GHS students visit SUNY Albany's "French Language and Culture Day"

27 GHS students from the upper-level French classes standing outside on the SUNY Albany campus smiling at the camera for a picture.

On Wednesday, March 30, 27 Guilderland High School students from the upper-level French classes said “bonjour” to French-studying students from across New York State at “French Language and Culture Day”. Hundreds of high school students gathered on the SUNY Albany campus to expand their knowledge about French culture and share ideas with each other.

Throughout the day, GHS students networked with other high school students in attendance and discussed various aspects of French culture and learned customs such as traditional folk dances from France and Quebec. In addition, students were able to engage in conversation with native speakers from Togo, France, Quebec, the Ivory Coast, Algeria and Ottawa.

6 female GHS students sit a table that says "Ivory Coast" in French and are discussing the country's culture. Several other tables are filled with students in the background doing the same thing.

6 female GHS students are sitting on the hardwood floor smiling at the camera for a picture. The background consists of several tables with chairs, with no one sitting in them, but the chairs have people's belongings on them.

3 male GHS students are standing next to each other and each is giving a "thumbs up" as they smile at the camera. The background consists of several other high school students in attendance at the event.

2 male high school students are seated next to an a male native speaker from Togo. There's a sign on the table that says "Togo" and each student has red folders in front of them, as well as assorted drinks.