Valérie Jungjohann, an adjunct professor at LLCC, will lead a group to Quebec City, Canada, this spring.
While Professor Jungjohann teaches French at LLCC, this trip is not a college-sponsored trip. It is planned forMarch 9 to 12.
This trip will provide an opportunity to put one’s language skills to the test in French-speaking Quebec. The group will be visiting Dufferin Terrace, Notre Dame des Victoires, Plains of Abraham Battlefield, the Royal Palace and Montmorency Falls.
“We tried to go (to Québec) a few years ago,” Jungjohann said. “(We were) not able to afford it.” Jungjohann said she hopes this trip will become an annual occurrence, and that it will eventually be sponsored by the college, allowing students to earn credit from such a visit.
The French Club has planned bake sales in the past to raise money for local trips like the St. Louis trip.
The French Club drove to St. Louis earlier this semester to see the Louis the 9th exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum and to celebrate the 250th anniversary of St. Louis.
As for the trip to Quebec City, the total cost for participants is estimated to be $1,406, but additional fees may vary. Students interested in participating will be required to pay the full balance in December.
The costs include round-trip transportation, three overnight stays in a hotel, breakfast daily (excluding arrival day), dinner daily (excluding departure day), full time service of a professional tour director and visits to select attractions.
Jungjohann said that educational travel is vital for students to grow in academics, experience and understanding.
Québec is estimated to be 95 percent French speaking, and Jungjohann wants her students to apply what they have learned in class as they develop their secondary language.
Steve Welch, a student taking a French class at Lincoln Land, said that the trip will be an immersive experience.
“Once you’re in that atmosphere, it (French) is easier to pick up. It’s a French-speaking city and an opportunity to learn,” second year French student Rosemary Gilbert said.
“It’s a good starting point to travel,” said Savannah Holloway, 17, who hopes to travel often in her life.
To inquire partaking in the trip to Québec, contact Jungjohann at [email protected].
To sign up, visit explorica.com and enter the Tour Center ID: Jungjohann-4635. The French Club meets 9:30 a.m. every fourth Saturday at the restaurant “Incredibly Delicious” in Springfield.
The club can also be found on its Facebook page, “Le Cercle Français.”
Nathanael Herbert can be reached at 217-786-2311 and [email protected].
CORRECTION: (11/5/2014)
Earlier online versions and print versions incorrectly named the sponsor and college affiliation for the trip.
This trip is inviting LLCC students to participate, but it is an independently-planned event.
The Lamp received incorrect information.
