Dear difteur-ses,
On June 12, the 8 high school finalists presented themselves in a highly symbolic venue: the Galerie des Batailles, at the Château de Versailles.
In front of their families, their classes, our teams and an attentive jury, they read their speeches on the theme: "A letter for my ancestors", the conclusion of long work carried out throughout the year with their teachers and our volunteer trainers.
Two of them came from the Montpellier academy, the others from all over the Île-de-France region. They all brought strong, personal and moving stories to the stage. The whole event was marked by great solemnity and a great deal of joy - but also by the sweltering heat outside!
The French Minister of Education, Élisabeth Borne, was on hand to open the event. She was keen to salute the commitment of the students and the association, and took the time to meet each finalist.
Congratulations to the 8 finalists, Alae, Beauclair, Eléanor, Hope, Iris, Lila, Mahamadou and Rihanna.
Especially to Rihanna, this year's big winner, and to Hope, the jury's "coup de coeur" award.
(We have summary videos of the end-of-year events, middle school and high school, on our youtube channel)
Thank you to all the students, teaching teams, volunteers, and to you, who make this possible.
Thank you for your support!