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2007 AATF Small Grant Winners
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Heather Alonso (Central Texas Chapter): $250 for Francofête
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Jenny Beltman (Colorado-Wyoming Chapter): $500 for In-Class French Library
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Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern CA Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant for Theater Performance
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Donna Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 for Moliere Than Thou Program
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Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 for Francophone American Program
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Frédérique Grim (Colorado-Wyoming Chapter): $250 for French for Little Ones Program
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Mimi Hagedorn (Kentucky Chapter): $250 for School Exchange Visit
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Kristen Hoyt (Georgia Chapter): $500 for After-school French Program
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Madeleine LaJeunesse (Ohio Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant for “French-American Relations: They’re Closer Than You Think” Program
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Patricia Moosbrugger (Pays du Nord Chapter): $500 National French Week for Concert
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Aaron Prevots (Central Texas Chapter): $500 for French through Songs Web Site
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Jacqueline Thomas (Central Texas Chapter): $225 for Regional Web site
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Downstate Illinois Chapter: $500 for Claudia Hommel Concert
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Greater Kansas City Chapter: $500 for Academy of Future French Teachers
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Metropolitan New York Chapter: $250 for Annual Gala
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Minnesota Chapter: $500 for Cercle de lecture
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New Jersey Chapter: $500 National French Week Grants for concerts
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Northern California Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant for Carole Fredericks programs
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Pays du Nord Chapter: $500 for National French Week Activities
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Western New York Chapter: $500 for National French Week Program
Created: December 9, 2007
2006 AATF Small Grant Winners
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Jennifer Bonn (Georgia): $500 National French Week Grant
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Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California): $275 for National French Week Theater Performance
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Donna Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois): $500 for National French Week Midway Ramblers Concert
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Mary Ellen Gianturco (Western New York): $300 for a Theater Performance
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Janet Gonter (Pittsburgh): $150 for Mobile Teaching Unit
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Marian Jackson (Louisiana): $500 National French Week Grant
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Brian Kennerly (Southern California): $500 National French Week Grant
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Andea La Combe (Delaware): $500 National French Week Grant
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Gale Munson (Hudson Valley, NY): $500 for a Teaching with Art Packet
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Susan Nebel (Arizona): $300 for Grand Prix de Mesa Competition
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Patricia Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois): $500 National French Week Grant
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Mary Ricciardi (South Texas): $300 for a French Theater Workshop
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Stephanie Schechner (Philadelphia): $500 for a Journée francophone d'immersion
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Elizabeth Stevens (Minnesota): $500 for National French Week Project at Immersion School
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Debra Watzman (Ohio): $500 for French Bistrot Project
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Metropolitan New York Chapter: $275 for Annual Gala
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Minnesota Chapter: $400 for Workshop Videos
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Nebraska Chapter: $500 for an Auberge de jeunesse
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Western New York Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant
Created: April 15, 2007
2005 AATF Small Grant Winners
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Diane Adler (North Carolina Chapter): $500 for a French festival
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Jennifer Bonn (Georgia Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
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Melissa Dameron-Vines (Florida Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
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Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California Chapter): $500 for a National French Week Theater Program
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Donna Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
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Harlan Fredenburg (Oregon Chapter): $500 for a Cabaret Night
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Mimi Hagedorn (Kentucky Chapter): $500 for an Exchange Project
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Catherine Hobby & Sylvie Charron (Maine Chapter): $500 for an African Program
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Debra McDaniel (Kentucky Chapter): $500 for a French teaching assistant
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Patricia Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
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Josephine Orlando (Suffolk, NY Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
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Sandra Rands (Oregon Chapter): $150 for an Immersion Day
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Barbara Rusterholz (Wisconsin Chapter): $315 for a Mardi gras Festival
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Lori Stites (North Carolina Chapter): $235 for Project CAFE
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Will Thompson (Tennessee Chapter): $350 for Célébrons le français!
