Outside of class, join us online for one or two weekly ateliers, or workshops. Each atelier has been purposely selected to introduce you to a different cultural element of our three beautiful host countries of France, Morocco, and Senegal. These workshops will be conducted in French or English, respective of the student's selected language for courses.
Take a crash course in some basic words and phrases for one of these two local languages:
Is there a better way to indulge in another culture than its food? Follow along as an APA staff member becomes chef for the day and shares one of their favorite dishes from the Francophone diaspora: gather ingredients from the recipe given beforehand and make it together, live from one kitchen to another. And of course the best part – eat them!
Get your muscles moving with this energizing style of dance! This initiation will take you through some basic steps to the beats of Senegalese percussion.
Practice this stunning form of handwriting and learn a few new Darija words along the way.
Take a mental break from class and re-center with some meditative flows:
Aside from the physical health benefits, these forms of meditation and exercise have been proven to increase one’s happiness, focus, and relaxation – who doesn’t deserve a little TLC these days?!
Paris, Rabat, and Dakar cultural organizations and destinations have made content more accessible over the past few months. Guest speakers will visit a diverse range of topics during these 30-minute introductions:
