History

Where we came from

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Dec 23 '25

Our 2025 Holiday Party

Our 2025 holiday party was a blast. If you missed it, take a look at the video!

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Sep 18 '23

AFLCR Founders: Tim Kahn

As a board member, Tim organized exchanges between high schools in Vermont and France.

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Jun 21 '23

AFLCR Founders: Monique Martin

The AFLCR's second president, 2005-10

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May 14 '23

AFLCR Founders: Henry Weinstock

A Holocaust survivor who served as an AFLCR board member from January 1999.

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Apr 20 '23

AFLCR Founders: Madeleine Kamman

 Madeleine Kamman was a French-born chef, teacher, and restaurateur of international renown.. 

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Apr 15 '23

Lise E. Veronneau

A commitment to francophony in Northern Vermont

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Mar 12 '23

AFLCR Founders: Roger Léger

The early AFLCR’s connection in Québec

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Jan 9 '23

Martha Pellerin

Championed French-Canadian culture in Vermont

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Dec 21 '22

Remembering Patrick Buffet

In memoriam:
Patrick Buffet

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Dec 13 '22

AFLCR Founders: Simon Barenbaum

Holocaust survivor and retired Middlebury College professor

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Nov 19 '22

AFLCR Founders: Eric Bataille, first AFLCR president

Primary founder and first president of the AFLCR

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Oct 14 '22

AFLCR Founders: Dana vanderHeyden

Dana was a crucial founding board member and liaison to Saint Michael’s College

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Aug 31 '22

A Conversation with Ernie Pomerleau

Former honorary consul of France in Vermont

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Oct 18 '21

Lise Veronneau, Honorary Consul of France in Vermont

Veronneau succeeds Pomerleau as honorary consul

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May 15 '19

Lise Veronneau and Richard Gliech | Sound Off

Two AFLCR members discuss how the AFLCR is bringing Vermont and Quebec together.

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Apr 15 '19

Félicitations Madame le Chevalier !

Lise Veronneau was made a chevalier of the Legion of Merit in 2019

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Jul 21 '18

Remembering Linda Pervier (2018)

Linda Pervier twice served as AFLCR president.

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Apr 12 '13

French Culture in Burlington (English) (2013)

Veronneau, Pomerleau, and Pervier discuss French culture in Burlington.

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Apr 5 '13

French Culture in Burlington (French) (2013)

An interview with Lise Veronneau, Sylvie Butel, and Celia Kingsbury

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Mar 24 '12

Linda Pervier Speaks (2012)

An interview with AFLCR president Linda Pervier

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Sep 26 '07

Monique Martin, 2nd AFLCR president

Monique Martin spreads the word that AFLCR classes are beginning in fall of 2007

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