Congrès de la Culture Francaise en Floride
Encyclopedia
Le Congrès de la Culture Française en Floride (CCFF) is a Florida
French language
academic competition held annually in Orlando
. Competing high school students can win awards and scholarships. The organization was founded in 1952, and the first competition was held in 1953.
Students from Florida schools compete at the event, trying to show their ability to speak, understand and recite the French language. Specific competitions at Congrès include la lecture (reading comprehension), le discours (impromptu speaking), la déclamation (poetry recitation), and casse-tête (quiz bowl). Participants also get an opportunity to meet others with an interest in the French language. Every year, a board of students and sponsors are elected in order to plan and prepare for the event.
CCFF was founded by Jacksonville University
professor Suzanne Carrell in order to promote the Franco
-American
relationship, and to increase the willingness of people to learn and participate in the use of the French language. Carrell was awarded the rank of Chevalier in France's Legion of Honor for her work with CCFF in 2002, the 50th anniversary of the organization's establishment.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
academic competition held annually in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. Competing high school students can win awards and scholarships. The organization was founded in 1952, and the first competition was held in 1953.
Students from Florida schools compete at the event, trying to show their ability to speak, understand and recite the French language. Specific competitions at Congrès include la lecture (reading comprehension), le discours (impromptu speaking), la déclamation (poetry recitation), and casse-tête (quiz bowl). Participants also get an opportunity to meet others with an interest in the French language. Every year, a board of students and sponsors are elected in order to plan and prepare for the event.
CCFF was founded by Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida, on the banks of the St. Johns River. The school was founded in 1934 as a two year college and was known as Jacksonville Junior College until 1958, when it shifted its focus to four-year university degrees and adopted its...
professor Suzanne Carrell in order to promote the Franco
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
relationship, and to increase the willingness of people to learn and participate in the use of the French language. Carrell was awarded the rank of Chevalier in France's Legion of Honor for her work with CCFF in 2002, the 50th anniversary of the organization's establishment.