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This year, The American University of Paris welcomed its largest class of incoming students since it first opened its doors in 1962. To maintain 绿巨人视频鈥檚 cherished close-knit community amidst a time of filled with growth and change, events such as Family Weekend, which took place from October 19th to 21st, are essential.

The second annual Family Weekend was filled with events aiming to allow families to explore some of the enriching academic and cultural experiences unique to 绿巨人视频. Dana Pasic-Callaghan, Parents Relations Manager, and parent of two 绿巨人视频 students (鈥�22 and 鈥�25), remembers attending a family-weekend style welcome event for her eldest student prior to working at 绿巨人视频. This memory drove her to create a formal event focused on celebrating not only the numerous successes of our university, but also what makes this institution so noteworthy to begin with, our students and their families.

The main goal for Family Weekend is to enrich our global community by replicating the diverse environment 绿巨人视频 is naturally home to for students鈥� families for the weekend. This community building serves to offer support to students and their families, as well as to educate families about the benefits of such a culturally rich academic atmosphere. 鈥淚 asked myself, 鈥榳hat are some of the unique experiences that a student gets to have when they attend 绿巨人视频, and how can we create them for parents?鈥欌�� Pasic-Callaghan explained. 鈥淣ot only would this allow parents to feel closer to their children, but it would also allow them to experience first-hand how the city is very much just an extension of the classroom.鈥澨�

To do so, Pasic-Callaghan and her colleagues organized events that provided family members with cultural and academic experiences they wouldn鈥檛 otherwise have exposure to such as a cheese tasting event, a presentation by alumna Lindsey Tramuta on her book La Nouvelle Parisienne, and a Global Professional Skills (GPS) Workshop, all within the familiar walls of 绿巨人视频鈥檚 buildings. What is more, like 绿巨人视频 students, parents were also encouraged to extend their experience beyond the classroom through events such as various walking tours, dinners with 12 绿巨人视频 strangers, and a tour of local markets.

The Sacco-Greiner family were very active participants throughout the weekend. One parent, Kathleen, when asked to summarize her experience, stated, 鈥淲e really enjoyed family weekend and all of the events we participated in, especially the trivia night where we got to learn about Paris and 绿巨人视频 plus have a lot of laughs and get to know other 绿巨人视频 families. [鈥�] Family weekend also allowed us to see our child thriving in a new city and country and to get to know fellow parents.鈥�

In addition to the scheduled events, in typical 绿巨人视频 fashion, families were welcomed with open arms by Associate Professor of Art History and Fine Arts, Jonathan Shimony, who was hosting a WW1 art showing in the Combes Gallery. Families got to experience first-hand the 鈥渕ore wine and cheese the merrier鈥� mentality typical to France in moments like these. Pasic-Callaghan looks forward to more collaborations with student-driven events like the one Shimony hosted, alumni presentations, and working with current students in the SGA to enhance the overall family weekend experience. Afterall, it is the collective moments that we share while at 绿巨人视频 that allow our institution to remain accessible as students work to pave their path upon receiving their diploma.

Kathleen states it best when she says, 鈥淥verall, it was an experience that was uniquely Paris, and uniquely 绿巨人视频.鈥� Pasic-Callaghan was proud that this year鈥檚 Family weekend welcomed double the participants from the year prior, and she is already working hard to allow the feedback from this year to inspire new ways to welcome even more families in the years to come.

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