Le Frehindi, Paris under the patronage of Indian Embassy in Paris, organises scholastic exchange cum global outreach tour for your institution, that will enable your students to connect with international students community in France & help not only enhance their global horizon but help them to truly integrate with global society as Global Citizens. This exchange program is open to all your school students irrespective of their main area of study or linguistic skills.
The primary purpose of our exchange program is to foster global visionaries and leaders who will be able to comfortably operate within global constructs. The exchange will provide the students required tools and guidance to broaden their global perspective & explore career / higher education options in Europe. Your students will be taken to our partner school in France where the program will be delivered apart from undertaking various workshops organised by the city’s Mayor, guided visits to cultural/historic & scientific places / events.
TGV Experience by SNCF : ( Bullet Train )
The moment students get down at CDG Airport in Paris they will get to know about the concept of Bullet trains. In India we are talking about Bullet trains & soon we will have it here. In France, students will have an experience of bullet trains by traveling in TGV which runs at 350 km/hr and which makes them cover 500km from Paris to Lyon in just 1.5 hours.
By making TGV as our long distance internal mode of transport the students realize the importance of fast, long distance trains which adds to the value and growth of a nation.
Students will visit the lumière institute where the 1st cinema of the world was made & patented. At the guided tour in English at this museum where students learn about Auguste and Louis Lumière’s life and their great achievement in film making. The students understand how an idea can take someone from rags to riches, which is the story of the Lumière brothers who made the 1st cinema of the world and have over 100 patents on photography in their name.
Le Frehindi take the students for a visit to Fourvière on a hilltop in the heart of Lyon which is dedicated to mother Mary, to whom is attributed the salvation of the city of Lyon from the bubonic plague that swept Europe in 1643. Students will learn about the divine reality and faith. To reach the Fourvière we will take a small train called funiculaire which takes people up on the hills. This is a special train found in France & Switzerland which has been in place since the 18th century. The style of this kind of train is that one train comes down and pulls the other one up & vice versa, which explains the basic mechanics to students in an easy manner.
The Fourvière has a history & story attached with it which is similar to the mythology of Rama returning home & Indians celebrating Deepawali. We let the students know about the story wherein like Deepawali people light up candles on their balconies and windows in the 1st week of December on occasion of the famous “Festival of Lights”. Students can relate their festival of lights back home to the French festival of lights. Also, on the top of the Fourvière if the sky is clear the students can see the mountains of Mont Blanc in the alps. This also teaches students that a big metropole city like Lyon can be pollution free if the Govt. & people work together to make their cities pollution free – A menace that we have been facing in India with our ever growing metropolis cities.
Students will go on guided street walk to Old lyon & Paris
Students learn by listening to people on the streets and also interacting with them. They appreciate the old & new shops and especially the European design and public services along with a vibrant fashionable global crowd. Students feel like truly global citizens while undertaking a very interesting street walk which lets them experience why since Napoleon time the French houses have had the same type of façade? How the Govt. makes sure that the façade of a building or house remains the same & how this helps to beautify the city. This learning is very important and makes children wonder why we do not have such rules in our own country where balconies & courtyard extensions, painting the house in different colors, different houses with different windows are a common feature. This inspires the students to identify gaps in our system & in turn inspires them to take up civil services in future to let them become the instrument of change for their country.
The students also see on the streets how France has changed in the last few years with more & more VEGAN restaurants mushrooming all over & there is a lot of focus on the environment and push towards natural products. They also get to see the negative impacts of too much immigration. While they appreciate the fact that each city in EU has been mandated to adopt certain number of refugees from say the war in Syria or Ukraine to save lives of children and women, but they also get to have a 1st hand experience how the same benevolence puts pressure on streets, resources and general cleanliness of the cities in question.
Learning outcome of Musée de confluence workshop :
Students are taken to this special museum in Lyon where they can see a 35 meters dinosaur dug out from the Alps in 1940’s and rebuild bone by bone along with the history of humankind where science is linked to spirituality and how Indian gods like Durga & Shiva find link with metaphysics and spirituality. They feel proud of their culture when they see the “Sanskrit shlokas” & their translation mentioned on the walls depicting the idea of “Vasudev Kutumbakam”, which the west values more than ever.
Learning outcome of the Student’s interaction & presentations :
The students get to present their own school via PPT to the French students in the French School auditorium. They also get an opportunity to showcase their culture with classical dance etc. Similarly the French students are asked to present their own school & culture while accompanying the Indian students on a guided tour of the school.
Learning outcome of Pastry making or Fashion workshop session in school :
Our students with the other French students learn, in the school premises, how great French pastries are made under super hygienic conditions. The workshops can be different based on the schedule of the school. Our students explore with French students & their teachers on the importance of fashion in French life and how France is known for its fashion & haute couture.
However, the idea is to showcase students on how the professional courses are integrated with the regular studies in the French system, making students more productive when they go into a professional field after school.
