Category: French in Jamaica
30
Jun
Why More Jamaicans Don’t Study French Part 2
by Danielle Brown
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Given my long absence, aptly termed “dropping off the face of the Earth”, you would think that I had abandoned my readers. Rest assured, nothing...
20
Mar
Francophonie Month 2021
by Danielle Brown
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On March 20, 1970, the International Organization of La Francophonie, or l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) was established to represent countries where French was...
23
Feb
JAMINFORM – Étudier en France
by Danielle Brown
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On January 23rd, the Association of Jamaican Nationals in France (JaminFrance) hosted a webinar on studying in France or Étudier en France. My post isn’t...
19
Jan
Why More Jamaicans Don’t Study French Part 1
by Danielle Brown
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For the first post of 2021, we're discussing why more Jamaicans don’t study French, namely because of our proximity to and relationship with Latin America.
04
Dec
Event Review: Battle Quiz
by Danielle Brown
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One day, I’ll be a blogger with timely posts. However, that’s a goal, which means I’m nowhere near that status yet. Which is why, my...
17
Nov
Interview with AFJ Director Larry Lamartinière
by Danielle Brown
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When this blog was started, one of my first ideas was to write an article on the Alliance Française de la Jamaïque. At the time,...
02
Nov
Event Review: Intro to French Creole
by Danielle Brown
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Fun fact: October was Creole Heritage Month, something that isn’t celebrated in Jamaica. What does that have to do with this Jamaican blog? Especially since...
19
Oct
Why I Didn’t Study Spanish – My French Journey
by Danielle Brown
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Someone had asked me a few weeks ago how long I’d been studying French and I casually responded eleven years. And then it dawned on...
30
Sep
Event Review: Apéro
by Danielle Brown
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As it was explained to me, Apéro is an after-work meet up with friends, where you drink, play some games and have a good time....
20
Aug
It’s Hard Out Here for a Francophile in Jamaica
by Danielle Brown
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Anybody who has ever expressed an interest in learning French while living in Jamaica will find that their experience resonates with the ultimate truth of...