Events

Join Us This Fall

Atelier d'automne 2025

Saturday, October 4th (9 am - 12 pm) at Woodstock High School, Woodstock, IL

Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/aatfnichi 

National French Week 2025

The AATF is pleased to announce its organization of the twenty-second annual National French Week. This week-long celebration of all things French will occur in schools, communities, and AATF chapters across the U.S. from November 4-10, 2025. 

Our chapter celebrates NFW by promoting local and national activities for students and teachers. Each year a social event for teachers takes place at a French/francophone restaurant. 

2025 Theme: Design your future with French.

Questions about National French Week?  Are you looking to share an NFW activity with us? Contact us!

Winter

Atelier d'hiver 2026

First Saturday in February

 National French Contest

The Grand Concours is an annual competition in which students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, take a written test and compete against students with similar educational backgrounds for prizes.  

 FLES: February 12 - March 7, 2025

 Levels 01-5: February 13 - April 7, 2025

High School Immersion Day 2026

Saturday, February 28, at the University of Chicago.

La Journée Intensive en Français is the Chicago area’s only annual French immersion day for high school students. Held on a Saturday in late winter, it is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, and supported by several Chicago-area Francophone organizations. Since 2021, it is hosted by the University of Chicago.

Spring

Spring Award Ceremony Luncheon 2026

First Saturday in May

All our chapter members are invited to this event, which celebrates Prix d'excellence du Chapitre and AATF Illinois Teacher of the Year awardees.  

Summer

AATF National Convention 2026

Several chapter members participate in the convention each year to present or attend the Future Leaders Training Workshop.

In 2026, join us in Boston from July 11 through 14 for workshops, sessions, networking and exhibitors. Venez nombreux!

Soirée en Blanc 2026

Date TBD at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles, Illinois. 

Chapter Member Initiatives

Contact us if you would like to offer a fun activity or participate in one of our programs.

Past Events