The students appreciate the fact that how only a population of 7 crores has world class companies like Airbus, Michelin Tyres, Renault & Citron cars, Saint Gobin glasses, Decathlon, L’Oréal PARIS etc & how skill development & products is the key to this which is taught in their schools to children from the age 14/15 years.
Learning outcome of French School canteen :
Students experience the difference between a French school canteen and their own canteen in India & how different tastes & types of authentic French food is served in a French educational establishment.
Learning outcome of UN headquarters Visit & workshop :
UN headquarter visit in Geneva helps the students to understand the work of the UN and how it relates to their daily life, how they deal with various problems etc. They undergo an extensive two hours workshop given by the UN where they understand the futility of war & hate.
Learning outcome of CERN Visit in Switzerland :
Students will learn about fundamental physics research that they are doing there. They understand how scientists there, through accelerators, are trying to discover the “God Particle”.
Learning outcome of Broken chair in Geneva :
It depict a giant chair with a broken leg which symbolises opposition to land mines and cluster bombs and acts as a reminder to politicians & diplomats visiting Geneva.
Alps experiential tour :
The students are taken on a day-long trip to Alps in the Chamonix region of France.
Learning outcome :
Students understand the importance of Skiing as a tourism avenue so that they may replicate the same in the Himalayas in India. They also are exposed to special dresses and equipments under expert guides to navigate the cold weather in the Alps. Students learn survival techniques safely under guidance of experts.
Pont Neuf & River cruise plus sizzling PARIS at night :
Today, people simply flash an image of the Eiffel Tower to evoke Paris instantly. It’s the monument that offers immediate proof that you are looking at the City of Light. In the 17th century, the Eiffel Tower’s role was played by a bridge: the Pont Neuf. Pont Neuf was Henri IV’s initial idea for winning over the people of his freshly conquered capital city, and it managed that daunting task with brio.
Learning outcome :
It is important to entertain the creative minds of Children with an embellished storyline that they can follow. This river cruise, apart from offering the sights of picturesque landscapes and majestic monuments, includes a descriptive storyline about the ancient monuments along with their contemporary relevance given by our guided tour onboard in English.
Disneyland :
Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Chessy, France, 32 km (20 mi) east of Paris. It encompasses two theme parks, resort hotels, Disney Nature Resorts, a shopping, dining and entertainment complex, and a golf course. Disneyland Park is the original theme park of the complex, opening in 1992.
This is finally some fun for students. Students understand that in life studies / work & fun go together. They take rides with their friends and which makes beautiful memories for the future & helps make a strong bond between them.
La Tour Eiffel :
The Eiffel Tower is a powerful and distinctive symbol of the city of Paris, and by extension, of France. It was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World’s Fair, to show the supremacy of French architecture. We’re sure the children today have heard about the beauty and the charm of this invaluable tower but there is actually a lot more to learn from it.
The fact that it was supposed to be dismantled after 20 years of its creation but has survived for more than 130 years and is one of the most visited monuments in the entire world! How it was used by the French military who used the tower’s radio and telegraph center during WW1 and much more.
Learning outcome :
Students are divided in groups & given a map of Paris & while taking the stairs are asked to locate the monuments in the map & also take a picture of the monument from Eiffel tower. They are also taken to the pulley system where lifts are pulled up by old methods where the pulley system is clear to students. The students not only learn about monuments in Paris but also experience the infra advancement of the French at the start of the industrial revolution.
Arc de triomphe :
Imagine being the ruler of a country. You’ve just returned from winning an important battle with your army and want to celebrate. You don’t throw a party or go to some big theme park. Instead, you choose to build a giant arch in the middle of the city to honor your victory. This is exactly what Napoleon 1 decided to do in ordering the construction of the Arc de Triomphe!
Learning outcome :
Understanding the historical relevance of this monument gives the students an inkling about Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most celebrated and controversial military leaders in world history. Students also may link their own India gate to the Arc de Triomphe.
The Champs-Élysées:
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées needs no introduction. A fixture on the list of the French capital’s top attractions, it is visited each day by nearly 300,000 people, who come to admire its majestic monuments, enjoy a shopping spree, or get caught up in the excitement of the major festive events that are organized here. There’s always something going on here, along the world’s most beautiful avenue, by day or by night.
Learning outcome :
Students experientially understand the concepts of marketing high end products while doing window shopping at this celebrated street. The students are exposed to the best luxury products and their product design during this tour.
The Louvre Museum
In the Louvre, students travel through time and see what is left from old civilisations
They learn about the evolution of our western society and the history of Humanity in general : The artists of each civilisation depicted the current ideas, the current technology, the food they ate, the medicine advancements of each epoch, the ancient codes and laws, their influential figures, their personality and their politics, the evolution of borders, countries and kingdoms.
Learning outcome :
On our guided tours, Students enjoy the fascinating tales behind each innovative object and groundbreaking piece of art. A visit to the Louvre can spark their imagination, trigger their curiosity, and open their minds to novelty when there is beautiful art everywhere: giant paintings, elegant sculptures, and intriguing stories and tales behind each masterpiece.
Prepared by :
Team Le Frehindi-Paris
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