Every year on November 24th, Alliance Française de Banjul celebrates International French Teacher Day. As a language center, and the leading French learning center in The Gambia, Alliance Française is deeply committed to the work of French teachers. This day is therefore of great importance to us, and provides an opportunity to pay tribute both to the teachers at Alliance Française, as well as to other French teachers in The Gambia with whom we work regularly.

Thus, every November 24th, International French Teacher Day is organized at Alliance Française de Banjul in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic Education, Mr. Andrew Sambou, the French coordinator at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, and AFTAM. Each year, a conference on the importance of the role of French teachers is given around different themes, theatrical performances are offered by our partner schools (SBEC, Glory Baptist, École Française, Lycée Sénégalais…), and a training and exchange module is facilitated by Mr. Hydara, the Director of Courses at Alliance Française de Banjul. We thank all our partners for their daily commitment to promoting the French language in The Gambia.

To learn more, click here to read the article published in the Standard Newspaper.

About the “Inside Out” Project

The “Inside Out” project by artist JR is a global participatory art platform that transforms messages of personal identity into public art. Through this initiative, the portraits of French teachers in The Gambia join a collection that celebrates the commitment of communities around the world.

This unique artistic collaboration perfectly illustrates our theme “All Champions: Bearers of the Francophone Flame” and highlights the importance of the role of teachers in spreading the French language and culture.