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Cobb County School District (Georgia Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
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Connecticut Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant
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Metropolitan New York Chapter: $500 for the Annual Gala
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Western New York Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant
Created: July 14, 2006
2004 AATF Small Grant Winners
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Jenny Beltman, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter, ($500) to organize an all-school dinner and activities
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Jennifer Bonn, Georgia Chapter, ($500) to organize a café night and other National French Week activities
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Marie-Magdeleine Chirol, Southern California Chapter, ($500) for a National French Week Film Festival
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Susan Colville-Hall, Ohio Chapter, ($250) for a performance by Josée Vachon
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Donna Czarnecki, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($200) for a guest speaker on the Holocaust
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Deb Flaugher, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) for an exchange project
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Margaret Marshall, Louisiana Chapter, ($250) for National French Week activities
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Patricia Olderr, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a performance by an African dance troupe
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Josephine Orlando, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a National French Week dinner and movie night
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Cynthia Running-Johnson, Michigan Chapter, ($500) to organize a performance by a French theater troupe
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Marjorie Salvodon, Eastern Massachusetts Chapter, ($500) for a French in the World Festival
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Jeorg Ellen Sauer, Kentucky Chapter, ($500) to develop a film library
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Jacqueline Thomas, Central Texas Chapter, ($500) for a French summer camp for grade school students
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Alan Wax, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a French café and other National French Week activities
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Connecticut Chapter ($500) to organize two musical programs
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Delaware Chapter ($500) to organize a performance by a French musical group
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New York Metropolitan Chapter ($500) for Discover Francophone New York
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Washington/Alaska/Alberta/British Columbia Chapter ($250) for a concert by Marc Vincent
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Washington/Alaska/Alberta/British Columbia Chapter ($500) for a Dances of France program
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Western New York Chapter ($500) to organize a Francophone Festival
Created: September 7, 2005
2003 AATF Small Grant Winners
- Diane Adler (North Carolina Chapter) received $500 for a language festival.
- Carine Bourget & Nancy Smith (Arizona Chapter) received $250 for Francofolies.
- Jenny Beltman (Colorado-Wyoming Chapter) received $500 for National French Week activities in her charter school.
- Lynne Bermont (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $500 for an African dance concert during National French Week.
- Michèle Bissière (North Carolina Chapter) received $500 for a film festival during National French Week.
- Jennifer Bonn (Georgia Chapter) received $250 for National French Week activities.
- Lauren Bruneau (Vermont Chapter) received $500 for a concert during National French Week.
- Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California Chapter) received $250 for a theater performance during National French Week.
- Melissa Dameron-Vines (Alabama Chapter) received $250 for National French Week activities.
- Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $300 for a Vive la France festival.
- Janet Gonter (Chapter) received $500 to purchase software for her school's language lab.
- Mimi Hagedorn (Kentucky Chapter) received $500 for a Franco-American exchange.
- Patricia Moosbrugger (Chapter) received $500 for a film festival during National French Week.
- Judy Rainger (Chapter) received $250 for National French Week activities.
- Mary Rooks received $200 for a Franco-American exchange visit.
- Alan Wax (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $250 for National French Week activities.
- Ann Williams-Gascon (Colorado-Wyoming Chapter) received $500 to create Web-based cultural activities.
- Indiana University received $500 for a Creole Symposium.
- Arizona Chapter received $250 for its chapter newsletter and $250 for National French Week activities.
- Delaware Chapter received $500 to create a parent booster network for National French Week.
- Metropolitan New York Chapter received $250 for National French Week activities.
- Philadelphia Chapter received $500 for a Molière workshop and performance.
- Washington/Alberta/British Columbia Chapter received $250 for their newsletter Le Canard déchaîné.
- Suffolk New York Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities.
Created October 4, 2004
2002 AATF Small Grant Winners
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Judy Beckes (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $300 for a marrionette show.
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Michèle Bissière (North Carolina Chapter) received $390 for participation in the Virginia Commonwealth University Film Festival.
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Carine Bourget and Nancy Smith (Arizona Chapter) received $250 to help organize Francofolies during National French Week.
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Melissa Dameron (Alabama Chapter) received $500 to organize interdisciplinary and promotional event during National French Week.
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Margaret Dess (Wisconsin Chapter) received $500 for a celebration of l'Afrique francophone during National French Week.
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Beth Philips Marat (New Jersey Chapter) received $500 for a National French Week project on Impressionist painting.
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Patricia Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $500 for National French Week activities at Hinsdale South High School.
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Alan Wax (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $500 for National French Week activities.
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Dawn Young (North Carolina Chapter) received $500 for an immersion camp conducted by AP students during National French Week.
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Arizona Chapter received $500 to organize a number of activities statewide during National French Week.
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Connecticut Chapter received $500 to support the presentation f two musical programs during National French Week.
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Delaware Chapter received $500 to organize and publicize activities during National French Week.
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Hudson Valley, New York Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities in Saratoga Springs.
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Kansas Chapter received $250 to organize a business form on the use of French during National French Week.
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Kentucky Chapter received $300 to initiate a series of Outstanding Teacher Awards.
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Metropolitan New York Chapter received $300 for their annual Gala.
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Metropolitan New York Chapter received $500 to organize a series of lectures and contests during National French Week.
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Minnesota Chapter received $300 for a cinema workshop.
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New Jersey Chapter received $400 for a first-ever Grand Concours Distribution des Prix.
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Virginia Chapter received $500 for a teacher workshop during the Virginia Commonwealth University Film Festival.
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Washington Chapter received $500 for a presentation on Elie Wiesel.
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Western New York Chapter received $500 to organize activities during National French Week.
Created August 29, 2002
2001 AATF Small Grant Winners
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Arizona AATF Chapter received $400 for to help produce and disseminate their chapter newsletter.
