AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF FRENCH

AATF Contests

Video Prompts Project

Video Prompts Project (VPP) is jointly sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), and
the U.S. Department of State (DoS). This project seeks to facilitate through social media the interaction of French-speaking students in the U.S. with their counterparts in France and the Francophone world.  Click here for complete information.

National French Contest

Sponsored every year in March for students in Grades 1-12.
More than 100,000 students participated in 2010.

National French Week Poster Contest

Poster contest for students in Grades 3-16 in celebration of National French Week.
Submission deadline Oct. 15, 2011.

National French Week Essay Contest

Essay contest for students in Grades 3-16 in celebration of National French Week.
Submission deadline Oct. 15, 2011.

National French Week Video/Animation Contest

Video/animation contest for students in Grades 6-12 in celebration of National french Week.  Submission deadline: November 15, 2011 

National FLES* Poster Contest

Poster contest sponsored each year by the AATF National Commission on FLES* for students in Grades K-8.  Click here for more information.

Société honoraire de français Competitions

The SHF sponsors essay and travel competitions each year.  Click here for more information.

In addition, many AATF chapters sponsor local contests. Contact your local chapter officers for information regarding these contests.

Created: October 3, 2007
Last Update: October 3, 2011