About the Alliance
Française de Portland

Who We Are

The Alliance Française de Portland is a chartered member of an international non-profit organization founded in Paris in 1883 to promote French language and culture. Today, there are currently 834 chapters in 132 countries. Founded in 1937, the Portland chapter fell dormant during WWII, was reinstated and incorporated as a non-profit in 1983, and later chartered as a teaching Alliance. We are the only Alliance in Oregon.

Our Mission

The mission of the Alliance Française de Portland is to promote the French language and culture. We open new avenues of expression to our community of members.

Administrative Staff

• Executive Director
  Sherry Charles
• Director of Education and Culture
  Elene Zedginidze
• Office Manager
  Rachele Avolio
• Events Coordinator
  Suzanne Roberts
• Office Admin
  Tim Welch

Volunteer Staff

• Librarian
  Sherri Roberts

Alliance Board Officers and Members

• President & Treasurer
  Judy Kafoury
• Secretary
  Lori Williams
• Member
  Jim Anderson
• Member
  Maxine Borcherding
• Member
  Sophie Braccini
• Member
  Jim Chapman
• Member
  Hoke Harden
• Member
  Sherri Roberts

Honorary Board of Directors

• Claudine Fisher
• Dominique Geulin
• Susannah Mars
• Merrill McPeak
• Beverly Voytko
• Linda Witt 

We are an independently financed 501(c)(3) non-profit institution with a volunteer board of directors and are not financed by any governmental or other external agency.

Teaching at the
Portland Alliance

The Alliance hires teachers with FLE experience and CIEP/CECR C1/C2-level fluency in French. Candidates must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States and generally must be local recruits. The Alliance does not sponsor visas or provide relocation to applicants. Please direct employment inquiries to info@afportland.org.

Anti-discrimination statement: The Alliance does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in any of its programs or activities.

The Alliance Française Network Worldwide

La Fondation Alliance
Française - Paris

The Fondation des Alliances Françaises, headquartered in Paris, directs the Alliance network worldwide. There are currently 834 Alliances in 132 countries.

fondation-alliancefr.org

La Fédération des Alliances Françaises USA

The Portland Alliance is a member of the nonprofit Fédération, a network supporting the activities of the 114 chartered Alliances in the United States.

afusa.org