June 2, 2012
Summer Term 2012 – June 18 through August 25, 2012
Fall Term 2012 – September 10 through November 17, 2012
December Mini-Term 2012 – November 26 through December 15, 2012
Private lessons are held year-round.
Open House dates in 2012: March 15 (for the spring term), June 7 (for the summer term), August 30 (for the fall term), and November 29, 2012 (for the December short term and the subsequent winter term).
Administration
The Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization with a volunteer board of directors.
The Alliance hires teachers who have FLE experience and who have CIEP/CECR C1/C2-level fluency in the language. Candidates must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States. Send employment inquiries to info@afportland.org.
Anti-discrimination statement: The Alliance does not discriminate on the basis on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in any of its programs or activities.
Board Officers and Members
| President | Lisa Brock (Marketing Professional) |
| Vice-President | Bev Voytko (Retired Insurance Industry Executive) |
| Treasurer | Judy Kafoury (Executive Director of the Northwest Children’s Theater) |
| Secretary | Sherry Charles (Professional Graphics/Web Consultant) |
Alliance Board Members
| Leslie Averill (Dental Practice Manager) |
| Jennifer Coyne (Portland-Area School Teacher) |
| Craig Foster (Lawyer) |
| Gérard Philippon (President of Versailles Gardens) |
| Richard Sullivan MD (Academic Physician) |
| Pascale Theurier (Travel Industry Sales Director) |
| Marie-Pierre Wolfe (FLE Instructor & Fomer School Head) |
| Open Spot |
Board members at the August 2011 meeting
Administration
| Executive Director | Linda Witt (Witt is a Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques & Vice-President of the FACC PNW) |
| Education Manager | Kathryn Mascorella |
| Children’s Program Manager | Jane Fabulet-Roberts |
| Membership & Events Coordinator | Rebecca Inman |
| Bibliotheque Volunteer | Sherri Roberts |
Posting Notices in the Email Bulletins
The Alliance’s email bulletin, Quoi de neuf, has received recognition for two years as an industry All-Star. It has 4,750 opt-in subscribers and is sent 3-4 times per month. The public, and especially Alliance members, are encouraged to submit French-connected postings for the newsletter, to info@afportland.org. The Alliance reserves the right to edit all submissions for space considerations and stylistic consistency.
- Personal ads by Alliance members (Individual and Family membership) are free, on a space available basis; 1-2 per year. (Additional posting may be submitted; fees of $40 per listing apply.)
- Notices placed by our nonprofit partners/members in the area of the performing arts are generally free of charge and are published on a space-available basis.
- Notices of nonprofit Organization members (including the fields of education and host-exchange programs): 1-2 complimentary articles per year. Additional postings are $40 per occurrence.
- For-profit Organization members receive 1-2 articles per year. Additional postings are $50.
- Commercial, for-profit listings can be placed by all members at a per-issue sponsorship fee of $50.
- Commercial listings by non-members can be placed for a per-issue sponsorship fee of $60.
Website Listings
PREFERRED VENDOR To be listed as a Preferred Vendor requires an Organization Membership in the Alliance ($100/year). Preferred vendors commit to offering current members of the Alliance a 10% discount or other mutually agreeable promotion.
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS cost $100 per year and includes one welcome article and one complimentary article or promotion per year in the bulletin. Additional articles may be accepted on a space available basis or may be sponsored for fees as described above.
The U.S. Network of Alliances
The U.S. network of officially chartered Alliances Françaises is more than one hundred strong. Visit the Alliance U.S. Delegation website for the complete roster of Alliances.