Light working Breakfast for the Commission on Teacher Recruitment & Retention **Ticket required for participation**
Join us to hear about the ongoing work of the Commission and add your voice to the discussion of future projects aimed at addressing the French teacher shortage.
Presenters: Rebecca Monger, Associate Professor & Chair, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Elmhurst University, and Eileen Walvoord, AATF Past President
Tuesday July 8, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT Crystal Room
Commission members and others are invited to join together in a light working breakfast to discuss the goals of this commission. **Ticket required for participation** This newly revived commission will be undertaking projects of interest to university faculty as they seek to defend and expand French programs. If you are interested in participating, please contact the chairs.
Wednesday July 9, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT Crystal Room
Commission members and others are invited to join together in a light working breakfast to discuss the goals of this commission. **Ticket required for participation**
The Commission for the Promotion of French was created in the fall of 1994 as a Task Force and chaired by AATF Past-President Marie-Christine Koop until fall 1997, when it became a commission. Its main objective was to help teachers recruit students by producing various documents such as flyers, guides, teaching ideas, and letters to convince students, parents, and administrators of the value of French. Many of the materials developed by the Task Force and the Commission are available through the AATF Materials Center and Online Store.
The Commission is currently working on promotional materials for social media. Based upon the success of that project, other materials will be rolled out in the future. The possibility of a new series of promotional posters is also being explored.
Thursday July 10, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT Crystal Room
