Keeping WICE Alive

Wice has been a wonderful part of our lives in Paris. It is now threatened by lack of money as the Euro strengthens against the dollar and competition increases.

The French/English conversation groups have provided us with language experience, friendships and fun. At the end of the year, it will all be gone!

So, I've taken a little initiative. I wish I was in Paris, then I could really get into it. So far, I've located inexpensive rooms for rent in central Paris and a few people who are willing to help my cause. We'll see how it all plays out.

We're going to have to:
Communicate to everyone the new situation
Capture their names, phone numbers, email addresses
Locate the rooms and negotiate a deal
Determine the volunteers needed, how to collect money, etc

It's a big task, but it's worth it.

WICE

Our friends in France know what WICE is, and what it means to us. Our friends and family in the US are often curious. They know it has been important to us.

It was the first place that we felt that we were connecting with people in Paris. It feels like home. It feels like school. We've met many of our friends at WICE. Here are a few photos taken recently. These are by no means representative, since every conversation group is a new experience, a new group of people, a new dynamic.