WAYS TO PUBLICIZE FRENCH

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The following are all ways that French can be publicized on an ongoing basis in the community and in the school:

student-created posters and banners
articles in the school or town newspaper
morning announcements in French over the PA system
cheering in French at sports events
program notes or announcements for band or theater programs in school (may be done in exchange for help creating or distributing the program)
ads in local publications and programs (may be done in exchange for student help at events)
public performances or competitions by French students
presentations to local community groups
documents prepared in French, s such as school flyers, cafeteria menus, signs, city brochures or advertising
Web sites
features in the school year book on the French club activities, exchange students
booth at a local mall during the holiday season, Mardi Gras, as well as National French Week
posters, displays, tableaux vivants in local businesses
tee-shirts, caps, pens, bumper stickers, buttons, or other promotional items
awards for French students/supporters
ads, interviews, or programming on local television or radio
student exchanges, study or travel abroad, e-mail correspondence with French-speaking countries
advertising by local businesses, such as slogans supporting French on delivery trucks or cement trucks
a newsletter produced by the French classes and distributed in the community.

Reprinted from the AATF National Bulletin, Special Issue, Vol. 24 No. 5 (May 1999)

For more information contact AATF National Headquarters, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901; Tel: (618) 453-5731; Fax: (618) 453-5733; E-mail: abrate@siu.edu

Created: April 25, 1999
Last update: April 27, 1999