You can help la planète by learning French. If you have a knowledge of the French language, the possibilities to help the world are endless. Become acquainted with all the different types of French classes the Alliance Française offers.  

 
One person can do a lot. Many international NGO organizations use French as their official language. French is also the language of technology and medicine. In addition to the many organizations and fields in which you could play a role, just learning another language contributes to global understanding by allowing you to learn about other cultures. Become an Alliance Française member and help promote cultural understanding.  
Or promote understanding by becoming a corporate sponsor.  
 
Many of you can help the planet just by donating your talents to the Alliance Française.  

There are 265 million French speakers all over the world: from Northern Africa to Quebec, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The official language in 38 different countries is French. French is the most widely taught second language after English and over 20,000 English words have their origins in French.    French is the second most frequently used language on the Internet. Did you know that there are 14,970 French-speakers in the state of Wisconsin.

French is an official language of many international organizations:

Visit the many international organizations that use French as an official language and see how you can help the planet. Learn French and become more involved in world affairs.
      
The United Nations  
            The International Red Cross  
The International Olympic Committee  

                                            The World Health Organization 
       
The North American Free Trade Agreement   

                        The North Atlantic Treaty Organization     


      The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development   
    Amnesty International 

French is also the language of:

French is the language of business: American companies have over 2,000 subsidiaries in France and French companies have over 600 subsidiaries in the United States.

French is the language of technology and medicine: Dr. Luc Montagnier discovered HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The Chunnel under the English Channel, the TGV high speed trains, and the Concorde are a few examples of recent French technological advances.

French is the language of influential, religious and intellectual movements: Jean Calvin helped define Protestantism. Enlightenment writers like Voltaire championed human rights. Simone de Beauvoir was a prominent feminist, and Michel Foucault was a founder of postmodernism.


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