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Published: 03 November 2022

Halloween in the United States  is on of the favorite moments of the fall season not only for children but also for adults.

People are spending a lot of time decorating their houses and backyards, carving pumpkins, choosing a right scary (elegant, spooky, magical, funny, weird, "I-have-always-been-dreaming-of") costume, applying makeup, buying candies etc.

Going to pumpkin patch with kids, trick-or-treating or having a Halloween party is THE moment Americans are waiting for the whole year.

Halloween is a big deal in the US!

Next time you want to come to the United States, think about coming a few days before October 31st and stay for the Halloween night. You won't be sorry!

Houses decorated somewhere in San Francisco bay area

Gadz'arts having fun in NYC

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Published: 31 October 2022

September 2022 was announced as a Shasta Month. In November AFAM community manager will be visiting Paris, Lille et Chalôns-en-Champagne campus to talk to students about our different programs - Shasta, Yosemite and Sequoia ( please see the program of AFAM community manager visit in our November calendar).

Why joining Shasta might be so important for a student? Our mentors are well-placed to know it.

Jean-Christophe (Me 213), Shasta mentor:

“Shasta Mentorship is designed to help students in every way possible as they search for US internships. It provides cultural and administrative guidance, as well as the opportunity for the mentor to share his network with the mentee.

When I was a Shasta mentor I was fortunate to meet very motivated students that were willing to work hard in their endeavor. The job market is very dynamic and standing out takes perseverance. It was wonderful to see students who wanted to take on the world, and to be able to provide them with the necessary help.

Being a Shasta mentor means helping different students in different situations. Helping to prepare a clear battle plan the real value added, as for most student this is usually their first job search. It's incredibly rewarding when a student sends an email on his first day at work! 

I joined a Shasta program as a mentor because I had benefited at from being exposed at an early age to American culture, and thought it necessary to pass on what could help my fellow students.

Speaking about Shasta program I can say that it is held by the incredible devotion of the program members and that students should take full advantage of this wonderful group!”

Jean ( An 83), Shasta mentor and Shasta committee member:

"Mentorship is a wonderful relationship in which both mentor and mentee freely engage in mutual growth, outside of traditional intricacies of reporting structures. A must to succeed in all areas of our lives"

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Published: 26 September 2022

On September 22nd, Arts et Metiers second and third year students met online with AFAM members of Shasta and Sequoia committees and AFAM community manager.

Our volunteers Jean Pommier (An 183), Nicolas Horde (Ai 214), Corentin Lazarus (Me2 09) and Valentin Fehr (Cl 212) as well as AFAM community manager Albina Patou-Chebykina could share some information about AFAM activities and programs and answer students' questions.

49 students could participate in this online meeting.

AFAM is encouraging Arts et Metiers students to join one of the three existing programs:

1) Shasta  program for those who want to find an internship in the US;

2) Yosemite program for gadz'arts entrepreneurs;

3) Sequoia program for those who are willing to study in the US.

Albina will be traveling on Paris, Châlons et Lille campuses the week of 14th November and will be happy to talk to students about all the help and support they can get from American Friends of Arts et Metiers.

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Published: 14 September 2022

French American Chambers of Commerce (FACC) all over the United States are well known by its activities of promoting mutual understanding of economic, commercial and financial relations between France and the United States.

As a non profit organization with the mission of supporting French A&M alumni and students in the US, AFAM closely follows FACC activities, participates in its events and encourages our community to take advantage of events and services offered by different FACC all over the United States.

On September 7th AFAM community Manager Albina Patou-Chebykina participated in an online event "SF meets Chicago" where two Chambers presented their activities.

Albina introduced AFAM and its programs to the participants of the online events. As FACC has its chapters in different regions of the United States, AFAM also has its groups and representations in the US: West Coast, East Coast and Central groups, as well as city representations of Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and Southern California.

To know more about AFAM/la SOCE regional groups, please visit:

https://americanfriendsam.org/about-us/regional-groups.html

FRENCH AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE is an important source of information. There are plenty of interesting events happening at every FACC chapter every month. Do not miss your local FACC events.

The one AFAM wants to invite you is a webinar on VIE program which will take place on September 20th:

https://americanfriendsam.org/calendar/20-partner-events/619-vie.html