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Arizona AATF Chapter received $500 to organize a variety of National French Week activities in Phoenix.
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Arkansas AATF Chapter received $500 to organize a number of National French Week activities at an area mall.
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Connecticut AATF Chapter received $500 for two National French Week events, a Francophone culture activity and a musical performance.
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Downstate Illinois AATF Chapter received $500 to organize "Les Voix de la Francophonie" during National French Week.
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Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for their annual Gala.
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Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities.
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New Jersey AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities.
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Pittsburgh, PA AATF Chapter received $350 for a Francophone Film Festival.
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Suffolk, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to sponsor Francophone film showings and a musical event.
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Virginia AATF Chapter received $500 for an immersion program for teachers tied to the Virginia Commonwealth French Film Festival.
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Washington/British Columbia/Alaska/Alberta AATF Chapter received $500 for a "Traditional Music and Dances of France Workshop."
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Westchester, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to support a National French Week program specifically for middle-school students.
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Jennifer Bonn (Georgia) received $500 to organize a National French Week café night.
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Carine Bourget and Nancy Smith (Arizona) received $500 to sponsor Francofolies in Tucson.
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Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $250 for a Francophone Music Festival at Harper High School.
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Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California) received $500 for a National French Week Theatre Festival.
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Amy Cleveringa (Arizona) received $500 for a project in which high school students will offer French as an after-school enrichment activity through the parks and recreation department.
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Melissa Dameron (Alabama) received $500 to organize student performances during National French Week.
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Margherita D'Anna (Metropolitan New York Chapter) received $500 to organize National French Week acitvities.
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Marie-José Fassiotto (Hawaii) received $250 for a French Day for high school students held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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Marian Hagedorn (Kentucky) received $400 to help sponsor activities during an exchange visit by French students.
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Janet Gonter (Pittsburgh) received $250 for National French Week Activities.
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Geraldine O'Neill (Westchester, NY) received $500 to sponsor a theatre performance during National French Week at Pace University.
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Sylvia Simard-Newman (North Carolina) received $500 to help purchase materials to use during National French Week activities.
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Alax Wax (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 for National French Week activities.
Created: September 13, 2001
2000 AATF Small Grant Winners
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Edith Brereton (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to help organize a pétanque tournament and other National French Week activities at her school.
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Jane Castle (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $100 to carry our a pen-pal exchange between high school students and 8th-grade students in a feeder school.
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Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California) received $500 to organize a theater presentation of La Leçon by the Compagnie Claude Beauclair.
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Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $300 for a project to develop units on Francophone regions of the world which will eventually be used by students to teach in feeder schools.
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Brian Kennelly (Greater St. Louis) received $500 for a French Film Festival during National French Week at Webster University.
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Eliane Kurbegov (Florida Chapter) received $400 to sponsor a French Immersion Day at her school.
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Victoria Lewis (Michigan Chapter) received $500 to organize business-related activities during National French Week.
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Rita Oleksak (Western Massachusetts) received $100 to purchase materials for a project to develop lesson plans incorporating the National Standards with the study of children’s literature.
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Judy Rainger (Hautes Plaines, Texas Chapter) received $250 for a Festival Français.
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Mary Rooks (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to participate in and extend food-related National French Week celebrations organized by the Chapter.
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Alan Wax (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to organize several celebrations, including Mardi Gras and National French Week Sports Day, in his school.
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Arizona AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week celebrations in the state.
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Arkansas AATF Chapter received $500 to organize numerous National French Week activities.
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Connecticut AATF Chapter received $500 for a French Film Festival during National French Week 2000.
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Georgia AATF Chapter received $500 to sponsor National French Week activities in Statesboro.
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Hudson Valley, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize "French Night" during National French Week.
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Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for a seminar on Quebec literature during National French Week.
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Nassau, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize National French Week activities.
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New Jersey AATF Chapter received $500 for a special mailing to New Jersey educators to promote the study of French. Documents mailed include a letter from the head of the Franco-American Chamber of Commerce in New York and the AATF flyer "Why Learn French."
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New Jersey AATF Chapter received $500 to organize concerts by singer/guitarist Albert Van Amstel during National French Week.
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Northern California AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week 2000.
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The Southern California AATF Chapter received $500 to organize a baroque music festival featuring concerts and a showing of the film Tous les matins du monde during National French Week.
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Suffolk, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize numerous activities during National French Week 2000.
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The Virginia AATF Chapter received $500 to organize an immersion weekend for teachers at the Richmond French Film Festival for which they could receive credits via Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Westchester, New York Chapter and Pace University received a Small Grant of $500 to organize a theater presentation of La Leçon by the Compagnie Claude Beauclair during National French Week.
- Westchester, New York Chapter received a National French Week Grant of $500 to organize a concert by Josée Vachon during National French Week.
Created: November 1, 2000
Last Update: July 14, 2006

