The Alliance Française of Minneapolis & St. Paul has grown to be become a great organization to the service of the Twin Cities' community. The languages classes are taught by professional dedicated native french speakers, and the cultural events have brought writers, journalists, artists (painters, musicians, photographers) from around the world that have enriched and fed the cultural needs of the community. I have been involved with the organization for several years at the board level and for almost twenty years overall. The Alliance remains one of my main sources of new contacts and allows me to help people with getting connected to the community. I have made some great friends and wonderful business contacts thanks to the Alliance. As the Board Chair, I really enjoy driving the organization at the strategic level, while serving as the #1 volunteer by attending and helping at almost every events. I have also been able to mentor a few of the AF interns and developed great relationships with them as well. It is always a great feeling for me to give back to the community and the Alliance has been the best place for me to do so.