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2007 AATF Small Grant Winners

• Heather Alonso (Central Texas Chapter): $250 for Francofête

• Jenny Beltman (Colorado-Wyoming Chapter): $500 for In-Class French Library

• Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern CA Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant for Theater Performance

• Donna Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 for Moliere Than Thou Program

• Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 for Francophone American Program

• Frédérique Grim (Colorado-Wyoming Chapter): $250 for French for Little Ones Program

• Mimi Hagedorn (Kentucky Chapter): $250 for School Exchange Visit

• Kristen Hoyt (Georgia Chapter): $500 for After-school French Program

• Madeleine LaJeunesse (Ohio Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant for “French-American Relations: They’re Closer Than You Think” Program

• Patricia Moosbrugger (Pays du Nord Chapter): $500 National French Week for Concert

• Aaron Prevots (Central Texas Chapter): $500 for French through Songs Web Site

• Jacqueline Thomas (Central Texas Chapter): $225 for Regional Web site

• Downstate Illinois Chapter: $500 for Claudia Hommel Concert

• Greater Kansas City Chapter: $500 for Academy of Future French Teachers

• Metropolitan New York Chapter: $250 for  Annual Gala

• Minnesota Chapter: $500 for Cercle de lecture

• New Jersey Chapter: $500 National French Week Grants for concerts

• Northern California Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant for Carole Fredericks programs

• Pays du Nord Chapter: $500 for National French Week Activities

• Western New York Chapter: $500 for National French Week Program

Created: December 9, 2007

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2006 AATF Small Grant Winners

• Jennifer Bonn (Georgia): $500 National French Week Grant

• Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California): $275 for National French Week Theater Performance

• Donna Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois): $500 for National French Week Midway Ramblers Concert

• Mary Ellen Gianturco (Western New York): $300 for a Theater Performance

• Janet Gonter (Pittsburgh): $150 for Mobile Teaching Unit

• Marian Jackson (Louisiana): $500 National French Week Grant

• Brian Kennerly (Southern California): $500 National French Week Grant

• Andea La Combe (Delaware): $500 National French Week Grant

• Gale Munson (Hudson Valley, NY): $500 for a Teaching with Art Packet

• Susan Nebel (Arizona): $300 for Grand Prix de Mesa Competition

• Patricia Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois): $500 National French Week Grant

• Mary Ricciardi (South Texas): $300 for a French Theater Workshop

• Stephanie Schechner (Philadelphia): $500 for a Journée francophone d'immersion

• Elizabeth Stevens (Minnesota): $500 for National French Week Project at Immersion School

• Debra Watzman (Ohio): $500 for French Bistrot Project

• Metropolitan New York Chapter: $275 for Annual Gala

• Minnesota Chapter: $400 for Workshop Videos

• Nebraska Chapter: $500 for an Auberge de jeunesse

• Western New York Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant

Created: April 15, 2007

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2005 AATF Small Grant Winners

• Diane Adler (North Carolina Chapter): $500 for a French festival

• Jennifer Bonn (Georgia Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant

• Melissa Dameron-Vines (Florida Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant

• Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California Chapter): $500 for a National French Week Theater Program

• Donna Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant

• Harlan Fredenburg (Oregon Chapter): $500 for a Cabaret Night

• Mimi Hagedorn (Kentucky Chapter): $500 for an Exchange Project

• Catherine Hobby & Sylvie Charron (Maine Chapter): $500 for an African Program

• Debra McDaniel (Kentucky Chapter): $500 for a French teaching assistant

• Patricia Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant

• Josephine Orlando (Suffolk, NY Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant

• Sandra Rands (Oregon Chapter): $150 for an Immersion Day

• Barbara Rusterholz (Wisconsin Chapter): $315 for a Mardi gras Festival

• Lori Stites (North Carolina Chapter): $235 for Project CAFE

• Will Thompson (Tennessee Chapter): $350 for Célébrons le français!

• Cobb County School District (Georgia Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant

• Connecticut Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant

• Metropolitan New York Chapter: $500 for the Annual Gala

• Western New York Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant

Created: July 14, 2006

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2004 AATF Small Grant Winners

• Jenny Beltman, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter, ($500) to organize an all-school dinner and activities

• Jennifer Bonn, Georgia Chapter, ($500) to organize a café night and other National French Week activities

• Marie-Magdeleine Chirol, Southern California Chapter, ($500) for a National French Week Film Festival

• Susan Colville-Hall, Ohio Chapter, ($250) for a performance by Josée Vachon

• Donna Czarnecki, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($200) for a guest speaker on the Holocaust

• Deb Flaugher, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) for an exchange project

• Margaret Marshall, Louisiana Chapter, ($250) for National French Week activities

• Patricia Olderr, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a performance by an African dance troupe

• Josephine Orlando, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a National French Week dinner and movie night

• Cynthia Running-Johnson, Michigan Chapter, ($500) to organize a performance by a French theater troupe

• Marjorie Salvodon, Eastern Massachusetts Chapter, ($500) for a French in the World Festival

• Jeorg Ellen Sauer, Kentucky Chapter, ($500) to develop a film library

• Jacqueline Thomas, Central Texas Chapter, ($500) for a French summer camp for grade school students

• Alan Wax, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a French café and other National French Week activities

• Connecticut Chapter ($500) to organize two musical programs

• Delaware Chapter ($500) to organize a performance by a French musical group

• New York Metropolitan Chapter ($500) for Discover Francophone New York

• Washington/Alaska/Alberta/British Columbia Chapter ($250) for a concert by Marc Vincent

• Washington/Alaska/Alberta/British Columbia Chapter ($500) for a Dances of France program

• Western New York Chapter ($500) to organize a Francophone Festival

Created: September 7, 2005

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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

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2002 AATF Small Grant Winners

• Judy Beckes (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $300 for a marrionette show.

