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Commemorating French Liberation: US-French Friendship 80 Years After the War

American troops of the 28th Infantry Division march down the Champs Elysees, Paris, in the "Victory" Parade. National Archives Catalog. Liberation of France, Friends of Fondation de France

France and the US: An Alliance Forged in Victory and Sacrifice  The France-US alliance is as old as the United States itself. The 20th century was the ultimate test of this bond and proved its strength. In WWI, 2,000,000 US soldiers had joined the fight in France by 1918 and were instrumental in the brutal […]

Emmaüs Connect: Digital Equality and Affordable Tech for All

Jimmy Beunardeau Emmaus Connect 3

The Digital Divide  When Emmaüs Connect was founded, it identified a burgeoning problem. “At the time, France was beginning the dematerialization of its services, and people were still somewhat stuck in the mindset that wasn’t important, that phones, email, those weren’t seen as essentials,” reflects Tom-Louis Teboul, Development and Partnership Manager at Emmaüs Connect. “But […]

L’AiR Arts: Reviving Historic Atelier 11 Through New Art

Atelier 11 Outside

Tucked away in the heart of Montparnasse, at the center of the historic Falguière neighborhood, stands a 125 sq meter portal into another world. The broad glass windows panels are frosted with curls of masking tape that unfurl like smoke—a recent installation by Maryna Semenkova, Ukrainian artist in exile who was in residence at Atelier […]