{"624560":{"#nid":"624560","#data":{"type":"news","title":"SLS-France: A French Immersion Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECalling all French speakers! Georgia Tech-Lorraine and Tech\u0026rsquo;s Department of Modern Languages have teamed up to provide a unique and immersive experience for French-speaking students studying at Georgia Tech-Lorraine in the fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFocused on sustainability, the Serve-Learn-Sustain (SLS) \u0026ndash; France Program allows students at an intermediate level of French or above to dive deeper into French language and culture during their time at Georgia Tech-Lorraine. The program takes place on the Georgia Tech-Lorraine campus located in Metz, France, which is located in the heart of Europe: 45 minutes from Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium; 2 hours from Switzerland; and 1.5 hours from Paris.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe courses offered at Georgia Tech-Lorraine are taught by Georgia Tech professors and all course credits transfer back seamlessly. Students in the SLS-France Program will take two core French courses \u0026ndash; one classroom-based and one community-based \u0026ndash; as well as two targeted electives of their choice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen, taking learning beyond the classroom, the students will engage in service-learning projects in the Metz community. 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My French is improving because I am communicating with all sorts of locals,\u0026rdquo; Noa Margalit, an ECE major from UC-Boulder and Georgia Tech-Lorraine Spring 2019 French Immersion Program student, said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe students are also taken on special excursions led by French-speakers and will be housed in a French-speaking dorm where they will live, cook and study among French students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the SLS-France Program at Georgia Tech-Lorraine, please visit sls-france.gatech.edu or email sls-france@gatech.edu with any questions!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech-Lorraine (Tech\u0026rsquo;s European Campus) and the Department of Modern Languages have teamed up to provide the ultimate immersion program for French-speaking students: the SLS-France Program. 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