• Michèle Bissière (North Carolina Chapter) received $390 for participation in the Virginia Commonwealth University Film Festival.

• Carine Bourget and Nancy Smith (Arizona Chapter) received $250 to help organize Francofolies during National French Week.

• Melissa Dameron (Alabama Chapter) received $500 to organize interdisciplinary and promotional event during National French Week.

• Margaret Dess (Wisconsin Chapter) received $500 for a celebration of l'Afrique francophone during National French Week.

• Beth Philips Marat (New Jersey Chapter) received $500 for a National French Week project on Impressionist painting.

• Patricia Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $500 for National French Week activities at Hinsdale South High School.

• Alan Wax (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $500 for National French Week activities.

• Dawn Young (North Carolina Chapter) received $500 for an immersion camp conducted by AP students during National French Week.

• Arizona Chapter received $500 to organize a number of activities statewide during National French Week.

• Connecticut Chapter received $500 to support the presentation f two musical programs during National French Week.

• Delaware Chapter received $500 to organize and publicize activities during National French Week.

• Hudson Valley, New York Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities in Saratoga Springs.

• Kansas Chapter received $250 to organize a business form on the use of French during National French Week.

• Kentucky Chapter received $300 to initiate a series of Outstanding Teacher Awards.

• Metropolitan New York Chapter received $300 for their annual Gala.

• Metropolitan New York Chapter received $500 to organize a series of lectures and contests during National French Week.

• Minnesota Chapter received $300 for a cinema workshop. 

• New Jersey Chapter received $400 for a first-ever Grand Concours Distribution des Prix.

• Virginia Chapter received $500 for a teacher workshop during the Virginia Commonwealth University Film Festival.

• Washington Chapter received $500 for a presentation on Elie Wiesel.

• Western New York Chapter received $500 to organize activities during National French Week.

Created August 29, 2002

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2001 AATF Small Grant Winners

• Arizona AATF Chapter received $400 for to help produce and disseminate their chapter newsletter.

• Arizona AATF Chapter received $500 to organize a variety of National French Week activities in Phoenix.

• Arkansas AATF Chapter received $500 to organize a number of National French Week activities at an area mall.

• Connecticut AATF Chapter received $500 for two National French Week events, a Francophone culture activity and a musical performance.

• Downstate Illinois AATF Chapter received $500 to organize "Les Voix de la Francophonie" during National French Week.

• Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for their annual Gala.

• Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities.

• New Jersey AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities.

• Pittsburgh, PA AATF Chapter received $350 for a Francophone Film Festival.

• Suffolk, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to sponsor Francophone film showings and a musical event.

• Virginia AATF Chapter received $500 for an immersion program for teachers tied to the Virginia Commonwealth French Film Festival.

• Washington/British Columbia/Alaska/Alberta AATF Chapter received $500 for a "Traditional Music and Dances of France Workshop."

• Westchester, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to support a National French Week program specifically for middle-school students.

• Jennifer Bonn (Georgia) received $500 to organize a National French Week café night.

• Carine Bourget and Nancy Smith (Arizona) received $500 to sponsor Francofolies in Tucson.

• Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $250 for a Francophone Music Festival at Harper High School.

• Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California) received $500 for a National French Week Theatre Festival.

• 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.

• Melissa Dameron (Alabama) received $500 to organize student performances during National French Week.

• Margherita D'Anna (Metropolitan New York Chapter) received $500 to organize National French Week acitvities.

• Marie-José Fassiotto (Hawaii) received $250 for a French Day for high school students held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

• Marian Hagedorn (Kentucky) received $400 to help sponsor activities during an exchange visit by French students.

• Janet Gonter (Pittsburgh) received $250 for National French Week Activities.

• Geraldine O'Neill (Westchester, NY) received $500 to sponsor a theatre performance during National French Week at Pace University.

• Sylvia Simard-Newman (North Carolina) received $500 to help purchase materials to use during National French Week activities.

• Alax Wax (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 for National French Week activities.

Created: September 13, 2001

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2000 AATF Small Grant Winners

• Edith Brereton (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to help organize a pétanque tournament and other National French Week activities at her school.

• 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.

• Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California) received $500 to organize a theater presentation of La Leçon by the Compagnie Claude Beauclair.

• 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.

• Brian Kennelly (Greater St. Louis) received $500 for a French Film Festival during National French Week at Webster University.

• Eliane Kurbegov (Florida Chapter) received $400 to sponsor a French Immersion Day at her school.

• Victoria Lewis (Michigan Chapter) received $500 to organize business-related activities during National French Week.

• 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.

• Judy Rainger (Hautes Plaines, Texas Chapter) received $250 for a Festival Français.

• Mary Rooks (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to participate in and extend food-related National French Week celebrations organized by the Chapter.

• Alan Wax (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to organize several celebrations, including Mardi Gras and National French Week Sports Day, in his school.

• Arizona AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week celebrations in the state.

• Arkansas AATF Chapter received $500 to organize numerous National French Week activities.

• Connecticut AATF Chapter received $500 for a French Film Festival during National French Week 2000.

• Georgia AATF Chapter received $500 to sponsor National French Week activities in Statesboro.

• Hudson Valley, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize "French Night" during National French Week.

• Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for a seminar on Quebec literature during National French Week.

• Nassau, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize National French Week activities.

• 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."

• New Jersey AATF Chapter received $500 to organize concerts by singer/guitarist Albert Van Amstel during National French Week.

• Northern California AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week 2000.

• 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.

• Suffolk, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize numerous activities during National French Week 2000.

• 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.

• 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.

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Created: November 1, 2000
Last Update: July 14, 2006

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